South Korea Suspends CBDC Trials as Banks Pivot Toward Stablecoin Issuance
South Korea’s central bank has officially halted its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program to reassess its strategy amid a growing bank-driven push...
BNB Smart Chain Block Time Slashed to 0.8 Seconds Following Maxwell Upgrade
BNB Smart Chain has achieved a major performance milestone through the implementation of the Maxwell upgrade, bringing block times down sharply from 1.5 seconds...
Alchemy: Stablecoins Emerging as Default Settlement Framework for Internet
Blockchain infrastructure provider Alchemy has observed that stablecoins are rapidly emerging as the backbone of digital money settlement online. Noam Hurwitz, head of engineering...
Binance Connections with Kenyan Crypto Board Spark Monopoly Alarm
Kenyan startups have raised concerns over what they perceive as excessive influence from Binance within the ongoing drafting of the country’s VASP regulatory framework....
Nearly One in Four South Koreans Aged 20–50 Now Holds Crypto, With 70 Percent Planning to Buy More
South Korean investors aged 20 to 50 are increasingly embracing cryptocurrencies, with about 27 percent now holding digital assets up from previous levels. These holdings...
Only a Few Bitcoin Treasury Companies Will Survive Potential “Death Spiral,” Says VC Report
Venture capital analysts are sounding the alarm about companies with bitcoin-heavy balance sheets, warning that many may be caught in a destructive feedback loop...
Vitalik Proposes Pluralistic Digital Identity Model to Strengthen Privacy
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new concept called “pluralistic identity” to address privacy and freedom concerns surrounding singleID digital systems. He explains...
Crypto Payments Abroad May Be Legal Even If Banned at Home
Despite bans on domestic cryptocurrency transactions in countries like China, Indonesia, Russia, and Turkey, using crypto payments abroad may remain lawful thanks to jurisdictional...
Ledger Unveils Offline Recovery Key to Strengthen Wallet Security
Ledger has introduced an innovative offline recovery key feature for its hardware wallets, designed to help users securely restore lost wallets without exposing their...
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