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Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain

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According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the…

SEC je prijavil nujne ukrepe proti Bkcoin v $100 Milijonska shema kripto goljufij

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ZDA. Komisija za vrednostne papirje in borzo (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 milijonov…

Xapo Bank integrira plačila v omrežju Lightning prek partnerstva Lightspark

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marca 2, Xapo Bank je objavila partnerstvo z Lightspark, podjetje, ki ga vodi David Marcus, nekdanji kripto šef na Facebooku. Namen partnerstva je razširiti uporabnost bitcoina in omrežja Lightning. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is…

IMF poziva k "večji" regulaciji kriptovalut – pravi, da bi morala biti prepoved možnost

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Mednarodni monetarni sklad (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added, “We should not take off the table banning those assets,” if regulation fails or is too slow to implement. IMF’s Chief Calls for More Crypto Regulation…

Israeli Startup Chain Reaction Raises $70 Million to Build Blockchain Silicon

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Chain Reaction, a Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup, announced it has raised $70 million as part of its Series C funding round. The objective of the company is to expand its engineering staff to accelerate the production of its blockchain-focused silicon and…

Digitalno zlato, s katerim za digitalne rublje trguje ruska Rosbank

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Rosbank has brokered Russia’s first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, the ruble. The successful transaction demonstrates the growing interest in digital financial assets and the need for digital ruble…

Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Secures $400 Milijonska sredstva, Vrednotenje naraste na več $1 milijarde

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Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announced on Feb. 1 that it had raised over $340 million via debt and equity and it expects to raise an additional $60 million from leading international investors. The latest funding round sees MNT-Halan’s valuation rise to over…

Argentine Peso Loses Almost 12% Against the Greenback During January; Inflation Projected to Rise Sharply

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The Argentine peso has fallen consistently against the U.S. dollar this month, losing almost 12% since Jan. 1. The behavior of the exchange rate for the informal “blue” dollar keeps bringing concerns about a possible escalade in inflation rates, that are…

Davos 2023: CBDCs Are the Future of Central Bank Money but They Are Still Not Ready

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A World Economic Forum (WEF) panel comprised of central bankers and global tech providers has profiled central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as the future of central bank money, presenting them as one of the solutions for limitations in the payments sector…

FTX Co-Founder Faces ‘No-Nonsense’ Judge Next Week, Report Says SBF ‘Expected to Enter a Plea’ in Fraud Case

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According to court documents, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is set to be arraigned by the federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Jan. 3, 2023. The disgraced FTX co-founder plans to enter a plea in his fraud case…