Mercado Libre launches USD-pegged Meli Dollar stablecoin in Brazil

The European Central Bank working paper sought to identify issues and consensus regarding CBDCs, as well as to identify gaps in the research — such as what users want. 243 Total views 34 Total shares The European Central Bank (ECB) says the introduction of digital cash in the form of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) appears…

A popular Indian YouTuber’s gaming channel got hacked and scammers attempted to use the old Bitcoin giveaway trick to lure people. 1734 Total views 14 Total shares Ajey Nagar, a Popular Indian YouTuber with 6.7 million subscribers, is the latest victim of the ongoing BitCoin giveaway scam on Youtube.The hack happened on Nagar’s second Youtube…

For years analysts and traders have said cooling inflation would benefit the crypto market, yet prices are still down. Cointelegraph explains why.

“The government has brought the instant prosecution using ill-founded applications of criminal law to set precedent in the digital asset space,” said Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers. 149 Total views 3 Total shares Lawyers representing Nathaniel Chastain, the former OpenSea product manager accused of insider trading, have claimed United States authorities only filed charges in an attempt…

A tax on the energy used by crypto miners could cut emissions by 100 million tons a year, equal to Belgium’s emissions, say two IMF executives.

The Morgan Creek-Exos Bitcoin fund was filed with the SEC on Thursday. 3855 Total views 24 Total shares Morgan Creek and Exos Financial filed a new Bitcoin (BTC) fund with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on Thursday. If approved, the fund will offer institutional investors another way to long the flagship cryptocurrency…

The Indian Telecoms and IT Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, has tasked the National Informatics Centre (NIC) with developing a blockchain-based solution for improving the quality of government schools.According to a Jan. 20 report by the Press Trust of India, the minister made the request at the inauguration of a blockchain technology center of excellence, set…

‘The U.S. government will not let random startups’ challenge the dollar, says Dr. Waterhouse. 1093 Total views 22 Total shares Dr. Steven Waterhouse, a founding partner of Pantera Capital and the CEO of Orchid (OXT), believes that the U.S. government will not let a private enterprise challenge the dollar.In an interview recorded prior to Telegram…

The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium. 2366 Total views 37 Total shares Consensys-backed e-money issuer Monerium thinks the route to a digital euro is simpler than the European Central Bank suggests.The fintech, which focuses on bridging fiat money with blockchains by issuing programmable digital cash, published a response…