Taiwan central bank says no rush for CBDC launch

Bitcoin investment products have experienced $310.6 million in inflows over the last two weeks. Bitcoin (BTC) has been the “primary focus” for institutional investors over the last two weeks, according to Coinshares, as the cryptocurrency continues to hit new prihighs for 2023. In a July 3 report from CoinShares’ Head of Research James Butterfill, the…

Long-term holders are continuing to accumulate BTC while short-term speculators are selling. 3758 Total views 22 Total shares According to research by on-chain analytics provider, Glassnode, 95% of the Bitcoin changing hands last was last moved less than three months ago on the blockchain.Glassnode’s March 15 The Week On-Chain report found that just 5% of…

Friday, Oct. 19: crypto markets are seeing minor losses across the board, as low volatility continues. The top 10 cryptocurrencies are seeing an equal amount of positive and negative fluctuations, but almost all very minor, capped within a 2 percent range, as Coin360 data shows.Market visualization by Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) is down a little under percent…

A new collaboration between financial services firm State Street Corporation and the Winklevoss’ Gemini cryptocurrency exchange will launch a reporting pilot for cryptocurrency holdings under custody. Per a press release published on Dec. 17, the two entities launched a new pilot that would combine Gemini Custody — the exchange’s custody wing — with State Street’s back-office…

Tornado Cash — a cryptocurrency mixer service that can hide the origin of crypto transactions — hit the headlines after being sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in August 2022. The mixer opened Pandora’s box, igniting an open debate about the role of mixers in ensuring personal

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a consultation on cybersecurity, associated with new technologies such as blockchain, the agency tweeted on Feb. 8.In a consultation document called “Guidance Notes on Cybersecurity,” the MFSA suggested that the agency’s cybersecurity system should comply with international standards, including guidelines by the European Banking Authority (EBA).The guidance…

According to Musk, users will have to rely on the “mute” function instead. 554 Total views 3 Total shares X owner Elon Musk revealed in an Aug. 18 post on the social media site formerly known as Twitter that he intends to delete the block feature for users on the app.Block is going to be…