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Ripple Rolls Out CBDC Platform

Ripple has announced the introduction of a comprehensive CBDC platform.

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Westpac Bans Transfers to Binance

The Australian bank Westpac has blocked the possibility of financial operations for the transfer of funds to a division of Binance, which operates in Australia.

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Coinbase Introduces Zero Trading Fee Subscription

Coinbase’s new subscription service, “Coinbase One,” provides a range of exclusive benefits and features besides zero-fee trading

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Voyager Bankruptcy Plan Approved: Details Unveiled

The affected customers could now expect to receive 35.72% of their claims, to begin with

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Ripple Buys Crypto Custody Firm Metaco for $250 Million

The crypto company Ripple has acquired the Swiss provider of digital asset storage services Metaco.

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Binance Introduces Upgrade to Staking and New Reward Hub

Wrapped Beacon ETH presents new staking opportunities to the customers of the crypto exchange Binance, while the new Reward Hub will be a one-stop portal for different promotional activities and reward redemption

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OpenAI CEO Raises $100M for Iris-Scanning Crypto

Worldcoin will use iris-scanning technology for a worldwide identification system that would let people securely and simply access crypto services

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Web3 Initiative to Train AI in Chat-To-Earn Style

BlockGPT aims to create a ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence ecosystem on the blockchain, introducing “chat to earn” reward opportunities alongside the tokens

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Estonia Shuts Down Hundreds Local Crypto Firms Under New Legislation

About 400 virtual asset service providers have either lost their licences or voluntarily shut down in Estonia after the government enhanced TFP and AML laws with stricter rules for the crypto industry players

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Sam Bankman-Fried Wants His Case Thrown Out of Court

The lawyers of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried last Monday, May 8, filed petitions to dismiss the charges brought against him by the US government, of involvement in fraud.

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Zimbabwe Unveils Gold-Backed CBDC

Zimbabwe has presented a digital currency that is backed by gold.

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Kenya Proposes Crypto Transfer Tax

The Kenyan national budget, which will be presented on June 8, proposes a 3% tax on the transfer of digital crypto assets

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Bitdeer and Bhutan Investment Arm Launch Sustainable Digital Asset Mining

The upcoming carbon-free digital asset mining operations in Bhutan complement Bitdeer’s international expansion, with existing data centers in Northern Europe and North America

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Coinbase Gives Up On Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Coinbase stopped issuing new Bitcoin-backed loans through its Borrow service, which allowed users to borrow up to $1 million with no credit check The crypto exchange Coinbase informed its customers that starting May 10, 2023, the company terminates its Coinbase Borrow service which allowed US users to receive fiat loans with crypto collateral. The lending feature […]

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Coinbase Debuts Offshore Exchange

Coinbase announced the launch of an international cryptocurrency exchange.

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Nigerian SEC Considers Tokenized Assets Not Crypto

Preparing new industry regulations for digital asset platforms, Nigeria doesn’t plan to include cryptocurrencies According to Bloomberg, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering allowing licensed digital exchanges to list tokens backed by certain assets. However, the regulator clarified it didn’t concern cryptocurrencies. Despite the previous reports that the government of Nigeria is preparing to […]