The Bank for International Settlements is on a roll with its third publication within days detailing how commercial banks in four jurisdictions transferred funds using CBDC. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released the full details of its mBridge pilot project to use central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for foreign exchange. Commercial banks in...Continue Reading

Apple published rules for NFT for the first time which included a 30% NFT “tax” and geo-limit exchanges. In this week’s newsletter, read about how Apple released its first-ever set of rules for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), including a 30% “tax” and limits on how NFTs can be bought and exchanged. Check out how NFTs have...Continue Reading

“It is necessary to study appropriate sanctions, and assign the government to make detailed regulations,” reportedly said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Pham Minh Chinh, the prime minister of Vietnam, has reportedly said the country’s government should study crypto regulation in part based on residents continuing to trade digital assets despite their lack of legal...Continue Reading

Bitcoin price is up, and most altcoins are following — but why? Bitcoin price is up today, and a market-wide rally in crypto prices suggests that BTC and Ether (ETH) could be aiming to wrap up the month of October in the black. As of October 26, 2022, most major cryptocurrencies are posting single-digit gains....Continue Reading

The gains keep coming for BTC and crypto for a second day as the U.S. dollar drops. Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $21,000 for the first time since September after the Oct. 26 Wall Street open as buyers solidified gains. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC bulls “eat” ask liquidity Data from Cointelegraph Markets...Continue Reading

The NPCC’s Andy Gould said that the U.K. police had the capability to address illicit uses of crypto, but still faced challenges including incentives to join the private sector. The detective chief superintendent for the United Kingdom’s National Police Chiefs’ Council has said all police forces in the country have officers trained for investigations involving...Continue Reading

According to researchers, 74% of blockchain energy studies ‘do not build upon existing theories.’ According to a new preprint conducted by researchers at the Open Universiteit, University of California Berkley, and Radboud University, the vast majority of literature on blockchain energy use from both academic and everyday sources “lacks the scientific rigor expected from a...Continue Reading

Even though venture capital inflows into the blockchain industry dropped by 66% in Q3 2022, it doesn’t necessarily suggest an overwhelmingly bearish sentiment. In 2022, it’s no surprise that most assets are in a bear market. People have a variety of signals they look for when determining a good time to enter the market, and...Continue Reading

a16z’ general partner Chris Dixon focuses on the entrepreneurial and developers’ activity, not on the prices. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a hedge fund that manages roughly $28 billion USD, has become one of the major victims of the crypto market crisis that broke out last spring. Despite the downturn, the company said it remains faithful to...Continue Reading

A tool for professional traders, crypto trading bots are increasingly popular among retail investors for the automation they offer. How much does a crypto trading bot cost, and are they worth it? While most popular crypto trading bots are offered for free, they do come with associated costs, such as trading commissions and withdrawal fees,...Continue Reading