A third of central banks cool on launching CBDCs over regulatory concerns
A survey from a central bank-focused think tank found that fewer than one in five central banks are inclined to issue a central bank digital currency, compared to 38% in 2022.
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Mark Cuban confirmed that he was hacked, but doesn’t appear to know exactly how it happened as of yet. Nearly $900,000 worth of crypto was reportedly drained from one of the hot wallets belonging to billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.Independent blockchain sleuth @WazzCrypto was the first to spot the hack on Sept.

Justin Sun vs. SEC, Do Kwon arrested, 180M player game taps Polygon: Asia Express
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ZkSync defends Sybil measures as Binance offers own ZK token airdrop
ZK Nation said its Sybil filtering approach was to ensure as many users as possible would get an allocation, but that would inevitably let through some Sybils.

FTX estate stakes 5.5M Solana coins
The coins staked worth $122 million and represent a small fraction of FTX's holdings of Solana. 63 Total views 1 Total shares FTX estate seems to be bullish on Solana’s native token SOL (SOL), as it staked over 5.5 million in SOL coins on Oct. 13. According to on-chain data, an FTX-identified wallet sent the

Starknet launches phase 1 staking on Ethereum layer 2
Starknet launched staking with a 20,000 STRK minimum requirement for solo staking while enabling delegation for broader participation.

Hong Kong unveils new stablecoin licensing regime
The Hong Kong FSTB and HKMA outline plans for a new regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers following broad public support and stakeholder feedback.

New SEC guidance on accounting and disclosures rankles Commissioner Peirce
Peirce, sometimes referred to as the Crypto Mom, found the new guidance to be an example of the SEC’s “scattershot and inefficient approach to crypto.” 297 Total views 4 Total shares U.S. companies that safeguard their clients’ crypto-assets received new accounting guidance Thursday in the form of a Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Staff…

MetaMask enables pooled staking for Ethereum holders
MetaMask said that 99% of ETH holders do not have the required 32 ETH to participate in Ethereum staking.