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The Bank of Korea will be looking to use the pilot stage of its CBDC to determine things such as acceptability and ease of use. South Korea, through its apex bank – The Bank of Korea (BOK) – has revealed its plans to begin testing its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2024. A local news outlet Korea Times confirmed the report, saying that the testing will begin either by September or October, running for three months. The report also claimed that South Korea will allow 100,000...

Rinsch is now asking for an additional $14 million, claiming Netflix owes him the money despite not submitting any completed episodes. A Hollywood movie director is making the news for receiving millions of dollars to fund a project that may never see the light of day, and using the show’s budget to invest in Dogecoin (DOGE). Carl Erik Rinsch, who also directed the 2013 action fantasy 47 Ronin featuring Keanu Reeves, allegedly received $55 million from Netflix. However, he has yet to...

Raiffeisen Bank will first roll out the services to small-scale customers who can invest as little as one euro in the country’s capital city of Vienna and the historic headquarters of the 97-year-old bank where most residents live. Austria’s financial landscape is gearing up for a major transformation as Raiffeisen Bank International announces the launch of its crypto trading services for retail customers, CoinDesk reported, citing an interview with the company’s head of innovation, Curt...

The UK government appears to be intent on expanding digital assets throughout the nation. To this effect, it now looks forward to passing legislation to implement the Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). Recent efforts by the United Kingdom (UK) suggest that the nation may be looking to expand its digital assets sector. This follows the news that British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt recently announced new legislation to that effect. This statement came alongside a mini-budget of 110 measures...

Kyber Network has asked all of its users to promptly withdraw all their funds without clicking on any suspicious links or DMs. KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol, has reportedly experienced a $47 million exploit, based on on-chain data. The funds were associated with its Elastic Pools liquidity solution. Unexpectedly, funds from wallets linked to the protocol moved to a single wallet, as highlighted by a user known as Spreek on X. The affected funds include $20.7 million...

EOS price is attempting another increase from the $0.638 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.700 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.708 on the 4-hour chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a fresh increase if it climbs above the $0.685 and $0.700 resistance levels. EOS price is recovering above $0.660 against the US Dollar,...

Litecoin is holding the key support at $65.00 against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $70.00 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $70.00 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $70.00 and $71.00 resistance levels. Litecoin price is rising from the $65.00 zone against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. LTC...

FTX and Alameda have been actively divesting their holdings. Within the past 24 hours, both entities have transferred $36.01 million worth of MATIC and AVAX to various exchanges. This is a testament to their ongoing commitment to reaching settlements with creditors amidst the twists and turns of the bankruptcy battle. FTX Selling Spree Continue Based on Spot on Chain analytics, FTX deposited $36.01 million worth of MATIC and AVAX to different exchanges within 24 hours. Out of...

OpenAI announced the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO and the appointment of new board members, responding to the widespread backlash following his unexpected removal. The Delaware-based American artificial intelligence research organization asserted that it is working “to figure out the details” of the agreement. Altman confirmed the development and added that he is looking forward to returning to OpenAI. Sacked CEO Returns to OpenAI Altman gained recognition following the...

TL;DR Rapid Growth of Shibarium: Shibarium, a layer-2 solution for Shiba Inu, experienced a surge in daily transactions, reaching nearly 35,000 on November 21, a 130% increase from the previous day. Achievement of Key Milestones: Since its launch, Shibarium has crossed over 4 million total transactions, with wallet addresses exceeding 1.25 million and nearly 1.8 million total blocks. Shibarium’s Purpose: Introduced in August, Shibarium is designed to improve Shiba Inu by...