Bitcoin’s adoption trajectory will largely depend on future macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns, according to BlackRock. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-rallies-blackrock-bitcoin-white-paper?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: September 2024
Blockchain adoption in Asia Pacific will expand into SMEs — Blockdaemon
Blockdaemon executive Andrew Vranjes said that tax regulations and the lack of uniform regulations across jurisdictions hold back institutions from adopting blockchain. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-adoption-apac-expands-smes?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Australian Central Bank Prioritizes Wholesale CBDC
The Australian Central Bank is focusing on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) due to its potential economic benefits compared to a retail CBDC. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has launched Project Acacia, a three-year plan to explore wholesale CBDC opportunities. While the RBA and Treasury could still consider a retail CBDC, a […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/australian-central-bank-prioritizes-wholesale-cbdc/
Korea Blockchain Week 2024 Sets New Benchmarks With Record Attendance and Groundbreaking Web3 Innovations
PRESS RELEASE. SEOUL, KOREA — 19th September 2024 — FACTBLOCK, the founder and organizer of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), announced the successful conclusion of the seventh edition of KBW, setting new records with over 17,000 participants — an impressive 70% growth compared to last year. As Asia’s premier Web3 festival, KBW 2024 featured a stellar […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/korea-blockchain-week-2024-sets-new-benchmarks-with-record-attendance-and-groundbreaking-web3-innovations/
CertiK Ventures discloses $45M investment plan to boost Web3
In addition to CertiK Ventures’ $45 million investment plan, CertiK also announced the launch of free community tools including Token Scan and Wallet Scan. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/certik-ventures-45-million-investment-web3?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin Holds Onto Rate Cut Gains, But Analysts Say $60,000 Is Still a Critical Battleground
Bitcoin on Thursday morning surged past the $62,000 mark, reaching $62,190, a day after the Federal Reserve announced a decisive rate cut. Meanwhile, Ethereum, although up 5% at $2,435, has underperformed relative to Bitcoin, seeing only a 1% increase over the same two-week period. This seesaw movement in Bitcoin’s price followed a period of volatility triggered by the Fed’s interest…
Crypto Exchange Bitget Secures Multi-Million Dollar Partnership With La Liga
Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with La Liga, the popular Spanish football league. This deal establishes Bitget as the official crypto partner for La Liga across Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Bitget and La Liga Join Forces The collaboration was revealed at the Token2049 event in Singapore […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-exchange-bitget-secures-multi-million-dollar-partnership-with-la-liga/
Talent flocks to AI but ‘frothy’ market turns off VCs: Dragonfly Capital
Dragonfly Capital general partner Tom Schmidt urged crypto projects to consider whether they need venture capital funding. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-crypto-talent-venture-dragonfly-capital-token-2049?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Cardano founder to meet Argentina president Javier Milei
In a meeting planned with Argentina president Javier Milei, Charles Hoskinson wants to discuss how blockchain can rewrite global economic and political systems. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/charles-hoskinson-argentina-president-javier-milei?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US Lawmaker Urges Release of Jailed Binance Employee
A U.S. lawmaker is calling for the release of a detained Binance executive in Nigeria. Representative James Hill believes the executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has significantly contributed to combating cybercrime in the U.S. and should not be abandoned. Hill expressed concern that the continued detention could strain diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Nigeria. Hill urged […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/us-lawmaker-urges-release-of-jailed-binance-employee/