BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing theProject Icebreakertrial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed to test “a…

Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison

Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. Lisaks, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced….

Trezor Takes Control of Chip Production for Enhanced Security and Faster Production Time

Trezor, the manufacturer of crypto hardware wallets, has announced that it will take control of its wallet chip production process by producing its own silicon chips. The company states that the newly designedchip wrapperwill enhance device security and considerably

Krüptopoliitika: Kenya senat on valmis kaasama keskpanka

The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping the country’s policy towards crypto assets and virtual asset service providers. According to the committee,…

Metaversum, AI, and Liquid Staking Tokens Lead Year-to-Date Crypto Asset Gains Among Top 125

sisse 2023, the leading crypto assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have captured decent gains. Bitcoin has increased 17.2% over the last 30 päevadel, and ethereum has risen 9.3% in the same timeframe. Kuid, year-to-date statistics show that bitcoin is down

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Charged by SEC for Touting EMAX Tokens

USA. Väärtpaberi- ja börsikomisjon (SEC) has charged Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce for touting EMAX tokens and making misleading comments about unregistered crypto securities. The former Boston Celtics small forward agreed to settle the charges and pay the

IMF Report on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption: Risks Averted, but Transparency Needed

According to a recent mission statement published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and has avoided risks so far. The IMF states that the risks have not materialized due to the limited use

Moonpay ja Looksrare partner toovad mugava NFT-ostu massideni

Neljapäeval, Fiat-to-crypto onramp-äri Moonpay teatas mitmeaastasest partnerlusest mittevahetatava märgiga (NFT) turuplats näeb haruldane välja. Vastavalt kokkuleppele, Looksrare võimaldab turuplatsi kasutajatel osta ja müüa krüptovarasid Moonpay teenuste kaudu. Moonpay ja Looksrare ühendavad jõud…

North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils

The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. aruanne. Despite the difference between quoted estimates, the authors conclude that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft,…

Britain Announces Plans for ‘Robust’ Crypto Rules, Launches Consultation

The U.K. has unveiled “ambitious plans” to “robustly regulate” various crypto activities, while seeking to protect customers and grow its economy. In the next three months, British authorities will accept public feedback on the new regulatory proposals designed to govern digital