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Russia to begin CBDC trials with 13 banks
The Bank of Russia (BoR) has revealed that it will begin testing operations for Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project with digital rubles. The…
How to become a ‘Blockchain Radical,’ according to podcaster Joshua Dávila
Crypto has been the subject of much criticism from those on the political Left, many of whom see cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as being associated with…
Temasek, Sequoia Capital, Softbank and 15 VCs face lawsuit for “abating” FTX fraud
A total of 18 leading venture capital investment firms including the likes of Temasek, Sequoia Capital, Sino Global and Softbank have been named as defendants in…
Bitstamp to suspend trading of major altcoins for US users
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp will suspend trading of Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ), Decentraland (MANA), Polygon (MATIC), Near (NEAR), Sandbox (SAND), and…
Reddit community tokens soar on Kraken listing
Moon and Brick, two tokens created by users of social media platform Reddit, are up 48% and 443%, respectively, in the past week after being listed on…
Coinbase begins $150M debt buyback at 36% discount
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will begin buying back up to $150 million of its 2031 senior notes for 64.5 cents on the dollar, a discount of 35.5%.According to…
How self-sovereign identity helps users own their data
Data has been a sensitive topic since the advent of the internet. Various challenges like the misuse and improper management of data have led many to search for a…
Japanese startup to use stablecoins and CBDC to link Asian countries
Japanese blockchain startup Soramitsu is exploring new central bank digital currency (CBDC) applications with a new project on the cross-border payment system for…
Coinbase announces $150M bonds buyback
Coinbase’s partial bonds buyback targets up…
China’s risky Bitcoin court decision, is Huobi in trouble or not? Asia Express –…
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments.
Chinese man’s $10M loss as court says Bitcoin…