Deutsche Bank is building a layer-2 blockchain based on Ethereum to solve the regulatory hurdles financial institutions face using public blockchains, Bloomberg News reported on Dec. 17.   The platform, dubbed Project Dama 2, represents the German banking giant’s attempt to harness blockchain technology’s potential while minimizing risks associated with public ledgers, which can often inadvertently transact […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a low of $100,300 following hawkish comments by Fed chair Jerome Powell during the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) Markets retreated lower despite the expected 25 basis point cut in the US interest rate, bringing the rate to the 4.5% to 4.75% range. Bitcoin was trading at $100,740 as of press time, […]
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Indian crypto exchange WazirX faces mounting challenges after the Delhi High Court ordered a fresh investigation into the platform on Dec. 18 — the same day Binance announced it would delist the exchange’s native token WRX. The probe, spurred by allegations of a prior hack and concerns over financial irregularities, signals intensifying scrutiny on the […]
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