The year 2024 is shaping up to be a game-changer in many aspects. Amidst the buzz surrounding advancements in AI and 5G technologies, one crucial aspect of 2024 that has been overlooked is the record number of elections taking place worldwide in recent memory. Over 64 countries, including 7 of
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, has backed Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., better known by his initials RFK, for the nomination for president. The founder of Cardano has said that he has been asked several times about his presidential voting intentions. Following his conversation with “RFK’s” associates, he declared his support
Genesis Global Capital announced a successful sale of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares. The defunct crypto lending firm used the funds to purchase 32,041 Bitcoins. The corporation is making this move to appease its creditors and customers. A total of over 36 million GBTC shares were sold out. The
The Supreme Court of Montenegro overturned a previous court’s decision on the extradition of Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs. After the prosecution appealed the verdict of the appellate court to deny Kwon’s defense team’s appeal, the decision was made. In its April 5th decision, the Supreme Court highlighted the
In an effort to gain market share in the next five years, Ripple, the issuer of XRP, has revealed intentions to establish a stablecoin backed by the US dollar. The goal is to compete with Tether and Circle. Preceding the release, which details plans for the stablecoin initially issued on
Users may now fund international Xoom transfers using PayPal USD (PYUSD), the company’s dedicated stablecoin linked to the U.S dollar. This is a new feature that Xoom, a PayPal cross-border money transfer service, has introduced. Xoom customers in the US will not be charged any transaction fees by PayPal when
io.net, a decentralized computing expert, and KREA, an AI image and video platform, have partnered in a noteworthy partnership for AI-powered multimedia creation. With this collaboration, KREA will be able to provide computational capabilities for its AI projects to a wider range of clients, including industry heavyweights like Nike (NYSE:NKE),
Environmental organizations have long criticized Bitcoin and its proof-of-work system for using too much energy. With the use of an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and a mobile treasure hunt based on NFT that coincides with the mainnet launch, the new Bitcoin layer-2 staking network Social Network seeks to alter this.
Enforcement Chief of the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gurbir Grewal, took aim at the cryptocurrency sector, highlighting their reluctance to comply with regulations and their desire to skirt them. Grewal stressed the SEC’s dedication to adapting current securities rules to the evolving digital asset world while speaking at
The announcement of Project Agorá’s commencement was made by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). The goal of this collaborative effort between private financial companies and seven national banks—the UK, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Switzerland, and Europe—is to investigate the possibility of combining central bank funds with tokenized deposits from
