The Bank for International Settlements has been calling on countries to prepare for CBDCs as governments face backlash over privacy concerns.

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A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector grow, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez said during a European Parliament hearing on a digital euro.

Setter aims to address "the complexity and unfriendliness of current wallet technologies," making entry into Web3 a seamless experience for more users.

Several major alternative cryptocurrencies including DYDX, Optimism (OP) and SUI dropped sharply as massive token unlocks weighed on prices.

David Hoffman, cofounder, responds to criticism surrounding the media brand’s DAO. Should he have been more hands-on?

The race to provide a key bit of infrastructure for bitcoin [BTC] ETFs – custody services – hasn't actually been much of a race so far. Crypto exchange Coinbase has dominated so far, winning the job from the majority of applications from the likes of B...

A district judge ordered Changpeng "CZ" Zhao to stay in the U.S. until he could make a proper ruling on a U.S. Department of Justice motion to block him from returning to his home in the UAE.

Pro-market digital assets regulation and growing interest from large institutions are among the factors of the success so far, said Hashdex's CEO.

Crypto investment funds last week attracted their largest inflow this year, extending their strongest run since the 2021 bull market as anticipation for a spot bitcoin [BTC] exchange-traded fund (ETF) continued to entice investors.

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Almost two-thirds of Israel's Tron seizures were in 2023, including 39 from wallets Israel said in June were owned by Lebanon's Hezbollah and 26 in July from Hamas ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The FCA is currently exploring whether it could determine money laundering registration applications more quickly for firms already authorized, the report said.

The sales took place as the discount for Grayscale's bitcoin investment vehicle narrowed to its lowest in over two years, a sign of escalating optimism that a spot bitcoin ETF will finally be approved in the U.S.

Cosmos' founder Jae Kwon urged his followers to split the chain into two following a decision by the community to approve a reduction in ATOM's inflation to 10% from 14%.

U.S. argues that Binance's former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S.

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao should be allowed to return to the UAE, where he is a citizen and lives, ahead of his February sentencing, his lawyers said, pushing back against a U.S. Department of Justice filing asking he not be allowed...

The firms said opposition doesn't mean a "wholesale release" of all documents.

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BLUR, the native token of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Blur surged by 22% on Friday after being listed on Binance's convert feature.

With smoking now banned, the age-old practise of paying for certain goods and services with cigarettes has given way to trading preserved fish.