• The US Treasury recently conducted a study on the potential impact of introducing central bank digital currency (CBDC). • The results showed that CBDCs could destabilize the banking sector while potentially boosting household welfare.…
• Crypto mixers, such as Tornado Cash, enable anonymous transactions which can be misused by criminals. • Regulators have implemented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and Know Your Customer (KYC) measures to combat money laundering. •…
• Bitcoin mining has been transitioning towards green energy sources, with 52.6% of the network now using sustainable energy. • Specialized computing units are used to validate transactions on the blockchain, leading to high electricity…
• Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been popular in the crypto industry for some time now. • Recently, a Bitcoin developer exposed a fraudulent site selling his code as an NFT without his permission. • He…
• The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong proposed a licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges set to be put in place from June 2023. • Under the proposal, individual retail investors would be…
• Bitzlato, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, made headlines after its cofounder, Anton Shkurenko, was briefly detained and questioned by local authorities. • He was released after a quick interrogation but sources suggest the arrest is…
• Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan announced that the launch of Indonesia’s national crypto exchange will now happen in June 2021. • The national platform will act as a clearing house and custodian, facilitating smooth…
• California is launching a pilot program on the Tezos blockchain to manage state records surrounding automotive ownership. • The program seeks to reinforce immutability, reduce and optimize the necessary manpower in logging changes and…
• The U.S. Department of Justice has seized $150 million in assets from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. • The assets include Robinhood stock, cash, and other assets totaling almost $700 million. • John Ray,…
• 21Shares recently launched a digital currency staking index on the BX Swiss stock exchange. • The index primarily tracks up to 10 Proof-of-Stake (PoS) cryptocurrencies, including Cardano, Binance Coin, Polkadot, Cosmos, Tezos, and Solana.…