India Working on Offline Transferability of Digital Rupee, Says Central Bank Governor

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is in the process of making its central bank digital currency (CBDC) available without relying on internet access. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has... Read more »

Tether expands Eastern European operations with CityPay.io investment

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NYSE Arca withdraws Grayscale’s futures ETH ETF 19-b4 filing

The US SEC reported a critical Grayscale withdrawal on May 7 that could have broad implications for spot Ethereum ETFs. Specifically, NYSE Arca withdrew a 19-b4 filing containing a proposed rule change... Read more »

Iris Energy Boosts Hashrate to 9 EH/s Amid Declining Bitcoin Miner Earnings

This week, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner Iris Energy Limited announced it has boosted its hashrate to 9 exahash per second (EH/s) and aims to reach 10 EH/s in the coming month. This... Read more »

Magic Eden lists decentralized Web3 phone with airdrop rewards

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Polkadot developer proposes inflation upgrade to enhance transparency

Polkadot developer Kian Paimani has proposed a flexible inflation upgrade for the network to address the issues tied to the blockchain’s inflation logic. According to the proposal’s GitHub document, the Polkadot relay... Read more »

Philippines Regulator to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Second Half of 2024

Emilio B. Aquino, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines, announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in the latter half of 2024. Aquino expressed optimism that... Read more »

Kenya taps US Bitcoin mining giant Marathon Digital for crypto regime and mining consultation

Share this article Kenya’s President William Ruto has appointed Marathon Digital, a prominent US Bitcoin mining firm, to provide consultancy services on the nation’s crypto policies and the energy requirements associated with... Read more »

Hightower Advisors, SouthState Bank disclose investments in spot Bitcoin ETFs

Hightower Advisors disclosed a $68 million investment in spot Bitcoin ETFs in a May 6 filing. The 13F filing indicates that the firm holds 709,956 shares of Grayscale’s GBTC worth $44.8 million,... Read more »

The Halving Effect: Bitcoin Hashrate Decreases as Miners Prepare for Probable Difficulty Drop

Just over two weeks have passed since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place. During this period, the network’s hashprice dropped from over $100 per petahash to below $45 at the beginning of... Read more »
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