According to Token Terminal data, the monthly stablecoin transfer volume surged to over $1.68 trillion in April, marking a significant increase from the $100 billion recorded in October 2020. This 16-fold rise highlights the potential of stablecoins in enhancing financial processes and facilitating cross-border transfers. Record-Breaking Stablecoin Volumes In a recent post on X, Token…
Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the possibility of operating in a permissioned way and also linking itself to other public blockchains using Rayls Public Chain, a native Ethereum layer two (L2).…
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has clarified that seized crypto assets should be treated as “nonmonetary property” while central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be treated as monetary instruments. The federal authority claims that cryptocurrencies “do not typically possess all monetary characteristics,” emphasizing that they “are not effective as a unit of account,…
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has reaffirmed his prediction of a July 2 launch date for U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after observing a surge in amended S-1 (registration statement) filings on Friday. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has indicated that spot ether ETFs will launch this summer, pending the SEC’s…
TL;DR NEAR Protocol, The Graph, and Oasis Network lead the top 10 AI cryptocurrencies with the most development activity over the last 30 days. Recent advancements, such as the “Superintelligence Alliance” between Fetch.ai, SingularityNET, and Ocean Protocol has driven significant rallies in some AI-related coins. Here are the Leaders The market intelligence platform Santiment outlined…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the latest court ruling on Ripple’s securities lawsuit “is a big win.” He stressed that “absolutely nothing in the decision negates or changes the fact that XRP is, in and of itself, not a security.” The Ripple executive slammed allegations of misleading statements about his XRP position, stating that the…
Two individuals were detained and questioned by the UK Metropolitan Police and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for allegedly running an illegal cryptocurrency operation exceeding 1 billion British pounds ($1.2 billion) in the region. The FCA emphasized key registration requirements for crypto businesses and issued consumer warnings. Suspects Arrested and Questioned According to the Financial…
[HANGZHOU, ไธญๅฝ, June 22nd, 2024] In a groundbreaking analysis, leading cryptocurrency research firm Messari has published a comprehensive overview of the Nervos Network (CKB), spotlighting its pivotal role in enhancing Bitcoinโs technological framework. The report details how Nervos leverages its innovative Layer-1 blockchain and RGB++ protocol to address critical scalability and programmability challenges within the…
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht if elected. Like former U.S. President Donald Trump, Kennedy advocates for Ulbricht’s release. Both candidates vow to stop President Joe Biden’s anti-crypto policies and oppose the creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). RFK Jr. Advocates for Ross Ulbricht’s Pardon…
The world’s number one and two leading cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, daily transaction volume, and crypto exchange volume have almost perfectly tied for ROI from Jan. 1 through the middle of June. For comparison, the S&P 500 Index notched up nearly 15% over that same period. But that’s more than the broad stock market benchmark…