SEC shoots down Ripple’s argument for a lower penalty

Earlier this week, Russian tech startup Waves announced it has been testing a blockchain solution for payments in the retail electricity sector. The pilot program was initiated by Rosseti, Russia’s national energy grid operator, which is looking to automate and make transactions between energy producers, suppliers and consumers more transparent.Now that the first stage has…

Much of digital assets’ appeal stems from the fact that many of them are not affiliated with or controlled by governments, central banks or transnational corporations (at least, not yet). The price paid for the independence from institutions of global capitalism, though, might sometimes be extremely high, as, in the event of cryptocurrency theft, there…

The next trillion-dollar DePIN giant will be akin to Amazon’s AWS, driven by a demand for decentralized connectivity solutions.

The national regulator urges the industry players to comply with the local legislation. 48 Total views 3 Total shares The government of Uzbekistan, which has previously made significant steps toward a moderate approach to crypto, announced Wednesday that it has restricted access to a number of large international crypto exchanges due to accusations of unlicensed…

Bitcoin remains stuck inside a range, but solid inflows into spot ETFs suggest investors anticipate an upside breakout.

HKMA deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen said that enhancing employees' skills would allow them to “coexist with technology in the AI era.”

Hong Kong’s central bank is inviting global stablecoin operators to respond to its proposed rules. 186 Total views 3 Total shares Hong Kong’s central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), wants to supervise stablecoin issuance and reserves management.HKMA published a discussion paper on Jan. 12 regarding cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, in which it provided its views…

Blockchain technology could enhance healthcare digitalization, but privacy concerns are hampering adoption.