Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency ‘in the coming months’
Stablecorp CEO Jean Desgagne said VersaBank’s digital currency was intended to provide an alternative to concerns over volatility and security in crypto markets....
The Fed Is Carefully Examining Digital Dollar — Chairman Jerome Powell Says ‘Very High Priority Project for Us’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the progress of a digital dollar. He confirmed that it is a “very high priority...
ETH mining still highly profitable despite upcoming Eth2 upgrade
Miners weigh in on lucrative ETH mining payouts as the blockchain eyes a transition away from its proof-of-work consensus in 2021....
Chainlink rolls out OCR system upgrade, reducing gas costs tenfold
The Off-Chain Reporting upgrade changes how oracles aggregate data, easing the burden on the blockchains....
Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto whale who wants to give billions away
“The brutal or inspiring truth… is that the more you put in, the more you get out.”...
Total estimated crypto users worldwide tops 100 million, survey finds
Bitcoin’s runaway growth in January boosted the global crypto user base by close to 16%, according to an analysis from Crypto.com....
‘Cryptocurrency is not legitimate money,’ says Nigeria’s central bank governor
Nigeria’s central bank is doubling down on its anti-cryptocurrency stance....
Microstrategy Buys $1 Billion More Bitcoin — Company Now Holds Over 90,000 BTC
Microstrategy has purchased an additional $1.026 billion worth of bitcoin, raising the total number of bitcoins it has accumulated to about 90,531. Its CEO explained...
Tokenization of assets is not taking off, but it really should
For years, tokenization has been hyped to be one of the most interesting use cases of blockchain, but it hasn’t gained its momentum yet....
xSigma Passes Security Audit and Prepares to Launch Stablecoin DEX With LP Rewards
PRESS RELEASE. February 24, 2021 – xSigma, a decentralized exchange for stablecoin swaps, has announced details of its launch program. The DEX, which supports liquid...
