7 central banks and BIS continue examination of ongoing policy issues for retail CBDC

Bitcoin (BTC) checked its latest advance on Feb. 23's Wall Street open as Russia repercussions continued to play out. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewStocks sour crypto recoveryData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD falling back towards the $38,000 mark during Feb. 23, having earlier reached $39,200 highs.Pressure from the Russia-Ukraine conflict remained an…

Fireblocks and First Digital Asset Group have developed a seamless connection to Diem, allowing financial institutions to access the emerging payment network. The platform is still awaiting regulatory approval before it can launch. 1833 Total views 8 Total shares The Diem Association is progressing towards launch with a new technical upgrade that reportedly allows more…

Litecoin continues to gain strength as traders' attention shifts to a broader altcoin market against Bitcoin's slowing uptrend. 1727 Total views 13 Total shares Litecoin (LTC) prices surged up to 35% to hit a one-year high against Bitcoin (BTC) this week, prompting analysts to predict an extended upside momentum for the remainder of the ongoing…

Cardano is the next blockchain to integrate with the world’s largest answer engine in 2021. 1923 Total views 23 Total shares Wolfram Alpha, a major computational knowledge engine providing technology for major services like Apple’s Siri assistant, is integrating data from Cardano blockchain.According to a Dec. 17 announcement, Wolfram Blockchain Labs, or WBL, a subsidiary…

As Bitcoin (BTC) keeps hitting new all-time highs past $20,000, its network fundamentals paint a different picture compared to the previous 2017 bull run.Three years ago, on this very day, Bitcoin reached its first major all-time high of $20,000, recording up to 2,000% gains for that year. Over the course of 2020, Bitcoin enjoyed another…

On March 6, three individuals including former Riot Blockchain CEO John O’Rourke III agreed to settle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for $3.5 million over three alleged penny stock pump-and-dump schemes.The terms of the settlement will see Michael Brauser, John Stetson, and O’Rourke pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties. The…

The University of Bahrain will issue diplomas on the blockchain, English-language local media Trade Arabia reports on Jan. 13.According to the aforementioned article, the university employs the Blockcerts open standard in partnership with Learning Machine, a startup providing a system to issue verifiable official records using a blockchain-anchored format.As Cointelegraph reported in September last year,…

The cryptocurrency exchange is accused of failing to do due diligence, among other things, after users lost large sums as a result of the depegging of stablecoins. 193 Total views 5 Total shares A class-action suit was filed against Coinbase on Thursday claiming the trading platform was negligent in its listing of the TerraUSD stablecoin…

Bitcoin bulls have “lots of work to do” as they attempt to claw back lost ground after two-month BTC price lows.