Month: November 2022
Circle and Paxos Secure Regulatory Approval in Singapore
The latest crypto companies to obtain licenses from Singapore’s financial regulator are Circle and Paxos.
Democrats and Republicans Agree Cryptocurrency Is the Future of Finance, Survey Shows
A new survey has revealed that Democrats and Republicans agree cryptocurrency is the future of finance. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager. In addition, 44% of the respondents said they expect to have crypto as part of their investment portfolio […]Emergency Hotfix Deployed to Prevent Disruption to the Lightning Network
The patch prevents malicious channel closing of nodes, which could block transactions on the network.
Philippines Financial Institution Unionbank Now Provides Crypto Custody and Trading Services
The Union Bank of the Philippines, Inc., more commonly known as Unionbank, announced that the financial institution launched bitcoin and ethereum custody and trading services. The ninth largest bank in the country by assets, Unionbank, will leverage Metaco’s platform Harmonize to pilot the crypto services for clients. Unionbank to Provide Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody and […]The West Will Transition to a Decentralized Financial System: Nayib Bukele
El Salvador’s President argued why Fed-driven currency devaluation will drive people to a decentralized and uncensorable economic model.
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Files Amicus Brief to Support Ripple in SEC Lawsuit Over XRP
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an amicus brief in support of Ripple Labs in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over xrp. Coinbase’s support is seen as a significant step in the case given that the crypto exchange was among the first trading platforms to delist xrp following the SEC lawsuit. Coinbase Supports […]How Will the Ethereum-Google Blockchain Node Engine Impact Crypto
Google continues with its pro-crypto initiatives by launching a blockchain node engine with Ethereum support.
Leaked Documents Show Facebook and Twitter Working Closely With DHS, FBI to Police Disinformation: Report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly working closely with major social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, to police “disinformation.” Leaked documents further show their plans to expand censorship. Leaked Documents Reveal How Department of Homeland Security Plans to Police Disinformation Leaked documents and court […]
Bitcoin Will Not Reach $100K: Allianz’s El-Erian Says
While El-Erian is optimistic that bitcoin will survive the crypto winter, he believes its price will never hit $100,000.
Elon Musk Says Twitter to Charge $8 per Month for Blue Checkmark Verification — Plans to Reward Content Creators
Tesla, Spacex, and Twitter boss Elon Musk has decided to charge $8 per month for users of the social media platform to have a blue checkmark. “This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators,” Musk explained, adding that “it is the only way to defeat the bots and trolls.” However, many […]
