The coalition includes Google sibling company SandboxAQ and the University of Waterloo.
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Hashkey HK opens AVAX trading with $1M portfolio requirement
Only professional investors with a portfolio exceeding $1 million can invest in altcoins through regulated exchanges in Hong Kong.
How AI is changing crypto: Hype vs. reality
In the latest Cointelegraph Report, we assessed the value AI is bringing to the crypto industry, by separating the hype from real use cases.
CBDC frameworks must guard user privacy, monetary freedom of choice - BIS chief
BIS general manager Agustín Carstens stresses the importance of legal frameworks that protect CBDC user privacy and maintain monetary freedom of choice.
Blockchain detectives: Mt. Gox collapse saw birth of Chainalysis
From solving Mt. Gox to tracing crypto used by child abuse syndicates in Korea, Chainalysis has a long but sometimes controversial history.
Cricket World Cup to feature Web3 fan app as ICC taps into NEAR blockchain
The International Cricket Council will leverage NEAR's Blockchain Operating System to power a Web3 fan engagement app during 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
Hong Kong police recover $11M worth of assets in JPEX case: Report
The JPEX scandal has grown to become one of the largest fraud cases in the country, with over 2,300 victims and losses estimated at over $175 million.
Mixin Network offers $20M bug bounty to hackers in $200M hack
Mixin Network suffered a breach in its third-party cloud server database resulting in the theft of nearly $200 million worth of digital assets.
Bitcoin Ordinals haven’t wrestled blockspace from money TXs: Glassnode
Inscriptions have been acting more as a "packing filler," stuffed into any remaining space once higher-value monetary transfers are packed into blocks, said the firm.
Circle launches native euro stablecoin on Stellar
The EURC stablecoin (formerly EUROC) is now available on Stellar in addition to Ethereum and Avalanche.
Gemini invests $24M for expansion in India
Launched in May, the Gemini Gurgaon Hub has since added over 70 staff.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
After two years of experiments, JPMorgan and the Bahraini bank will offer U.S. dollar payment settlement in several countries, with plans to expand to euro service as well.
Kraken secures money license registrations in Spain and Ireland
The move follows the crypto exchange's successful VASP registration in Italy.
US gov’t messed up my $250K Bitcoin price prediction: Tim Draper, Hall of Flame
Tim Draper’s first big Bitcoin prediction came off without a hitch, but he says the current administration is making his second one look bad.
MoneyGram to launch non-custodial crypto wallets by Q1 2024
The non-custodial wallet will continue MoneyGram’s remittance focus allowing users to easily convert their digital assets to fiat.
Bitcoin Ordinals creator Casey Rodarmor pitches BRC-20 alternative ‘Runes’
Bitcoin Ordinals inventor Casey Rodarmor says a fungible token protocol like Runes wouldn’t leave as much “junk” on the Bitcoin network as that of BRC-20 tokens.
NASA plans to prove its next Moon landing is real using blockchain
The Isle of Man and Florida-based computing startup Lonestar are partnering with NASA to pioneer a blockchain-verified, data storage solution on the Moon.
$200M Mixin Network hack draws controversy
Xiaodong Feng, Mixin's founder, immediately outlined a compensation plan but would only reimburse up to 50% of users' assets for now.
Huobi Global hacked for $7.9M: Report
HTX crypto exchange has been hacked, but it claims to know the identity of the attacker.
Digital Yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard VISA top-ups for tourists
The Digital Yuan app now allows tourists to top-up e-CNY wallets with Mastercard & VISA payment with 'recharge first and use later' option.