Thailand’s finance minister, Pichai Chunhavajira, has made some positive comments regarding the wider adoption of digital asset payments in the kingdom, but several hurdles remain. On Jan. 8, Mr Pichai questioned why Thailand should not embrace cryptocurrencies, which are being exchanged globally with strong demand, answered: “With growing demand and ongoing geopolitical issues worldwide, people […]
Bhutan’s newly established Special Administration Region – Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) – announced plans to recognize digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) as part of its strategic reserves. The latest move has made the region one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets within its reserve portfolio. […]
Bhutan’s newly established Special Administration Region – Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) – announced plans to recognize digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB) as part of its strategic reserves. The latest move has made the region one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets within its reserve portfolio. […]
On Jan. 9, crypto news feed DB News reported that “an official confirmed” the US government has been given the green light to liquidate 69,000 BTC worth around $6.5 billion from Silk Road seizures. An unsourced screenshot read, “A federal judge ruled on Dec. 30 that the DoJ (Department of Justice) can sell 69,370 Bitcoin […]
Musk will head the newly-created White House advisory office named D.O.G.E. It’s a play on the Texas techno king’s love for Dogecoin and an acronym that stands for Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE Aims to Whip Inflation Now We either fix this or go de facto bankrupt https://t.co/hmjpx6uBfd — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2024 […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shown his support for Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s pro-Bitcoin opposition leader. This follows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of his resignation on January 7, in the wake of the abrupt departure of his finance minister, Chrystia Freeland. The Endorsement Musk shared a video of Poilievre discussing inflation and […]
A federal judge has allowed Coinbase to pursue an interlocutory challenge in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in its ongoing case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), citing conflicting rulings on crypto’s legal status. Judge Katherine Failla granted the exchange’s appeal of her March 2024 order, which had denied the company’s motion […]
The rapid evolution of quantum computing could pose significant threats to Bitcoin’s ecosystem according to CryptoQuant. A new analysis by the platform revealed two critical areas that could be targeted are – mining and private key security. Bitcoin’s Dual Vulnerabilities Bitcoin miners rely on a nonce and the SHA-256 hash function to secure the network […]
US fintech firm Ripple and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink have partnered to accelerate the adoption of the cross-border payments firm’s stablecoin, Ripple USD. “Ripple has adopted the Chainlink standard to access highly secure and reliable pricing data around the recently launched Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin,” stated Chainlink on Jan. 7. Ripple describes its new stablecoin […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, January 8th, 2025] Cactus Custody, a leader in the Web3 sector, has released its 2024 annual performance. The company achieved significant growth and innovation by focusing intensely on security and compliance. Performance Highlights 177 New Institutional Clients: Expanded customer base $4 Billion AUC: Increased assets under custody 56 Blockchains Supported: […]