Financial institutions are experimenting with Bitcoin-backed lending — Ledn
Lower interest rates and accelerating crypto adoption are spurring more financial institutions to try Bitcoin-backed lending.
Month: September 2024
TON blockchain validators prepare for Hamster Kombat coin minting
TON blockchain warns validators to anticipate increased demand as Hamster Kombat expands its user base and introduces HMSTR coin minting.
Experts Say P2E Games ‘Normalize’ Crypto in Emerging Markets
Play-to-earn blockchain games are driving crypto adoption in emerging markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Experts attribute...
Bitcoin Network Eases Up: Difficulty Falls 4.6% at Block 862,848
Bitcoin miners got a bit of a breather on Wednesday as the network’s difficulty dropped by 4.6% at block height...
Russia’s Cybercrime Damage Exceeds $1.25 Billion in 2024, Minister Says
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has revealed that cybercrime damage in Russia has surpassed $1.25 billion so far this year,...
Hong Kong CBDC Pilot Enters Phase 2 With New Firms to Advance Digital Currency Use Cases
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has moved into Phase 2 of its e-HKD pilot program, expanding its exploration into...
Russian Expert Discusses End of Internet Anonymity With Passport-Based Access
A Russian digital services expert has predicted a future where passport-based identification for Internet access becomes the norm, citing a...
Lawmaker Introduces Defi Bill — Calls Decentralized Finance ‘Essential to Future of Markets’
Congressman Warren Davidson has introduced the Evaluating Defi Opportunities Act to foster data-driven regulations for decentralized finance (defi). He stressed...
Nigerian Currency Plunges After Central Bank Rate Hike
The Nigerian Naira weakened significantly against the U.S. dollar following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to hike interest...
Saudi Arabia Leads MENA in Crypto Growth for Second Year Running
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the fastest-growing crypto economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the...
Coinbase-backed Truflation confirms hack, estimated around $5M
Truflation’s team said that no customer funds were stolen in the security breach.
Price analysis 9/25: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin continues to face selling near $65,000, but the intensity seems to be reducing, paving the way for an upside...
PayPal enables business accounts to buy, sell, and trade crypto
In 2020, PayPal began allowing individual retail customers to buy, sell, and hold crypto directly from their PayPal and Venmo...
Terraform Labs may close products, services in bankruptcy wind-down
Get it before Oct. 30, Terraform Labs tells the third parties it is discussion its wind-down with.
Curve mulls dropping TUSD as crvUSD backing after SEC charges
The regulator alleged TUSD was 99% backed by a risky offshore fund, raising concerns about using TUSD to back Curve's...
