Day: 16 January 2024

On Tuesday, January 16, the European Banking Authority (EBA) released additional regulations for crypto companies to comply with in order to meet its anti-money laundering and terrorist-financing requirements.  The agency noted in its press release that by extending the scope of its existing regulations to include digital assets, it "harmonizes ...

The Filecoin Foundation has successfully completed its demonstration of an InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) application for space communications, according to a blog post published on its website on January 16, 2024.  source: Filecoin website The demonstration, which included transferring files from Earth to outer space and back, was part of ...

In anticipation of the upcoming 2024 elections in the United States, Artificial Intelligence giant OpenAI has pledged to prevent AI misuse while offering transparency and improving voter access to correct voting information.  In a recent blog post, OpenAI noted that it will be more dedicated to election work, combining the ...

Binance Thailand has officially opened its doors to the public, offering a platform for digital asset exchange with Thai Baht and other local currencies.  According to an official statement published on January 16, 2024, the new crypto exchange is collaborating with local banks and Binance Kazakhstan for brokerage services under ...

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the widely-used USD-Coin (USDC), has highlighted the significant role of USDC in facilitating Asia settlements in its latest State of the USDC Economy report.  Since its introduction in 2018, the stablecoin has emerged as a preferred choice for Asia remittances, facilitating transactions totaling over ...