# BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

# BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

” BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse “ The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub announced the launch of a new set of projects targeting various aspects of traditional and crypto payments — including a cryptocurrency market intelligence platform and security for retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). BIS’s cryptocurrency…

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# The BTC origin story: Who designed the Bitcoin logo?

# The BTC origin story: Who designed the Bitcoin logo?

” The BTC origin story: Who designed the Bitcoin logo? “ The bright orange Bitcoin (BTC) logo, for over a decade, has become synonymous with financial freedom amid modern-day recession and stringent governmental oversight. However, unlike the mysteries tied to Bitcoin’s origin, the development of the Bitcoin ‘₿’ logo is fairly documented in the depths…

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# Third non-EU country, Ukraine, joins the European Blockchain Partnership

# Third non-EU country, Ukraine, joins the European Blockchain Partnership

” Third non-EU country, Ukraine, joins the European Blockchain Partnership “ After Norway and Liechtenstein, Ukraine became the third country outside the European Union (EU) to join the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP), an initiative derived by 27 member states to deliver cross-border public services. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine announced the country’s move…

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# Russia seems to be preparing to mine Bitcoin with flare gas

# Russia seems to be preparing to mine Bitcoin with flare gas

” Russia seems to be preparing to mine Bitcoin with flare gas “ The Russian government continues to establish links with major players in the cryptocurrency mining industry despite staying skeptical about legalizing cryptocurrency trading and payments. Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom Neft has entered into a partnership with BitRiver, the largest crypto-mining colocation services…

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# Crypto’s uses and misuses: Binance-Reuters quarrel raises questions

# Crypto’s uses and misuses: Binance-Reuters quarrel raises questions

” Crypto’s uses and misuses: Binance-Reuters quarrel raises questions “ Crypto exchange Binance has courted controversy almost from its 2017 beginnings, and five years later, the dustups continue. On June 6, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission was reported to be investigating whether Binance Holdings broke U.S. securities rules in launching its digital tokens….

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# Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Peirce criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto

# Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Peirce criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto

” Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Peirce criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto “ The crypto sector may be maturing, but regulatory clarity around the treatment of digital assets continues to remain cumbersome.  This was recently highlighted by Commissioner Hester Peirce — also known as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “crypto mom”…

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