PYUSD stablecoin's new privacy feature, "confidential transfers", has generated significant buzz in the crypto community as PayPal make the dollar-pegged cryptocurrency available on the Solana blockchain. The payment giant announced the move to Solana on May 29, stating it...
The Bank of Israel has announced an open challenge to develop innovative use cases for its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital shekel. This initiative, tagged the "Digital Shekel Challenge," is inspired by the BIS Innovation Center's...
According to Yat Siu, co-founder of the Hong Kong-based game software company and venture capital firm Animoca Brands, the global cryptocurrency ecosystem is set for exponential growth in the coming years, with the potential to expand up to 200...
Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the launch of a new series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in his "CR7 ForeverZone Collection." The soccer star revealed this in a recent social media post, stating that the new series tagged "Forever Worldwide: The...
Bitcoin mining software company Luxor Technology Corporation has launched "Hashrate Futures," a bitcoin mining derivative product, on Bitnomial's US-based derivatives exchange. This financial product, developed through a partnership between Luxor and Bitnomial, is the first of its kind. According...
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has predicted that El Salvador's gross domestic product (GDP) could increase tenfold over the next five years if it continues its Bitcoin and artificial intelligence adoption plan under President Nayib Bukele, “President Bukele’s determination...
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has become the largest Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) globally, surpassing the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) according to the latest publicly available data. According to the Apollo Bitcoin Tracker, BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF has shown...
Semler Scientific Inc., a developer and provider of healthcare technology products,announced today a major shift in its financial strategy. Semler Scientific's board of directors has adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as its primary treasury reserve asset, a vote of confidence in...
The Ethereum blockchain, famous for its staggering daily transaction volume dollars, also holds a treasure trove of undeletable on-chain messages, revealing a mix of heartfelt pleas and life stories from individuals pleading with hackers to return stolen funds to...
KuCoin, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has formed an alliance with the top law firm A&O Shearman as it faces mounting legal challenges from US authorities. This partnership comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
