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The U.S. Federal Reserve denies that its new instant payments service, FedNow, is in any way tied to the digital asset space.But experts say the new system could lay the groundwork for the infrastructure needed for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. And

Stablecoins are among the most revolutionary crypto assets ever created. The idea behind them is quite simple – traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) can be volatile.

This is David Z. Morris, filling in for Michael Casey to talk about so-called artificial intelligence, the threats it poses to the future – and how crypto could help mitigate them.As Michael would surely agree, there are no real days off in crypto. I was reminded myself whe

McDonald’s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Chicken McNuggets by opening something called McNuggets Land in metaverse platform The Sandbox.It’s not the first time the fast food giant has shown interest in virtual worlds. The company filed a patent application to

Yesterday, Nasdaq, the prominent, tech-forward U.S. stock exchange, announced it is calling off plans to launch a cryptocurrency custody service. The new business line, which would have been regulated as a special purpose trust in New York, was slated to launch in the second quar

How cryptocurrency markets are being regulated around the world

A recent paper on crypto ownership rights from the Law Commission of England and Wales has gained plaudits from politicians and the legal sector – but alone won’t resolve other legal uncertainties like developer liability, as some in the industry are hoping.Proponents

API trading is primarily used by professional traders for its reliability, low latency, and automation capabilities.

A fascinating time capsule came across my desktop this week. Originally published in 1930, this Saturday Evening Post essay by automotive pioneer Alexander Winton recounts his early efforts, beginning in the 1890s, to convince the public that the “horseless carriage”

In the last year, the failures of crypto companies like FTX, Celsius and BlockFi, as well as recent bank collapses, eroded belief in financial systems. A flight to safety has begun as investors of all sizes worldwide seek reliable and secure crypto storage. When investors approac

If you made a list of people whom the crypto community has taken issue with this year, you’d likely find U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s name near the top.A quick search for his name via social media will deliver a sense of the senti

With greater than $44 billion in total value locked, there’s no denying decentralized finance (DeFi) has been a big hit among cryptocurrency investors, providing an innovative new way for them to grow their wealth.The reason for DeFi’s success in crypto is it advantag

Ben McKenzie, the former teen heartthrob who starred in “The O.C." and "Gotham,” jokingly refers to his somewhat recent career pivot as going from a “mid-level celebrity” to part-time crypto critic. A few years ago, at a time when many of McKenzie’s

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand have developed a second draft of their comprehensive crypto regulation bill. Chances are slim that it will, as a single bill, advance to becoming a law, but it may still drive a broader conversation within Congress on what sort

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The reaction to last week’s court ruling on the sale of Ripple’s XRP token makes no sense. After a two-year legal battle instigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a judge ruled that XRP is an unregistered security when sold to institutional buyers but

In crypto, owning the private key of a wallet makes you the unquestionable controller of the assets it contains. This is great for sovereignty, but it means that if the private key is compromised, you have no recourse. But what if the private key is in space?

Standard Chartered has made ripples in the financial world by predicting that the bitcoin price could reach $50,000 by the end of the year, and $120,000 by the end of 2024.

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