South Africa emerges as a leading digital asset hub, driving growth in crypto with proactive regulations and expanding platforms like VALR. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-africa-digital-asset-hub-crypto-compliance-fsca?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: September 2024
IMF staff propose REDI framework to catalyze CBDC adoption
IMF staff members introduced a high-level four stage framework, emphasizing regulation, education, design, and incentives to enhance CBDC adoption. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/imf-guide-boost-cbdc-adoption-through-redi-framework?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto PR exec relishes 'skepticism' around crypto marketing
Serotonin CEO Amanda Cassatt pointed out that marketing is “a mechanism for perpetrating the fakery and the scams.” Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-marketing-skepticism-amanda-cassatt-interview-token2049?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US judge slaps $36M fine on man for 5-year crypto investor fraud
The court order demands approximately 85% of the significant fine to be paid back to victims of William Koo Ichioka’s fraudulent scheme. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-charges-fraduluent-cryptocurrency-scheme-william-koo-ichioka?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump buys burgers with BTC, Arthur Hayes skeptical on rate cut, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 15 – 21
Donald Trump becomes the first former United States president to use crypto in a transaction, Arthur Hayes thoughts on rate cut: Hodler’s Digest Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/donald-trump-bitcoin-burgers-arthur-hayes-fed-rate-cut-hodlers-digest/?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Three-Mile Island nuclear site reopening to power AI
The site was ground zero for a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979, which affected a separate unit and caused nearby areas to evacuate. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/three-mile-island-nuclear-site-reopening-to-power-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin is pinned below $65K but several market structure-altering factors are at play
Bitcoin must overcome resistance in the $64,000 to $66,000 zone before a new set of growth catalysts initiate the path to six-figure BTC price territory. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-rally-pinned-below-65-k-hints-at-more-of-the-same-btc-price-action?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase's cbBTC wrapped Bitcoin coming to Solana — Breakpoint 2024
Wrapped Bitcoin products allow users to retain asset control while using Bitcoin as collateral for decentralized finance applications. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-s-cb-btc-wrapped-bitcoin-coming-to-solana?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Indian Supreme Court recovers YouTube account from XRP scammers
XRP scammers hacked the Supreme Court of India’s YouTube account, and although it was recovered, it lost its subscriber base. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/supreme-court-india-youtube-hacked-crypto-scam-xrp-fake-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto lender Shezmu recovers hacked funds through negotiation
Shezmu recovered nearly $5 million in stolen crypto through negotiations with a hacker and agreed to a higher bounty. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/shezmu-recovers-5-million-stolen-funds-hacker-negotiation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound