This week’s roundup highlights Argentina’s efforts to protect cryptocurrency scam victims, Bancolombia’s integration of the Solana and Arbitrum networks, along with other key stories. Bancolombia’s Wenia Expands with Solana and Arbitrum Integration Bancolombia’s crypto platform, Wenia, has expanded its offerings by integrating the Solana and Arbitrum networks, allowing users to…
In a recent interview with BeInCrypto, Siu discussed Animoca’s Mocaverse, highlighted the stark contrast between Eastern and Western attitudes, and offered valuable advice for aspiring artists in the age of AI. Why do you think the MOCA price rose significantly, compared to other gamefi tokens? There is a whole series…
In a recent interview with BeInCrypto, Siu highlighted the stark contrast between Eastern and Western attitudes. He also offered valuable advice for aspiring artists in the age of AI. As a global leader in blockchain and gaming, Siu’s vision for the future of blockchain technology was evident in his discussion…
The European Central Bank (ECB) dropped the interest rate for its deposit lending facility by another 25 basis points on Thursday, reaffirming its newly dovish monetary policy stance—and Bitcoin and major stock market indices are slightly up following the news. The central bank expects core inflation to rapidly decline over…
Trading platform eToro will halt trading for most digital assets on its platform following a $1.5 million settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a Sept. 12 statement. The SEC’s investigation revealed that, since 2020, eToro has allowed US customers to trade crypto assets that are…
But behind these seamless conveniences lies a hidden reality – these technologies are part of a growing energy crisis. As AI technologies like generative AI advance, they are not just transforming our lives; they’re demanding a huge share of the world’s electricity. Impact of AI on Energy Infrastructures The challenge…
Fewer than 1% of U.S. consumers called crypto a fad, according to a Deutsche Bank survey. Only 18% of respondents said they expected stablecoins to thrive; 42% expected them to fade. Sentiment about bitcoin’s outlook was not so positive, the survey said. U.S. consumers are warming up to crypto, with…
Swift announced a new initiative on Sept. 11 to streamline global transactions and enable its members to use their Swift connection for transactions involving both traditional and emerging asset types, such as crypto. Swift plans to test multi-ledger Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) and Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) transactions on its global platform. This could…
Swift announced a new initiative on Sept. 11 to streamline global transactions and enable its members to use their Swift connection for transactions involving both traditional and emerging asset types, such as crypto. Swift plans to test multi-ledger Delivery-versus-Payment (DvP) and Payment-versus-Payment (PvP) transactions on its global platform. This could…
The Central and Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) region accounted for $750 billion in crypto inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, making it one of the largest crypto markets globally. According to Chainalysis’ 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency report, the region represents 16.6% of global crypto value received, ranking behind…