Russian Central Bank Eyes Digital Currency to Overcome Cross-Border Payment Obstacles
Elvira Nabiullina, head of Russia’s central bank, has highlighted challenges in cross-border settlements, including payment…
Month: September 2024
BRICS Payment Platforms Gain Momentum as US Dollar Alternatives, Says Russian Official
BRICS’ new payment platforms, which offer alternatives to the U.S. dollar and euro, are attracting…
Velar’s new Bitcoin DEX offers yield and liquidity for BTC holders
The Bitcoin trading protocol aims to unlock more Bitcoin liquidity and yield-generating capabilities for BTC…
Hedera contributes entire codebase to Linux Foundation
Hedera shifts toward open-source decentralization, transferring its codebase to Linux Foundation’s Decentralized Trust for global…
Weekend Wrap: Circle blacklists Lazarus, Ethereum researcher exits and more
Circle is the fourth stablecoin issuer to blacklist Lazarus Group-linked wallets, but a blockchain analyst…
Circle partners with Sony’s blockchain lab on USDC expansion
The firm says it wants to make its stablecoin the standard for Web3 creators using…
41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications
The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in…
VC Roundup: Asylum Ventures launches $55M fund to back startup “artists,” not assets
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Asylum Ventures’ new fund, as well as startups…
Linux debuts decentralized foundation with Hedera and 100+ members
The Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust is a foundation that will incorporate all of Linux’s decentralized…
Chainlink CCIP now live on ZKsync, boosting cross-chain interoperability
Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater…
Microstrategy Announces $700M Private Offering for Debt Buyback and Bitcoin Acquisition
On Monday, U.S.-based Microstrategy, the publicly traded business intelligence (BI) company, unveiled plans for a…
Bitcoin L2 BOB Launches ‘One-Click’ BTC Staking Solution
BOB (Build on Bitcoin), a hybrid layer two (L2) solution integrating Bitcoin and Ethereum, has…
Qatar Financial Centre Activates Digital Assets Lab
Qatar Financial Center (QFC) has launched its Digital Assets Lab, selecting 24 participants to develop…
Analyst Claims Saudi Arabia Has Covertly Bought 160 Tonnes of Gold Since 2022
Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a gold market analyst, claims that Saudi Arabia has been covertly buying gold…
Fantom (FTM) price surges 40% in a month — What’s behind the momentum?
Fantom price flashes a classic bullish trading pattern which could extend its month-long double-digit rally.