Bank of China unveils new e-CNY smart contract test program for school education
Under the pilot test, parents could enroll their children in after-school vocation programs via smart contracts. According to local news...
Month: August 2022
Coinbase will ‘briefly pause’ ETH and ERC-20 token deposits and withdrawals during Ethereum Merge
The crypto exchange also warned users against scammers offering ETH2 tokens, saying users did not need to take additional action...
Huobi Global suspends derivatives trading in New Zealand
Huobi Global claims compliance with local regulations as its reason for excluding New Zealand from its list of countries in...
Is Bitcoin really a hedge against inflation?
Bitcoin is working as a hedge against inflation despite its 2022 weak price performance, says Steven Lubka, managing director of...
Worried about inflation’s impact on your retirement savings? Invest in cryptocurrency
The global economy is tumbling, but we might be able to find some hope in cryptocurrencies. Around the world, personal...
Bitcoin price hits multiday low as data warns of ‘overbought’ stocks
Major resistance levels enter for U.S. equities, bringing with them fresh headwinds for crypto as Bitcoin and Ether lose $24,000...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Races to 3-Month High, XMR Hits Strongest Price Since June
Dogecoin moved to a three-month high on Tuesday, as prices of the token were up by over 15%. Today’s move...
Coin Center Says OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban ‘Exceeds Statutory Authority,’ Plans to ‘Engage’ With US Watchdog
On August 15, the non-profit that focuses on policy issues facing crypto assets, Coin Center, published a blog post that...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $1,900 as Markets React to Weakening Chinese Economy
Ethereum fell below $1,900 earlier today, as crypto markets continued to react to disappointing economic data from China. Figures for...
UN Agency Urges Authorities to Curb Cryptocurrency Expansion in Developing Countries
A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing...
Huobi Global suspends derivative trading in New Zealand
Huobi Global claims compliance with local regulations as its reason for excluding New Zealand from its list of countries in...
Tornado Cash shows that DeFi can’t escape regulation
DeFi developers seriously need to consider working with regulators on compliance issues if they want their projects to succeed. The...
Organizations look toward multiparty computation to advance Web3
Multiparty computation is being leveraged to ensure private key security and decentralization within Web3 platforms. But why use it? Protecting...
USDT market cap up by $2 billion following Tornado Cash debacle
Tether's market capitalization has reversed a three-month downtrend while USDC sees a drop in value after the U.S. imposed sanctions...
Optimism fading? Regulatory discussion on stablecoins postponed until Fall
While there is no shortage of legislative initiatives to regulate stablecoins, the idea of the American CBDC remains problematic. Among...
