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Bank of England Pushes for Swift Digital Payment Solutions as Cash Usage Drops

The Bank of England (BOE) is urging UK banks to expedite their digital payment solutions as cash use declines. The BOE’s recent paper highlights the need for innovations that allow direct payments from bank accounts, bypassing credit and debit cards, to save time and costs for consumers and retailers. The British central bank is developing […]

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Polymarket Sets Position on Venezuelan Election Bet Outcome

Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, explained its position regarding the bet on the Venezuelan presidential election. While opposition forces alleged that voting fraud had been committed, President Nicolas Maduro, who led the bet most of the time, was proclaimed on June 29 by National Electoral Council authorities. “People deserve honest answers about the future

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Slovenia Launches First Digital Bond in EU Sovereign History

On July 25, 2024, Slovenia issued its first digital bond, marking a significant milestone as the first EU sovereign and one of the earliest worldwide to do so. The bond issuance occurred under the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central bank money settlement experimentation program. The settlement was executed on-chain in wholesale central bank digital

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Hong Kong Regulator Warns Against Proxinex for Suspected Virtual Asset Fraud

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a public warning regarding Proxinex, an entity suspected of virtual asset-related fraud. Investors have encountered issues withdrawing virtual assets from Proxinex, later being informed that their accounts were nonexistent. The SFC suspects Proxinex enlisted an agent to attract investors through dating apps, possibly using

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Justin Sun Calls for Restoration of Bitcoin Emoji on X

Justin Sun, founder of Tron, called for the restoration of the bitcoin emoji on X. Sun stated that the bitcoin emoji had become tradition, and that, as former U.S. president Donald Trump had declared, the original cryptocurrency was poised to surpass gold. “We humbly request restoring this tradition and are willing to accommodate any requirements,”

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Hong Kong Lawmaker Advocates for Bitcoin Inclusion in Strategic Fiscal Reserves

Hong Kong legislator Wu Jiezhuang has proposed an initiative to consider the inclusion of Bitcoin in the region’s strategic fiscal reserves. This move, aimed at enhancing Hong Kong’s economic framework and accelerating Web3 development, underscores the growing global recognition of Bitcoin as ‘digital gold’. Wu’s proposal, which comes in response to Donald Trump’s speech at

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Coinbase to Provide Custody for Australian Bitcoin ETF BTXX

Digitalx, an ASX-listed company, has selected Coinbase to deliver custody and advanced trading execution services for its recently approved Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (BTXX) in Australia. This partnership will offer qualified Australian investors access to bitcoin and other digital assets via a traditional fund structure through Coinbase Prime, a comprehensive prime brokerage platform. This selection follows

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Former NBA Star Scottie Pippen to Tokenize Legendary Chicago Bulls Ball

Scottie Pippen, a former Chicago Bulls’ small forward, 6-time NBA champion, and 2-time Olympic Gold medalist, has announced the tokenization initiative for a historic ball. Pippen alleges that he had saved the ball that started the Chicago Bulls dynasty, used in the fifth game of the team victory against the Los Angeles Lakers during the

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El Paso Man Fined $31M for Forex and Crypto Fraud

A federal court has ordered Abner Alejandro Tinoco and his company, Kikit & Mess Investments LLC, to pay over $31 million for forex and cryptocurrency fraud. The order includes $6.2 million in restitution, $6.3 million in disgorgement, and an $18.8 million civil penalty. Tinoco and his firm defrauded 199 victims by misusing over $7.2 million

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Worldcoin Gets Hit With $200,000 Fine in Buenos Aires

Worldcoin, the biometric, iris-based ID and universal basic income (UBI) project, has been sanctioned with fines for over $200,000 in the Buenos Aires province. The fines answer to several violations of the National Consumer Defense Law, such as the inclusion of abusive clauses in its terms of service agreement. Also, authorities of Buenos Aires concluded

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