Australian central bank to launch ‘live pilot’ of CBDC in coming months
The use cases for the CBDC ranged from offline payments to "trusted Web3 commerce" and financial industry participants were invited...
Day: March 1, 2023
Koii Labs, Idexos launch middleware bridge aiming to replace CEXs
The multichain bridge aims to provide a decentralized alternative to centralized exchanges by enabling cross-chain transactions by self-custodied tokenholders. Attacks...
Ethereum ERC-4337 ‘smart accounts’ launch at WalletCon: Account abstraction is here
The long awaited account abstraction standard was believed to be many months off, but will be launched in a surprise...
Crypto distribution is uneven among banks as prudential exposure rises: BIS report
One bank accounts for almost 62% of all crypto asset prudential exposure; almost two-thirds of banks holding crypto are in...
Chiliz announces $50M incubator and accelerator program for early-stage blockchain projects
The company said the funds will be invested into early-stage blockchain projects that leverage the Chiliz blockchain for sports and...
Provenance Blockchain Foundation announces $50M in grants for blockchain development
The grant program will award $50 million in HASH, the native token on Provenance Blockchain, to developers. Provenance Blockchain Foundation...
‘Account abstraction’ supercharges Ethereum wallets: Dummies guide
Ethereum’s just-launched ERC-4337 ‘account abstraction’ standard is a game changer for user-friendly crypto payments and mainstream adoption. For years, Bitcoiners...
Ripple Lawyer Argues SEC Chair Gensler Has Prejudged Crypto Asset Cases
Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview...
Polygon Unveils “Polygon ID” Ahead Of zkEVM Launch; MATIC Price Readying For Rally?
Ethereum’s leading sidechain, Polygon (MATIC), has recently launched Polygon ID, a web3 identity service that enables applications built on blockchain...
Whale sells 1,010 NFTs in 48 hours: Nifty Newsletter, Feb. 22–28
NFT whale Machi Big Brother sold off 1,010 NFTs in 48 hours in what some dubbed the “largest NFT dump...
SEC, CFTC press civil charges against former FTX exec Singh parallel to criminal case
Singh’s former colleagues Ellison and Wang consented to stays in their CFTC cases; Singh has agreed to submit a consent...
Bitcoin price searches for direction ahead of this week’s $710M BTC options expiry
BTC’s recent price swings are the result of regulatory pressure and the Federal Reserve’s stance on U.S. inflation. Bitcoin (BTC)...
Coinbase CEO reiterates that ‘staking’ products aren’t securities
The SEC is broadening its investigation into crypto exchanges and has targeted staking products for potential securities violations. Coinbase CEO...
Blur Under Fire For Wash Trading Allegation; Will This Trigger Drop In Blur Coin Price?
OpenSea has been the leading platform for content creators and traders alike since the NFT boom of 2021. However, the...
Price analysis 3/1: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
Bitcoin started March on a positive note, but historically the month has recorded mediocre gains, which could be an early...
