CFTC Receives DeFi Crash Course
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held their first Technology Advisory Committee meeting in Washington D.C. on March 22. As part of the scheduled meeting, members from the crypto…
Sberbank Executive Touts Blockchain for Russia
An official at Russia's biggest bank, Sberbank, has proposed that the use of blockchain technology is the direction in which the nation should go in order to overcome the present…
Cybersecurity Firm Halborn Warns of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Over 280 Blockchain Networks
A cybersecurity firm, Halborn, has recently warned of a vulnerability that could put over 280 blockchain networks at risk of zero-day exploits, potentially exposing at least $25 billion worth of…
Privacy blockchain platform Aztec to shut down Aztec Connect
Privacy blockchain platform Aztec has announced that it will be shutting down Aztec Connect, the network's privacy infrastructure that acts as the encryption layer for Ethereum. The network was launched…
Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins Rare Block Reward Worth Over $150,000
Bitcoin mining is the process by which miners add new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain. Miners must use computational power to solve complex mathematical equations to create a valid block…
Bitcoin Ordinals: Controversial but Here to Stay
Among the cryptocurrency community, Bitcoin Ordinals, which provide users with the option to permanently store data on the Bitcoin blockchain, have become a contentious issue of discussion. The architects of…
Binance NFT Adds Polygon Network Support for Marketplace Trading
Binance NFT, the non-fungible token (NFT) arm of the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the inclusion of the Polygon network as one of the supported blockchains in its marketplace.…
Russian Crypto Advocates Urge Putin to Address Delayed Regulations
The adoption of rules for the cryptocurrency business in Russia has been notoriously slow. As a result, the Russian Association of Crypto Industry and Blockchain (RACIB) has taken the initiative…
Iran Completes Pre-Pilot Phase for Digital Rial
Iran's Central Bank is making progress with its plans to launch a digital version of the national currency, the rial. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) recently completed the pre-pilot…
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Pakistan Banks Develop Blockchain-based KYC Platform
The Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA), a group of 31 traditional banks operating in Pakistan, has signed off on the development of a blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) platform. The move…