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The Pantos Protocol is making impressive moves with respect to its plans to go fully functional with usable products. Pantos Protocol, the blockchain network designed by the team behind the BitPanda blockchain, has announced the release of its highly innovative Multichain Token Creator as it seeks to empower developers within its ecosystem. As contained in a press release shared with Coinspeaker, the team said the Multichain Token Creator is ideal for creating cryptocurrencies that can be...
Read More »Governor Ron DeSantis Bans Digital Dollar in Florida, Other States Prepare to Emulate Decision
The decision of Governor DeSantis to ban CBDCs in Florida has drawn criticism from some legal experts. Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida recently signed a bill prohibiting the use of central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs) in the state. And now, his move may have set a precedent for other states to follow. For DeSantis and many more like him, a CBDC defeats the aim of decentralization being that it is controlled by a centralized entity – the government. They also argue that through...
Read More »Ripple Acquires Swiss Crypto Custody Platform Metaco for $250M as Part of Push toward Tokenization
US remittance system Ripple acquired Metaco to leverage the company’s resources and entrench itself in the emerging crypto custody market. Ripple has acquired Swiss-based Metaco for $250 million as part of the remittance network’s expansion into institutional crypto custody. The acquisition also comes amid a favorable ruling for Ripple in its ongoing lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple’s acquisition of Metaco underpins the US-based tech platform’s faith in the...
Read More »China’s Top Prosecution Agency Warns NFT Users of Possible Economic Exploitation via Price Manipulation
According to Chinese prosecutors, NFT creators hide in plain view through the use of airdrops, blind boxes, limited sales, and synthesis. The Chinese government has pushed the country to digital economy adoption post-Covid-19 global pandemic. The country has significantly rolled out the digital yuan in anticipation to widen the adoption of its currency as a global reserve. The digital Yuan is expected to significantly help improve the overall liquidity of cryptocurrencies in the Asian...
Read More »USDT Issuer Tether to Enhance Reserves via Regular Bitcoin Purchase
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced plans to purchase Bitcoin with 15% of realized operating profits routinely. Tether International Limited (Tether) seeks to further consolidate its reserves by purchasing Bitcoin (BTC) with its operating profits. An official post states that beginning this month, the stablecoin company will regularly allocate up to 15% of its realized net operating gains toward BTC purchases. The report also states that Tether does not see current and future BTC...
Read More »Ripple’s XRP Experiences 8% Price Pump Following Latest Court Twist
Observers believe Wednesday’s XRP price pump indicates that Ripple has the upper hand in its ongoing litigation with the SEC. Ripple native token XRP recently experienced an 8% price pump following a seemingly ‘favorable’ court ruling. The digital currency’s jump came after the presiding judge in the long-drawn-out Ripple vs SEC case denied a motion filed by the regulator. Ripple’s XRP traded at 46 US cents at 12:45 pm Singapore time Wednesday. Furthermore, XRP’s recent price upswing...
Read More »Bitcoin Startup River Raises $35 Million in Series B Funding Round
Due to the recent failures and flaws of the traditional banking system, Bitcoin’s potential to foster a more secure global economy may have come to light in a new way. River, a Bitcoin technology and financial services startup, has completed a $35 million Series B funding round. This follows after its $12 million Series A round in 2021. The new round was led by Kingsway Capital and also saw participation from contributors such as Alarko Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Goldcrest, Cygni,...
Read More »Apple Allows Axie Infinity Game to Feature on App Store
Makers of Axie Infinity are hopeful that launching the game on the Apple platform will spurt growth. They are also hopeful of Apple making policies friendlier for NFTs in the future. In the latest development, Sky Mavis, the creator of the popular blockchain-enabled Axie Infinity video game, announced that the video game will be now available for download on the Apple App Store. Axie Infinity is a play-to-earn crypto game that allows gamers to battle one another while collecting or...
Read More »Coinbase to Expand to Singapore as US SEC Denies Answerability
The firm also conducted a survey recently to asses the constructive stance of policymakers towards crypto and Web3 in Singapore. Crypto exchange Coinbase is looking into relocating to Singapore as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission rejects the company’s requests for regulatory clarity. The US SEC recently asked the judge to deny Coinbase’s bid to coerce the agency to answer Coinbase’s rulemaking petition. The petition was submitted last year asking for clarity on how...
Read More »Banking Giant BNY Mellon Announces Its Long-Term Committment to Digital Assets
The American banking giant will be focusing on three key initiatives – distributed ledger technology, tokenization, and digital cash. Over the last few years, traditional banking players have been showing some affinity towards crypto assets and America’s oldest bank BNY Mellon is the latest to join the bandwagon. BNY Mellon is pushing for digital innovation while focusing on digital assets, not necessarily crypto. Roman Regelman, CEO of securities services and digital at BNY Mellon, said...
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