Swiss National Bank Chief Raises Concerns About Adding Bitcoin to Currency Reserves
The chairman of the Swiss National Bank has expressed reservations about incorporating bitcoin into the central bank’s currency reserves. He stated that no decision has been made yet to invest in bitcoin, underscoring the necessity for currency reserves...
Bitcoin Conference to Bring Star-Studded Lineup of Speakers to Hong Kong on Dawn of Historic ETFs
PRESS RELEASE. Excitement is brewing in the heart of Asia as Hong Kong regulators pave the way for a new era of innovation with the recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This groundbreaking development underscores Hong Kong’s...
Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring Reveal Fiat-to-Crypto Tracking System Pilot
The Bank of Russia and Rosfinmonitoring revealed the existence of a ‘know your crypto customer’ system pilot, that aims to link the fiat operations of crypto users with their blockchain actions. The pilot, which has been ongoing since 2023, involves...
Acinq to Withdraw Phoenix Wallet From US Markets Amid Regulatory Concerns
On Friday, April 26, Acinq announced that its Lightning Network bitcoin wallet, Phoenix, will cease services for U.S. residents from May 3, 2024. This announcement followed closely on the heels of the Samourai Wallet indictment and what is perceived as a...
Slothana Presale Hits $15M and Enters Final Stage Amid Growing Industry Interest
London, United Kingdom, April 26th, 2024, Chainwire The Slothana (SLOTH) presale has raised over $15 million in funding and is entering its final stage, with two days remaining before the token lists on decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Slothana was able to hit...
Deutsche Bundesbank President on Digital Euro: ‘The Eurosystem Has No Interest in Monitoring People’s Payment Patterns’
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, praised the privacy traits a hypothetical upcoming digital euro would possess. During a speech, Nagel specified that the Eurosystem would have “no interest” in monitoring the payments and expenses...
China’s former CBDC chief is under government investigation
China investigating Yao Qian, the former head of the Digital Yuan project. Local media reports say Yao is under probe for “violations of discipline and law.” Yao Qian, a leading Chinese blockchain expert who previously spearheaded China’s Digital Yuan program,...
Unlocking New Possibilities: Solama Teams up With BingX and AssetDash
PRESS RELEASE. Solama, one of the most captivating Solana meme coin 2024 craze, is partnering up with two essential platforms for a crypto project, such as BingX and AssetDash, as BingX mentioned on their X (Twitter) account. As a result of this team-up, all...
Pantera Capital buys more Solana (SOL) from FTX
Pantera Capital has purchased more Solana (SOL) from the FTX bankruptcy estate. FTX is auctioning off SOL, with more tokens to be sold to winning bidders. Pantera Capital has acquired another stockpile of Solana (SOL) tokens at discounted prices from the FTX...
Bitcoin Miners’ Average Revenue Per Block Dips 25% in 3 Days, Falling to 3.83 BTC
In the last 24 hours, bitcoin miners have faced significantly reduced earnings, with the current hashprice lingering at a significant low. Just five days ago, miners were harvesting an average of 5.105 BTC per block, between a blend of new BTC and transaction...
UK authorises police to seize illicit crypto without arrests
UK police now have powers to seize, freeze or destroy criminal crypto holdings. It follows new legislation that comes into effect today, April 26, 2024. Reforms to help UK’s national security, said Home Secretary James Cleverly. Law enforcement officials in the...
The Non-Custodial Conflict: US Government Actions Stir Crypto Community Concerns
Over the past two days, there has been a notable uptick in concern within the crypto community regarding the U.S. government’s actions toward non-custodial wallets, which facilitate the sovereign storage of crypto assets. Recent events have fueled a...