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Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen: Report

The ministry’s panel will reportedly focus on developing a framework for a central bank digital currency based on a technical study carried out by the Bank of Japan over the past two years.

Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage

The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia.

Injective launches layer-2 testnet for Solana-based apps in Cosmos

The new testnet is one of the few networks that uses Solana’s Sea Level Virtual Machine (SVM).

Layer-2 project exec zooms in on the capabilities of Ethereum scaling solutions

Metis co-founder Elena Sinelnikova delves into the world of layer-2 blockchain technology, and its potential to transform how we interact, collaborate and build the decentralized economy of the future.

Axie Infinity creator works with studios to push Web3 adoption through new games

Sky Mavis head of business development Kathleen Osgood told Cointelegraph that their goal is to onboard as many people into the ecosystem as possible.

Blockchain and regulated stablecoins to be widely used by 2030, industry execs say

Digital regulatory professionals have predicted the wide use of stablecoins throughout the world by the year 2030, despite the current competition between TradFi and DeFi

OKX seeks Australian expansion citing 'huge appetite' for crypto

The exchange's chief marketing officer believes Australians are above-the-curve when it comes to crypto education and interest.

Shrapnel wows at GDC, Undead Blocks hot take, Second Trip: Web3 Gamer

First-person shooter Shrapnel blows gamers away at GDC, Otherside’s Second Trip vs Fortnite, Callan gets killed by zombies over and over.

Optimism reigned at Paris Blockchain Week

Careful optimism was the theme at this year's Paris Blockchain Week. Builders will build and the crypto community will keep going.

Mysterious entity may be collecting BTC users' IP addresses — Bitcoin developer

The entity reportedly uses a range of 812 different IP addresses to obscure its identity while collecting data.

How to mitigate the security risks associated with crypto payments

Learn how to mitigate security risks associated with crypto payments through methods such as hardware wallets and secure exchanges.

Crypto Wendy on trashing the SEC, sexism, and how underdogs can win: Hall of Flame

Crypto Wendy built an audience by being herself, defending others, trashing jerks and the SEC, and showing underdogs how to win at crypto.

How to financially prepare for a recession

To stay recession-proof, build an emergency fund, cut expenses, diversify investments, pay off debt and enhance your skills.

Nigerian crypto investors question central bank's decision to flag p2p users

Crypto P2P users in Nigeria worry over using various platforms to launder funds as the country's central bank cracks down on bank accounts that receive a share of Flutterwave’s rumored stolen funds.

Freeport clears SEC Reg A review for tokenized art offerings

It appears that the SEC has exempted NFT art tokenization from registration as security offerings.

SEC chief Gary Gensler to face Congress grilling over crypto policy

FSC chief noted that their primary focus would be setting the groundwork for crypto regulations in the U.S.

BitKeep completes compensation for $8M APK exploit, announces rebranding

BitKeep Wallet will now be known as Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from the namesake crypto derivatives exchange last week.

Time to buy 'jpegs'? Community responds to upcoming Ethereum withdrawals

While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying that it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens.

The government should fear AI, not crypto: Galaxy Digital CEO

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes regulators have got it "completely upside-down" on crypto vs AI regulation.

‘Withdrawals are coming!’ — Ethereum devs confirm epoch for Shapella fork

Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12.

Circle announces USDC launch for Cosmos via Noble network

The stablecoin will be launched on the Noble network, making it available to all 50-plus Cosmos IBC blockchains.

NFTs, gaming and storage: The key to Filecoin and Arweave accruing value?

Future growth in blockchain gaming, NFTs and the need for more decentralized storage could eventually benefit FIL and AR price.

How Irish farmers turn cow dung into digital gold (Bitcoin)

Tom Campbell, an Irish dairy farmer who runs a farm in County Armagh, is using excess energy from his farm to mine Bitcoin.

Galaxy Digital swings to profit after $1B net loss in 2022

The Mike Novogratz-led digital asset firm recorded a pre-tax income of $150 million during most of Q1 2023.

What is an operating system?

Learn about software that manages computer hardware and software resources, provides a user interface and controls program execution.

Crunchbase taps AllianceBlock to boost novel applications in DeFi

Crunchbase partners with AllianceBlock to make business data more accessible to blockchain businesses and developers.

The secret of pitching to male VCs: Helping female crypto founders blast off

Female crypto founders are banding together to unlock the secrets of success in a male-dominated venture capital world.

China to upgrade national blockchain standards by 2025

The Chinese government has been proactively pursuing advancements in its blockchain sector and now aims to upgrade its industry development standards by the year 2025.

Here’s why CFTC suing Binance is a bigger deal than an SEC enforcement

Market observers pointed out that CFTC goes after the bigger fish, and its regulatory action often proves fatal for the crypto companies.

Zero-knowledge proofs coming to Bitcoin, overhauling network state validation

Zero-knowledge proofs have powered the development of Ethereum layer 2s, and now they’re coming to Bitcoin.

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