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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

MakerDAOs Freeze Function in Upgraded Stablecoin Raises Concerns

Maker, a leading platform in decentralized finance, has recently undergone a rebranding and is now known as Sky. Alongside this change, their widely-used stablecoin, previously known as DAI, has been upgraded and rebranded as USDS. Users can upgrade from DAI or convert from USDC to NetStable at a 1:1 ratio.

August 28, 2024 2 mins read

Australians Lose $122M to Crypto Scams as Fraud Surges in 2024

Australians has suffered significant financial losses to cryptocurrency scams, amounting to $122 million over the past 12 months, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The increase in scam activity highlights a worrying trend as more Australians venture into the digital currency space. Many victims fall prey to schemes promising

August 28, 2024 2 mins read