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Fed Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 50bps in First Cut Since 2020

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time since March 2020. The Sept. 18, 2024 rate cut amounted to 50 basis points (bps), a notably bigger adjustment than many analysts anticipated. According to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) press release, the central bank remains focused on reaching … Read more

NFT Project Doodles to Celebrate Rubik’s Cube’s 50th Anniversary With Digital Collectibles

Non-Fungible Token (NFT) project Doodles has announced a collaboration with Spin Master to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube. This partnership will introduce a “pack ripping” fan experience, where participants can unlock both physical and digital collectibles. Among the collectibles is a unique diamond-encrusted Rubik’s Cube from Eliantte & Co. The initiative also … Read more

Bitgo to Launch USDS Stablecoin in January 2025

Bitgo plans to launch its new stablecoin, USDS, in January 2025, offering a unique model that rewards liquidity providers. The announcement was made by Bitgo CEO Mike Belshe during an interview with Coindesk at the Token2049 event in Singapore. The stablecoin will be backed by U.S. Treasury bills, overnight repos, and cash, aiming to create … Read more

BNB Chain to Promote Gasless Stablecoin Transactions With Exchanges, Wallets, and Bridges

BNB Chain has announced new developments aimed at becoming the core infrastructure for stablecoin payments and digital financial transactions. This initiative focuses on gasless transactions across centralized exchanges, wallets, and bridges, making stablecoin payments faster, cheaper, and more accessible. Gas-free transfers for USDT, USDC, and FDUSD will be supported. Key partnerships with exchanges like Binance, … Read more

USDT Reaches $1 Billion Authorized Issuance on TON

Tether’s USDT, the number one stablecoin by market cap, is growing as part of the TON ecosystem. According to the TON team, the stablecoin reached a milestone recently, registering authorized issuance numbers exceeding $1 billion. However, TON clarified that only $720.6 million was in circulation, while $309.3 million were authorized but unissued. Nonetheless, this marks … Read more

Police Warn of Bitcoin Scam Threatening to Expose Private Information

Hillsborough and Campbell, California, residents have been alerted to a new email scam, according to local police departments. Scammers are sending emails containing personal details and photos of victims’ homes, threatening to release private information unless they pay $2,000 in bitcoin. The email warns recipients to pay “confidentiality charges” or risk having personal footage shared … Read more

Azuki NFT Creator Chiru Labs Buys Anime.com to Expand Digital Footprint

Chiru Labs, the creator of the Azuki non-fungible token (NFT) collection, has acquired the domain Anime.com as part of its strategy to deepen its involvement in the anime world. This move is seen as an effort to expand their digital footprint and integrate more closely with the anime community. The acquisition of Anime.com is expected … Read more

Defi Platform Delta Prime Loses $4.9 Million in Hack

According to Cyvers, Delta Prime, the decentralized finance (defi) platform, lost just over $5.9 million after a hacker took control of a private key on Sept. 16. Detailing the incident, Meir Dolev, the CTO of Cyvers, said the hacker initiated the attack by taking control of a wallet that is the admin of Delta Prime … Read more

Degods NFT Creator De Labs Launches Memecoin to Transform Non-Fungible Tokens

De Labs has announced the launch of their new crypto token, $DEGODS, aimed at unifying digital assets within the Dust Labs non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem. The $DEGODS token, powered by the Solana blockchain, is available for conversion to investors holding $dust, Degods, and y00ts NFTs. While the Degods NFTs will not be replaced, they will … Read more

Argentine Exchange Ripio Announces Defi Credit Card

Ripio, a leading Argentine exchange, has announced that it has created a Visa-backed decentralized finance (defi) credit card allowing users to put crypto in a liquidity pool as collateral for purchases. The card, currently in the testing phases, will not sell the cryptocurrencies owned automatically but will instead borrow up to 30% of the capital … Read more

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