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Opera browser debuts stablecoin wallet MiniPay in Africa

Opera’s new in-browser, non-custodial wallet runs on the Celo blockchain and targets the platform’s user base in Africa for P2P stablecoin transactions.

Crypto ahead in fintech investments in France and Germany in 2023: Report

Europe experienced a 50% fall in fintech investments in the first half of 2023.

Adobe, IBM, Nvidia join US President Biden's efforts to prevent AI misuse

Adobe, IBM, Nvidia and five other companies have joined the initiative, unveiled in July, aimed at preventing the misuse of AI's capabilities for harmful purposes.

PayPal PYUSD stablecoin is 100% backed: Paxos transparency report

The total assets held in PayPal USD custody “meet or exceed the token balance,” with total tokens outstanding amounting to $44.4 million as of Aug. 31, Paxos report states.

Emurgo to invest and fill 21 areas 'missing' from Cardano: Emurgo CEO

Emurgo founder and CEO Ken Kodama told Cointelegraph that they’ve identified 21 areas that Cardano is missing, but are present in other blockchains.

Nasdaq's Hashdex mixed Ether ETF filing joins crypto ETF race

Known as the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF, this investment fund is the first filing for futures and spot Ether holdings under the ‘33 Act and is overseen and supervised by Toroso Investments.

Telegram integrates TON crypto wallet, TON price jumps 7%

Messaging app Telegram endorsed TON network as its blockchain network of choice for Web3 infrastructure, boosting the TON token price by 7%.

Telegram integrates TON crypto wallet, TON price jumps 7%

Messaging app Telegram endorsed TON network as its blockchain network of choice for Web3 infrastructure, boosting the TON token price by 7%.

Coinbase to integrate Bitcoin Lightning network: CEO Brian Armstrong

Lighting Network helps Bitcoin solve its scalability problem and compete against newer cryptocurrency projects that promised comparatively faster and cheaper transactions.

Blockchain active users can be misleading metric: Crypto data scientist

0xScope co-founder Philip Torres says it doesn’t take much effort to spin up thousands of blockchain wallet addresses and pump up user metrics.

US 'the only country' crypto startups should avoid, says Ripple CEO

Brad Garlinghouse said Singapore, the U.K., the UAE and Switzerland are jurisdictions with “smart” crypto policies he thinks the U.S. should adopt.

Rep. Tom Emmer reintroduces anti-CBDC bill to Congress

The bill would limit the Fed from issuing a CBDC which Tom Emmer called a surveillance tool that would "undermine the American way of life."

SBF’s lawyers want to quiz jurors on crypto, altruism and ADHD

U.S. prosecutors, meanwhile, want to ask prospective jurors their beliefs on how cryptocurrency should be regulated.

Bankman-Fried's request for temporary release denied amid upcoming trial

Lack of internet access and time pressures were insufficient grounds to grant Bankman-Fried's temporary release, according to Judge Kaplan.

Bitcoin derivatives data suggests BTC price holds the current range

BTC investor sentiment turns increasingly bullish after this week’s quick rebound from a sharp price correction.

Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance

The chair’s comments came in response to a query from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto during a Senate oversight hearing.

OneCoin co-founder Greenwood gets 20 years in US jail for fraud, money laundering

Karl Greenwood will also have to pay back the $300 million he made in commissions in the OneCoin pyramid scheme.

Petition hopes to stop US government agencies from using Chainalysis’ forensics

According to the petition on Change.org, Chainalysis’ unproven technology can lead to an assortment of privacy violations.

NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal

The duo’s paper says self-contracts can help you quit smoking or lose weight, but incentives such as putting a bomb in your skull would surely test the limits of the law.

Bitcoin data highlights 3 key reasons why investors don’t care about BTC price

Bitcoin price is down, but three key metrics used by smart money traders continue to flash bullish signals.

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