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Recent survey conducted by TResearch estimated that nearly 93% of Salvadorans approve of the leadership of President Nayib Bukele. This has been the highest level of support for the political leader who stepped into his role in 2019. Bukele is a well-known figure across the cryptocurrency community, mainly due to his pro-Bitcoin stance. Under his rule, El Salvador became the first country to adopt the primary digital asset as a legal tender.  Salvadorans are Satisfied With...

In an attempt to improve user experience and introduce major lifestyle upgrades, RBX network is launching a suite of on-chain security features called RBX Reserve Accounts. The push comes as part of its most recent Spartan Wallet Update. It’s aimed at providing users with on-chain recovery, as well as callback features, in a bid to take self-sovereignty and self-custody to new heights. According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, users will be able to enjoy the...

Stablecoins are a “form of money” over which the central bank ought to have some level of authority, said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before Congress on Wednesday. The chairman also confirmed that the Fed does not intend to directly issue a Central Bank Digitial Currency (CBDC) in the United States.  During a hearing related to monetary policy, Powell acknowledged that the crypto industry has some “staying power” – but also how its market cap has retraced massively...

Hackers who targeted Atomic Wallet earlier this month are laundering large sums of stolen XRP through centralized exchanges, on-chain data shows. According to xrpforensics on Twitter, the hackers began “heavily laundering funds,” on Monday, spawning new blockchain addresses to avoid blocklists established by crypto exchanges.  “We’re monitoring and working closely with exchanges to try and seize as much as possible,” said the team.  At least 280,000 XRP were sent to Binance,...

Bitcoin(BTC) has risen back above $30,000 for the first time since April amid optimism that a Bitcoin spot ETF product could soon be approved in the United States.  The asset appears to be outperforming other cryptos, sending Bitcoin dominance to another two-year high above 51%.  Bitcoin traded for roughly $28,300 early on Wednesday, before surging to $30,650 by 16:38 UTC. At press time, the asset trades for $30,250, according to TradingView. The pump puts Bitcoin up 7.00%...

Huobi founder Li Lin has accused the crypto exchange of using the Huobi trademark, an action that supposedly goes against the agreement in the original acquisition contract. According to Chinese crypto reporter Colin Wu, X-Spot Co. Limited, controlled by Li Lin, has filed a lawsuit in the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region against crypto exchange Huobi Global for trademark Infringement. Huobi founder Li Lin formally sued Huobi Global in Hong Kong for...

Tether – the company behind the largest stablecoin – announced the launch of USDT on Kava (a layer 1 proof-of-stake blockchain network). Following the latest development, the token is now live on over a dozen networks, including Ethereum, NEAR Protocol, Solana, Tron, Algorand, and more. The stablecoin issuer praised Kava network for its scalability and speed, saying it will be the next blockchain where USDT will circulate. Paolo Ardoino – CTO at Tether – thinks the initiative...

Invesco – an American investment company with over $1.4 trillion of assets under management – reactivated its attempts to launch a Bitcoin Spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. WisdomTree – another US finance giant – submitted a similar application to the SEC. The latest efforts come a few days after the world’s largest asset manager filed with the securities regulator to introduce a BTC Spot ETF in the States.  Invesco Rejoins the Race Eric Balchunas –...

The largest bank in Germany in terms of total assets – Deutsche Bank – has reportedly sought regulatory permission to start operating as a crypto custodian. DZ Bank – another leading financial institution in the country – has already progressed in that field, partnering with Metaco and Harmonize to offer digital asset custody to institutional clients.  Recent Bloomberg coverage informed that Deutsche Bank (the biggest German bank with millions of customers and total assets...

The latest ASX Australian Investor Study estimated that approximately 15% of Australians have invested some of their wealth in cryptocurrencies. The figure is somewhat similar to the 17% registered during the bull market in 2021. The research further showed that young Aussies are more inclined towards the industry, with 31% being HODLers. The Latest Trends in ‘The Land Down Under’ According to the analysis, roughly every seventh Australian has entered the cryptocurrency...