Despite the potential advantages connected with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the UK government should carefully assess and endeavor to minimize any risks linked with the establishment and possible adoption of the so-called digital pound. This is especially important “in relation to financial stability, privacy, and security risks,” according to
As the long-running SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit comes to an end, it’s interesting to hear that pro-XRP attorney John Deaton has expressed such a prediction regarding the possibility of winning. He stated that Ripple had an outright win against the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also, the SEC has a less
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is now in the hands of criminals, increasing the risk of deep fakes and malware. When it comes to improving and quantifying AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, OpenAI, the startup behind popular AI tools like ChatGPT and Dall-e, has set up a $1 million grants scheme. The AI
Online interest in “crypto” and other commonly used cryptocurrency keywords has slumped to late 2020 levels, after a two-month slowdown in cryptocurrency excitement. The phrase “crypto” presently has a score of 17 on Google Trends, which is much lower than the reference point of 100 in May 2021. Both Bitcoin
To fix over 71,000 erroneous or “cursed” inscriptions and make them tradable again, the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol’s developers have released an upgrade. Inscriptions that were formed by the accidental or deliberate manipulation of opcodes were dubbed “cursed inscriptions” since they were rendered invalid and unrecognized. Moreover, the first step towards
There was a substantial increase in May of over 1,400 net installations of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ATMs, despite a worldwide decrease in 2023. The number of crypto ATMs steadily declined over the first four months of 2023. While crypto ATM installations skyrocketed in countries like Australia, Poland, and Spain, bigger
A late birthday present was given to John Deaton on Saturday, who represents over 76,000 XRP token holders in the litigation between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Hackers gained access to Deaton’s Twitter account and pushed a cryptocurrency with an almost nonexistent market cap called $LAW
In the annals of finance, women have long fought for recognition and representation. From the pioneering economist Joan Robinson, whose groundbreaking contributions to post-Keynesian economics challenged conventional wisdom, to the indomitable Wall Street veteran Muriel “Mickie” Siebert, the first woman to hold a seat on the New York Stock Exchange,
Microsoft has inked a contract with CoreWeave, a cloud computing infrastructure provider and former Ethereum miner. This is to power Microsoft’s AI-driven services. CNBC reported on June 1 that, based on information from “people with knowledge of the matter,” Microsoft might spend billions of dollars on the transaction with CoreWeave
On Saturday, US Senator Elizabeth Warren hinted at the prospect of presenting a measure to prohibit loopholes in the cryptocurrency business. After her recent accusation that cryptocurrency payments were implicated in the Chinese fentanyl trade. According to previous reports, Warren has provided evidence from her own study that supports assertions
