Month: September 2024
Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot
In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot.
Aptos Leads Losses as Crypto Weakness Continues; Coinbase Shares Fall to 7-Month Lows
Cryptocurrencies continued their weak trading as recession fears weighed on risk assets ahead of Friday’s…
Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI
Donald Trump reiterated his promise to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world…
We Need DePIN to Get to Net-Zero Emissions
To achieve the net-zero goal ASAP, we must find a way to actively integrate end…
UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval
The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended…
Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points
The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but…
Telegram Is Driving Crypto Adoption, Despite Bad News
Telegram’s crypto adoption story via TON may be its lasting mark in 2024 despite recent…
UK signs first international treaty to implement AI safeguards
Also signed by the EU, US and Israel, the declaration aims to mitigate the threats…
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources
The company received takeover interest from a potential investor while conducting a Series B funding…
French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister
The 73-year-old Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.
