The Australian government is set to launch a National AI Capability Plan to strengthen the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry, which is projected to contribute significantly to the economy by 2030. However, industry leaders have urged a faster...
Société Générale, France's third-largest bank by assets, has successfully completed a blockchain-based repurchase agreement (repo) transaction with the Banque de France. This marks the first time a central bank has utilized digital securities for such a transaction. In...
Binance CEO Richard Teng has announced that the leading cryptocurrency exchange recorded a staggering $21.6 billion in user fund deposits throughout 2024, driven by a sharp rise in Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) inflows across the industry. In...
Compound Finance, a decentralized lending platform, has announced the launch of a program valued at up to $1 million in collaboration with blockchain security firm Immunefi. This initiative strengthens the protocol's security by rewarding researchers for identifying vulnerabilities....
Byte Federal, a Bitcoin ATM operator based in the United States, has confirmed a security breach that compromised the personal data of more than 58,000 customers. A filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office revealed that an incident...
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has begun investigating the cryptocurrency exchange Coinone due to significant price fluctuations in the MOVE token. According to a report from the local news outlet MTN, the investigation seeks to identify any...
India's Chief Economic Advisor, V. Anantha Nageswaran, has called on regulators to encourage innovation within the cryptocurrency sector while ensuring transparency and accountability. Speaking at the Global Economic Policy Forum 2024, Nageswaran highlighted the importance of regulatory frameworks...
OKX has announced the launch of USDT-margined perpetual futures for Virtual Protocol’s token (VIRTUAL) and the Tron-based meme coin SUNDOG. Trading for these contracts will begin on December 11, 2024. The VIRTUAL/USDT perpetual futures will be available from...
Akshay Naheta, a former SoftBank executive known for leading several significant deals, is reportedly in talks to sell a minority stake in Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), the stablecoin payments startup he co-founded. According to sources cited by Bloomberg,...
Hong Kong is intensifying discussions on updating its cryptocurrency regulations to stay current with the fast-changing global industry. A proposal presented during the Legislative Council meeting on December 11 highlights the urgency for the city to adapt to...
