South Korean telecom giant KT, previously known as Korea Telecom, has announced its intention to spend $5.3 billion (7 trillion won) in AI service research and development spanning over the next five years. Thus, solidifying its position as a forerunner in the area amid the AI industry’s fast expansion. KT
On June 22, TrueUSD tweeted that its TUSD stablecoin has “no exposure” to the ailing Prime Trust, which is allegedly encountering regulatory issues. Prime Trust, located in Nevada, allegedly froze all fiat and cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals. This was after receiving an order from state financial authorities. Many customers are
Casa, a cryptocurrency self-custody platform, recently added support for Ether storage, claiming this to be a first in the market alongside its support for Bitcoin self-storage. Moreover, Casa has been advocating for multisignature self-custody in the cryptocurrency space since its creation in 2016. Its flagship Bitcoin vault has multi-key encryption,
South Korean cryptocurrency investment platform Haru Invest reportedly fired off more than 100 employees. On June 23 the layoffs will be formalized. Several days after suspending deposits and withdrawals owing to a problem with one of its service suppliers. The firm made this decision. Recent reports state that Haru Invest
Turkey’s central bank delivered a significant interest rate rise on Thursday, signaling a turn towards more traditional economic strategies to tackle sky-high inflation. The bank’s benchmark interest rate was increased by 6.5 basis points, to 15%. The first hike since March 2021, represents a leap from the current 8.5% but
Financial powerhouse Valkyrie is the latest to apply to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to launch a spot Bitcoin Exchange-traded fund (ETF). Spot Bitcoin ETF registration with the SEC was submitted by Valkyrie on June 21. They want to have the fund listed on the Nasdaq
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has proposed a universal protocol that would outline the parameters for the usage of different cryptocurrencies. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a white paper on its new Purpose Bound Money (PBM) concept on June 21. The report details the idea’s lifespan and
In Q3, the Joint L1 Task Force (L1TF), which is responsible for developing the basic infrastructure of Terra Luna Classic, submitted a new proposal to continue the network’s development and maintenance. The L1TF development team primarily aims to use the market module to improve and speed up LUNC and USTC
A new application for a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been made by Invesco, a major investment management firm that manages $1.49 trillion in assets. This comes after Invesco and Galaxy Digital first applied to launch a Bitcoin ETF in 2021. A recent filing with the Securities and
Although Apple removed a potentially harmful software that pretended to be the cryptocurrency hardware wallet Trezor, a simple search showed that numerous imitation applications were still available. Using such an app can directly lead to the loss of funds and account breaches by exploiters. Rafael Yakobi, managing partner of Crypto
