While mainstream outlets have generally grasped the complexity of upgrading a major blockchain “mid-flight,” it’s prompted a few to warn about the disruptions should it fail.
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India’s Central Bank RBI Starts Digital Currency Pilot With 4 Banks: Report
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly asked four banks to pilot the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) ahead of its public launch. RBI to Pilot India’s CBDC With Public-Sector Banks The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, has reportedly asked four public-sector banks to trial India’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
VCs pour $14.2B into crypto in H1 2022, but investments now slowing
KPMG noted that despite the expected downfall, investment figures remained well-positioned in comparison to pre-2021 figures, which highlights the growing maturity of the market.
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Russia Can’t Do Without Cross-Border Crypto Payments, Consensus Reached
Key government institutions have agreed that Russia needs to legalize crypto payments for international settlements. The proposal has been gaining support in the past few months since Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine was met with wave after wave of Western sanctions. Financial Authorities in Russia Consider Legalizing International Cryptocurrency Payments In the current conditions, “it […]Powered by WPeMatico
Trezor and Wasabi to Implement a Coinjoin Mixing Scheme Into Hardware Wallets
This week, the hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor, and the non-custodial bitcoin wallet with a built-in Coinjoin mixer, Wasabi, revealed the two teams are working together to introduce Coinjoin mixing into hardware wallets. On Sunday, Wasabi tweeted “hardware wallet Coinjoins are coming next year with our friends at [Trezor].” Trezor Says Company Is ‘Working on a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Trademark applications for crypto, NFTs, and metaverse surge in 2022: Report
Data from March reportedly showed the largest number of U.S. trademark filings in 2022, with 1,078 for NFTs, 604 for cryptocurrencies, and 759 for the metaverse.
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New finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng leaves crypto policy in the UK unclear
While serving as the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, Nadhim Zahawi was part of a department suggesting support for blockchain technology in 2021.
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PraSaga awarded U.S. patent for placing computer operating system onto the blockchain
The patent protects claims for processing non-singular message passage transactions on the blockchain.
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Bitcoin price falls under $19K as data shows pro traders avoiding leverage longs
BTC nose-dived to its lowest level since July 13, but data shows pro traders remain skeptical of a quick recovery.
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Publicly-Listed Miner Hive Plans to Transfer ETH Hashrate to Other GPU Mineable Coins Ahead of Merge
While the cryptocurrency community prepares for The Merge, the Nasdaq-listed, Hive Blockchain Technologies, revealed in the company’s August 2022 production update that it plans to re-distribute its hashpower dedicated to Ethereum toward “other GPU mineable coins.” Hive’s Technical Team Researches Other GPU Mineable Coins On September 6, Hive Blockchain Technologies (Nasdaq: HIVE) published the company’s […]Powered by WPeMatico