The cryptocurrency exchange’s 2031 senior notes, which have a coupon rate of 3.625%, have $1 billion in outstanding principal. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will begin buying back up to $150 million of its 2031 senior notes for 64.5 cents on the dollar, a discount of 35.5%. According to the Aug. 7 announcement, the tender offer will...Continue Reading

FSB starts from the definition of “global stablecoin”, which serves as a means of payment and storage and has the potential for adoption across multiple jurisdictions. Normally, the numerous reports published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) don’t contain particularly bold suggestions.  The international monitoring body, comprised of financial authority representatives from the 20 largest...Continue Reading

The months of August and September haven’t been the best for Bitcoin price historically, and with volatility at historic lows, traders may want to wait it out. Traders have been sitting on their hands lately with the Bitcoin (BTC) price being stuck between $29,000 and $30,000. This rangebound price action can’t continue forever, though. Bitcoin...Continue Reading

Why a Canadian Bitcoin advocate is giving out free Bitcoin tips, or Zaps, to people around the globe–and why the Zap trend is catching on. A Bitcoin advocate based in Canada has “Zapped” 600 people a total of 300 Satoshis ($0.09 or 0.000003 BTC) each in a Bitcoin-inspired (BTC) social media experiment.  To date, marketing...Continue Reading

The exchange reported receiving approval for Bitcoin Services Provider and Digital Assets Services Provider licenses in El Salvador, where Bitcoin has been legal tender since 2021. Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reported being granted licensing to provide services to residents of El Salvador. In an Aug. 8 announcement, Binance said El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank...Continue Reading

Soramitsu is developing a cross-border payment system that uses Cambodia’s CBDCs and targets Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia. Japanese blockchain startup Soramitsu is exploring new central bank digital currency (CBDC) applications with a new project on the cross-border payment system for Asian countries. Soramitsu will deploy Cambodia’s CBDC and fiat-pegged stablecoins as part of...Continue Reading

Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama recently unveiled plans to integrate self-sovereign identity into its projects. Data has been a sensitive topic since the advent of the internet. Various challenges like the misuse and improper management of data have led many to search for a solution, and some believe that it could be found in...Continue Reading

Disney has reportedly created a task force for studying how it can incorporate AI into its operations, sources close to the matter told Reuters. Disney is reported to have created a task force to study artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications throughout the company, according to a Reuters report.  According to the report, three...Continue Reading

Bitcoin and crypto travelers can bid farewell to telco woes with Bitrefill’s eSims, now available in 140 countries. A partnership between crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill and eSIM Go enables crypto users to buy eSIMs in 140 countries worldwide. Crypto advocates can now swap crypto for data at the checkout, using Bitcoin (BTC), the Bitcoin Lightning...Continue Reading

Data from an Incogni report revealed that 69% of AI extensions for Google Chrome have a high risk impact on users’ cybersecurity if they are breached. Over two-thirds of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered extensions for the Google Chrome browser have a high-risk impact and could be “highly damaging” to user cybersecurity if breached, according to data...Continue Reading