The National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda is still being worked on by the administration of United States Vice President Joe Biden, who is still in office. The White House Office of ...
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White House wants feedback on digital asset policy
In its ongoing National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has gotten to a phase where it seeks feedback from individuals an...
A Digital Assets Company for NFTs and Crypto Games, Sources Say
Amazon is reportedly working on a digital assets company that will power an NFT marketplace this spring. According to sources interviewed by the media outlet Blockworks, the retail giant has been buyi...
How Cryptocurrency Exchange, Digital Surge Survived Despite Millions Locked In FTX ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Australian cryptocurrency exchange, Digital Surge, goes into corporate administration in order to continue as a going concern amid FTX’s meltdown. Th...
SCAD and Deloitte Unveil New Digital Design, Research, and Innovation Studios
The Deloitte Foundry at SCAD to Advance Creative Solutions to Complex Technological Challenges Facing Government Agencies and Businesses SAVANNAH, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Savannah College of Art and D...
Quadrata Brings Digital Identity to DeFi Through Partnerships
Partners will utilize Quadrata’s passport network to keep bad actors off their platforms, provide a streamlined KYC process and unlock capital efficiency for its users MARINA DEL REY, Calif.–(BUSINESS...
Digital Surge Survives FTX Crypto Exchange Crash
The collapse of the crypto exchange FTX last year shook the industry. The exchange was among the top in the industry, with many investors and firms as users. However, following FTX’s filing for bankru...
2023 Won’t Be Easy for Bitcoin Miners: Galaxy Digital
A report by Galaxy Digital reflects on 2022 and the path ahead for Bitcoin miners. Investors are looking to deploy up to $1.1B into hosting and mining businesses in 2023. The Lightning Network may see...
UK Bitcoin community reacts to incoming CBDC and digital pound rollout
The U.K. government’s economic and finance ministry, His Majesty’s Treasury, is recruiting for a head of central bank digital currency (CBDC) to lead the development of a digital pound. The work is de...
SAMA is Ramping Up Its Research into Central bank digital currencies
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is stepping up its investigation into central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), although it has not yet disclosed any plans to implement such a currency. The...
Digital Surge narrowly avoids collapse
Despite having millions of dollars’ worth of digital assets locked up in the now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, the Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge looks to have barely av...
Visa embraces digital currencies despite crypto winter
On Jan. 24, 2023, Visa CEO Al Kelly announced that the current crypto sector fall-out had little effect on the company’s investments and welfare. Kelly told the Visa investors that despite cryptocurr...
ECB Says Digital Euro Will Be Free, Outlines More Plans
The ECB believes that the digital euro answers the increasing preference for digital payment. Speaking to a European Parliament committee on the 23rd of January, an executive board member of the Europ...
Crypto exchange Digital Surge emerges as a rare survivor of FTX fallout
Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge appears to have narrowly avoided collapse, despite having millions of dollars in digital assets tied up in the now-bankrupt FTX crypto exchange. On Jan...
The U.K. government is recruiting for a head to its central bank digital currency project
The economic and financial ministry of the United Kingdom’s government, known as His Majesty’s Treasury, is in the process of hiring a head of central bank digital currency (CBDC) to overs...
Digital Surge secures approval for 5 year bailout plan
Australian crypto exchange Digital Surge has emerged as a rare survivor of the FTX bankruptcy saga after creditors approved a long-term rescue plan to keep the business running. Digital Surge emerges ...
Elon Musk applauds reports on Latam common digital currency
Brazil and Argentina are reportedly working on the creation of a common currency. Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter and Tesla, has given his opinion on the Latin American countries’ plans, stating that th...
Digital Surge Crypto Exchange Survives Bankruptcy After FTX Blow
Creditors have approved the rescue plan of Australian company Digital Surge, preventing the crypto platform from going out of business. Reports noted that founders Josh Lehman and Daniel Rutter propos...
UK gov’t is hiring a central bank digital currency lead for Treasury team
HM Treasury in the United Kingdom has begun calling for applicants to lead the central bank digital currency team behind efforts towards a digital pound. In a job posted to LinkedIn on Jan. 24, the U....
Two Digital Artists Are Selling NFTs to Donate to Solving Global Problems
The NFT market is seeing a considerable uptick. Despite the general market downturn, over 300,000 buyers joined the NFT action during the past week, up 43.48% from the week prior. With over $256.69 mi...
Digital Currency Group’s Luno cuts 35% of staff
Luno, the crypto exchange owned by Digital Currency Group, reduced its workforce by 35%. The London-based firm told employees about the layoffs earlier today. Luno had a total headcount of 960, ...
Digital euro legalized by May 2023? European Commission weighs in
The European Commission would bring legislation related to the digital euro by May 2023. European lawmakers and bankers have voiced their concerns about central bank digital currencies and their util...
More turbulent times ahead for bitcoin miners, Galaxy Digital says
Fixed-rate contracts from hosting providers could be a thing of the past as the bitcoin mining hosting landscape transforms in 2023, Galaxy Digital said in a recent report. Hosting providers pro...
Digital Surge creditors agree to 5-year repayment plan following FTX exposure
Australia-based crypto exchange Digital Surge creditors agreed to a rescue plan to pay them over five years from the firm’s quarterly net profits, according to Business News Australia (BNA) report. D...
Amid crypto winter, central banks rethink in-house digital currencies
Over the last couple of years, numerous reports have surfaced regarding governments worldwide exploring the issuance of their very own central bank digital currency. In fact, to date, nine countries h...
ECB To Put Digital Euro Decisions In The Hands Of Lawmakers
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The amount of private information that the European National Bank would have direct access to if it implemented a digital euro wi...
Wilshire to partner with FalconX as preferred digital asset index provider
Wilshire, the financial services firm, announced a partnership with crypto prime broker FalconX to provide institutional investors with access to the OTC crypto derivatives market. The firm, whi...
Crypto Lawyer Reveals Flaws In SEC’s Confrontational Approach To Digital Assets
It is widely acknowledged that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), particularly under the leadership of Chairman Gary Gensler, has a negative stance toward cryptocurrencies. John Deaton, a ...
Media consulting firm Digital Distro removes web3 from its services
Digital Distro, which describes itself as a full service web3 consulting company, intends to remove web3 from its roster of consulting services. The web3 services Digital Distro offered include...
Ripple Is Hosting A Panel On The Digital Pound, Here’s Why
In its predictions for 2023, the Ripple leadership team highlighted Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as one of the biggest trends, as Bitcoinist reported. To drive this agenda, Ripple continues...
James Wallis To Represent Ripple at Digital Pound Webinar
James Wallis has been selected as a keynote speaker. Ripple has announced that its VP of Central Bank Engagements & CBDCs, James Wallis, will represent the company at the upcoming Digital Pound Fo...