Mauritius plans to launch the pilot phase of a digital rupee in November, Bank of Mauritius governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam announced. Many of the parameters of the perspective central bank digital currency (CBDC) are already in place. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Community of Central Bank Technologists meeting held on the main island, Seegolam said he prioritized CBDC development…
Bitcoin and select altcoins continue to face selling at higher levels, a sign that the bears have not yet given up. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-4-28-btc-eth-bnb-xrp-ada-doge-matic-sol-dot-ltc
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As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics. This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753. In total, inscription minting fees have amounted to 196.22 bitcoin, equivalent to $5.78…
Although no official date is mentioned for the launch of Binance Japan, the notice stated that the exchange could start after June. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/binance-to-re-enter-japan-via-acquired-regulated-exchange-sebc
Azra Games CEO Mark Otero tells Decrypt’s Kate Irwin about Azra’s creative process to game development and storytelling. Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/zyYFJkg0/what-is-azra-gamess-creative-process
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Bitcoin (BTC) may finally leave crypto winter behind and outshine the market in the coming months, according to a research report by Berenberg. Such a possibility could be due to “a combination of circumstances, evolution, and timing,” reported the Hamburg-based multinational investment bank. Notably, analysts write, Bitcoin is practically the only digital asset to be characterized as a commodity rather…
The bill will classify the risk of AI tools and force developers of generative-AI applications to disclose the use of any copyrighted materials. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/chatgpt-midjourney-ai-tools-make-it-into-european-agenda
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed choppy at the April 28 Wall Street open while United States macro data conformed to expectations. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView PCE offers “nothing to shock” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD fluctuating around the $29,000 mark on Bitstamp. U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index data, tipped as the macro event of…
