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CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows

Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score…

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Innovative Block Size Upgrade Takes Spotlight at Bitcoin Cash Bliss Conference

Following the BCH Bliss conference, a focal event for Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts held May 14-15 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jonathan Silverblood introduced a Bitcoin Cash Podcast on X, featuring a collection…

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56% of Fortune 500 Firms Pursue Crypto and Blockchain Projects, Says Coinbase

A Coinbase report reveals that cryptocurrency and blockchain initiatives among Fortune 100 companies rose by 39% year-over-year, reaching a record high in Q1 2024. In addition, 56% of Fortune 500…

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BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency

The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC…

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Study: Ordinals and Runes Reach $1 Billion Market Cap

In a significant milestone for Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the combined market capitalization of popular collections such as Ordinals and Runes has surged past $1 billion, according to Coingecko. This…

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As UK Elections Approach, Crypto Industry Leaders Turn Attention to Keir Starmer, Labour Party

With U.K. opinion polls indicating a strong performance by the Labour Party in the July 4 elections, crypto executives and lobbyists are reportedly focusing their attention on party leader Keir…

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World’s Largest Bank ICBC Sees Bitcoin as Digital Gold — Calls Ethereum ‘Digital Oil’

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by total assets, recently compared bitcoin to digital gold and labeled Ethereum “digital oil” in a report. The…

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Report: Major Entities Hold Over 4 Million Bitcoin, Accounting for 27% of Supply

The latest Glassnode onchain report reveals that major labeled entities collectively hold approximately 4.23 million bitcoin, representing over 27% of the adjusted circulating supply. This significant concentration of BTC holdings…

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Putin Says BRICS Developing Independent Payment System Free From Political Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced that the BRICS bloc aims to establish an independent payment system, free from political pressure and external interference. Putin stated that the addition of…

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