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BIS Highlights Risks for Banks in Using Permissionless Blockchains

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently highlighted the complexities and risks banks face when engaging with permissionless blockchains in its latest working paper, published on August 28. The report from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision outlines several concerns tied to these decentralized systems. One key issue is the

August 29, 2024 2 mins read

STX Faces Bearish Pressure as Stacks Launches Nakamoto Upgrade

Bitcoin layer 2 network, Stacks, has captured community attention with its latest Nakamoto upgrade, designed to accelerate transaction speeds. Despite this significant development, the Stacks native token (STX) has seen a 6% decline in the past 24 hours, alongside a 10% drop in trading volume. The Nakamoto upgrade, named after

August 29, 2024 1 min read

Indonesia Considers Banning Telegram Amid Multiple Allegations

Indonesia is considering banning Telegram due to allegations of spreading pornography and promoting online gambling. According to Demandsage data, Indonesia ranks as the third-largest country in terms of Telegram usage.  Budi Arie Setiadi, Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Informatics said that Telegram promised to improve content moderation following the government’s

August 29, 2024 2 mins read

SEC Cracks Down on OpenSea as NFT Market Faces Legal Threat

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its regulations in the cryptocurrency sector by issuing a Wells notice to OpenSea, a leading NFT marketplace.  This indicates that the SEC is considering legal action against the platform, alleging that the NFTs traded on OpenSea might be under unregistered securities.

August 29, 2024 2 mins read

Radix to Slash Workforce by 15% Amid Company Refocus

Radix, a decentralized finance platform is removing 15 percent of their staff from the company. Piers Ridyard, the CEO of RDX Works (Radix) has updated this to all the members of his Telegram channel. These layoffs are said to be a broader set of necessary adjustments. He says that this

August 29, 2024 2 mins read

India Pushes Plug and Play System for CBDC Interoperability

India is taking significant steps toward enhancing cross-border payment efficiency by proposing a plug-and-play system for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).  Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, emphasized the importance of interoperability in cross-border payments. Recently, Das highlighted that interoperability should be a key design element to maximize

August 28, 2024 2 mins read

Binance Faces Backlash for Seizing Palestinian Crypto Funds Amid IDF Orders

Binance blocked Palestinian crypto funds. The exchange seized cryptocurrency from Palestinians as per the request of the Israel Defence Force (IDF). They refused to return the funds and all the appeals have been denied. Moreover, the assets are frozen and seized.  Also, #BoycottBinance is currently trending on Twitter. In addition

August 28, 2024 1 min read

Can Upcoming Fed Rate Cuts Spark a Crypto Market Recovery?

The cryptocurrency market has been under bearish pressure, with bearish sentiment driving a 5.58% decline in overall market capitalization. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, dropped to an eight-day low of $58,034, marking a 5% decline. Ethereum also faced a sharp downturn, briefly falling to a 20-day low of $2,481.  Amid this

August 28, 2024 2 mins read

Can Tokenized RWAs Reach $1.3 Trillion by 2030?

The tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) gained traction as their market value prediction might target $30 trillion by 2030. A realistic target is observed around $1.3 trillion in tokenized traditional assets. Jamie Coutts, the chief crypto analyst at Real Vision, suggests that Wall Street estimates $10 to $30 trillion in traditional

August 28, 2024 2 mins read