Crypto for good: Why blockchain can bring financial inclusion worldwide

On Sept. 6, El Salvador became the first country to adopt BTC as legal tender, attracting both praise and criticism from the global community. 722 Total views 6 Total shares Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele claims that 2.1 million of his fellow citizens are using the government-backed Chivo cryptocurrency wallet, offering a glimpse into the apparent…

The European Securities and Markets Authority argued that DeFi was still too small to pose any sizeable risks to overall financial stability, but should be monitored. 108 Total views 3 Total shares Decentralized finance (DeFi) is yet to pose a meaningful risk to overall financial stability but does require monitoring, according to the European Union’s financial

The 30-year leasing agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority will provide Bitdeer with up to 570 MW of additional power capacity.

Dfinity's clown-based collectables are seemingly inspired by musical duo Insane Clown Posse, and the early NFT project, Cryptopunks. 2141 Total views 16 Total shares Dfinity's Internet Computer has announced the release of 10,000 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Users are eligible to claim their free token Wednesday at 8pm UTC .Conceptualised by brothers Przemek and Tomasz…

On Oct. 25, 2022 — about two weeks before the collapse of the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX — prominent DeFi architect Andre Cronje published a foreboding article with a chilling warning on the state of centralized cryptocurrency exchanges:“Remedies under the current regulatory regime are ineffective. Most investors sign away their rights to their crypto…

Thomas Moser hinted that regulations might take time as the current regulations would wipe out the decentralized ecosystem like DeFi. 457 Total views 20 Total shares Swiss National Bank (SNB) deputy head Thomas Muser talked to Cointelegraph editor Aaron Wood and discussed the ongoing trends in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and regulations, during…

Binance and former CEO CZ face lawsuit by investors over unrecoverable assets; RFK Jr. suspends, but doesn’t end, campaign: Hodler’s Digest.

Facebook has warned its investors that its Libra stablecoin may never be released, CNBC reports on July 29.Engaging with regulator “critical to Libra’s success”Facebook told its investors in its latest quarterly report that — while the firm expects to launch Libra next year — some factors could prevent its release. Iin the risk factors section…