Day: 14 June 2024

According to a new report by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the likelihood of central banks issuing a wholesale CBDC now surpasses the chances of them releasing a retail one. The report, published on June 14, 2024, detailed findings from a survey conducted among 86 central banks between October ...

Crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has announced the launch of their latest hardware wallet, the Trezor Safe 5, alongside a host of other features and services. According to the company, the Trezor Safe 5 is designed for users who frequently interact with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It features a colour ...

Holograph's native token, HLG, has witnessed a dramatic 80% drop in value, as shown by CoinMarketCap data, following the platform's recent security breach, which resulted in a loss of $14.4 million. Suspected malicious actors had exploited Holograph's operator contract to mint 1 billion HLG tokens. This exploit caused the token's ...

Greenpeace USA, an environmental nonprofit organization, has released a new report asserting that major Wall Street financial institutions should be held accountable for financing the "emissions-heavy" Bitcoin mining industry. The report, titled "Bankrolling Bitcoin Pollution: How Big Finance Supports a New Climate Threat," highlighted how Wall Street and the banking ...

Renowned digital artist Beeple has unveiled his latest creation, "Mother and Daddy (2024)," a parody that targets key figures in the current wave of celebrity memecoin launches. The artwork offers a modern twist on Grant Wood's iconic "American Gothic." It features controversial figures Iggy Azalea and Andrew Tate, alongside with ...

US rapper Gazzy Garcia, better known as Lil Pump, has stirred the online cryptocurrency community with his latest social media antics. Lil Pump made headlines today after revealing a new forehead tattoo that puzzled the cryptocurrency community. The artist showcased his fresh ink on social media, featuring the word "Solana" ...

South Korea's leading digital asset exchange, Upbit, has expanded its trading offerings by adding support for Ondo Finance (ONDO) in the KRW, BTC, and USDT markets. The announcement today, June 14, detailed the timelines and procedures for the new trading options. Deposits and withdrawals for ONDO tokens on the Ethereum ...

President Joe Biden's renomination of Caroline Crenshaw for a second term as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner has sparked significant debate within the cryptocurrency community. Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett broke the news on X while also highlighting Crenshaw's history of voting against the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs and ...

Tesla shareholders have filed a lawsuit against CEO Elon Musk and other executives, accusing them of prioritizing Musk's AI company, xAI, over Tesla's interests. The Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, along with Daniel Hazen and Michael Giampietro, reportedly lodged the stockholder complaint in Delaware's Chancery Court at the company's ...

The UwU Lend team has offered a $5 million reward for anyone who identifies the individual responsible for a recent exploit on the protocol.  In a June 13 on-chain message, the team noted that the bounty would be paid in Ether (ETH) and awarded before any funds were recovered or ...