North Carolina resists the CBDC tide with new payments ban

Memecoin madness has arrived on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Base, bringing with it everything from remarkable shitcoin surges to classic token rug pulls.On July 30, memecoin traders were snapping up a suite of questionable tokens on Base, with one Brian Armstrong-themed memecoin dubbed “BALD” experiencing a 289,000% gain within the first 14 hours of…

Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) dodged a regulatory bullet in the European Union when proposed cryptocurrency legislation was altered to not include a ban on proof-of-work- (PoW)-based crypto assets. Policymakers had raised a number of concerns about the relative anonymity of crypto transactions and their environmental impact. Some experts including Tim Frost, founder and CEO of…

Chinese authorities called the metaverse “attractive and deceptive,” where users are prone to lose money if they are unaware of the risks. 29 Total views 19 Total shares After eradicating crypto trading and mining in the country, the Chinese government’s next concern lies with the growing scams around the metaverse projects.The Chinese Banking and Insurance…

An Australian government-backed trial of P2P solar trading using blockchain found that the technology is popular and technically feasible. 1198 Total views 18 Total shares An Australian government-backed trial of peer-to-peer solar trading using blockchain technology has found that the technology is popular with users and technically feasible.The trial, which ran between Dec. 2018 and…

The soccer legend touted Watercoin, a memecoin purportedly focused on raising awareness and providing solutions for ecological issues.

The FCA is planning to collect applications for its new role as head of the department of digital assets by early April. 234 Total views 3 Total shares The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking senior executives with cryptocurrency-related expertise as the regulator is preparing to launch a new crypto department to regulate…