Former DigitalX CEO to Head Binance Australia
The leading cryptocurrency exchange in Australia – Binance Australia – has announced it appointed Leigh Travers as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was previously CEO and Director of the…
APENFT Received CryptoPunk1649 from a Mystery Donor
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, 29th August 2021] APENFT, the premier foundation, and fund for the collection of top-tier NFTs, has announced that it had received the punk avatar (No.…
Nigerian Central Bank Reveals CBDC Guidelines, Announces Plan to Launch E-Naira Wallet
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly confirmed that its e-naira digital currency will have a legal tender and non-interest-bearing asset status. In addition, a limit on customer transactions…
Bitcoin whales join ‘small fish’ in buying BTC as price holds above $47K
Bitcoin addresses holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC have resumed accumulating coins.
Singapore central bank shortlists 15 companies to develop retail CBDC
The 15 finalists will be mentored by the MAS and “be given access to the APIX Digital Currency Sandbox for rapid prototyping of digital currency solutions.”
Nigeria’s central bank issues draft guidelines on eNaira CBDC project
CBN says the proposed central bank digital currency will offer parity of value and will operate as a non-interest-bearing CBDC.
Standard Chartered launches blockchain trade platorm with Chinese fintech
The joint venture operating the new blockchain-powered platform will be headquartered in Singapore and led by SC Ventures' Amelia Ng as CEO.
Bitcoin Around $48K as Solana (SOL) Hits $100 (Market Watch)
After another unsuccessful attempt to spike above $49,000, bitcoin has dropped again to around $48,000. Most alternative coins have charted minor losses again, aside from Solana. Once more, SOL has…
Twice in 6 Months: Cream Finance Exploited for $25 Million in ETH and AMP
Six months after getting hacked, Cream Finance – a permissionless, open-source, blockchain agnostic protocol – suffered another breach. The team reported losses of up to $25 million in ETH and…
The Bitcoin Network Continues to Strengthen as Hash Rate Doubles Since June
China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining operations undoubtedly caused several disruptions on the BTC network as miners were forced to shut down machines and move out of the region to continue…