Swiss banks issue first digital bonds using real CHF wholesale wCBDC on regulated DLT platform

Swiss banks, Cantons of Basel-City, and Zurich have successfully issued digital bonds using real CHF wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) on SIX Digital Exchange (SDX). This marks the first-ever issuance of... Read more »

UK lawmakers wary of launching retail CBDC due to privacy, financial stability concerns

The U.K. Parliamentary Treasury Committee issued a stern warning about the development of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), or ‘digital pound,’ and its potential hazards to financial stability. Lawmakers urged... Read more »

Spain detains man who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith enter North Korea

Spanish police have arrested a c who helped Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith violate U.S. sanctions and travel to North Korea, Reuters reported on Dec. 1. Local authorities reportedly discovered that Alejandro Cao... Read more »

Tether’s circulating supply increased by 4.5 billion USDT in November

The circulating supply of Tether’s USDT increased by 4.5 billion in November amid growing market optimism for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham confirmed this in a Nov.... Read more »

SEC opens comment period for Fidelity’s proposed Ethereum ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began to accept comments on Fidelity’s proposed spot Ethereum ETF through a Nov. 30 filing. That filing indicates that the securities agency is now soliciting... Read more »

Ethereum wallet thought to belong to Su Zhu moves nearly $30k

A wallet allegedly belonging to Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founder Su Zhu has moved funds for the first time since his arrest months ago. Etherscan records displayed several incoming and outgoing ERC-20... Read more »

Spain mandates disclosure of foreign-held crypto assets over €50,000 for tax purposes

Spanish citizens must disclose crypto holdings exceeding 50,000 euros (about $55,000) held on foreign platforms for tax purposes starting January next year, according to an update from Spain’s Tax Administration Agency, Agencia... Read more »

Standard Chartered to offer support for China’s digital yuan

Standard Chartered Bank has announced its upcoming participation in China’s digital yuan, also known as digital renminbi (RMB), with the pilot project set to commence on Nov. 27. The bank said it... Read more »

Cosmos hub votes to bring down ATOM’s inflation from 14% to cap at 10%

The Cosmos Hub voted on and approved a proposal on Nov. 26 that will reduce the maximum inflation rate of its native cryptocurrency, ATOM. The proposal seeks to decrease the maximum inflation parameter... Read more »

Cardano enters beta test phase for new blockchain-based AI chat bot Girolamo

CardanoGPT has announced the beta launch of Girolamo, an AI-powered chatbot, marking a significant step in its commitment to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with blockchain technology, according to a press release. Named... Read more »
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