Republican Senators Propose Legislation to Prohibit CBDC: The Hill
The U.S. Republican senators have introduced a bill aiming to ban Federal Reserve-backed central bank digital currency (CBDC). As reported by The Hill, this legislation emerged amid the Biden administration and Fed’s ongoing interest in studying the potential applications of CBDCs.
Hong Kong-Based HTX, Formerly Huobi, Withdraws Crypto Exchange Application
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HTX, formerly known as Huobi Global, withdrew its application for a license on February 23, according to a filing posted on the Securities and Futures Commission website. Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange HTX is a trading platform which is
ENS and Manifold Finance Reach Settlement Over eth.link Domain Dispute
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) developer has agreed to settle with Manifold Finance over the ownership of the eth.link domain. The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) of ENS approved a settlement of $300,000 to be paid to Manifold, while also securing the rights
Bitwise Analyst Sees 50% Chance of Spot Ether ETF Approval by May, Forecasts Bitcoin at $88K This Year
Bitwise crypto research analyst Ryan Rasmussen estimates a 50% chance of approval for a Spot Ether ETF by May. In a Yahoo Finance interview published Tuesday, he noted that the prospect of these ETFs is indeed attracting attention from institutional investors. Ether
Financial Stability Board To Focus on Asset Tokenization and AI, Chair Says
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) will deliver reports on asset tokenization and AI later in 2024, according to Chair Klaas Knot. FSB Chair @KlaasKnot letter to #G20Brazil Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors outlines the FSB’s work programme during the Brazilian
Stablecoin Market Capitalization Hits $138 Billion as Volume Grows by 4.5% this Month
The stablecoin market capitalization has soared 1.95% to hit $138 billion in February recording a fifth consecutive monthly growth since September 2023. A new market report by cryptocurrency analytics firm CCData shows a stablecoin market capitalization and trading volume rise. Stablecoin volume
Citizens Open Over 29.16 Million Digital Yuan Wallets in Suzhou, China
Suzhou, China, has reported that more than 29.16 million residents now have digital yuan wallets, as the nation’s CBDC project continues to gather pace. According to a Weibo post from the Suzhou Radio and Television Station, Suzhou-based individuals and firms transacted
New York Democratic lawmakers reject proposed congressional map
Lawmakers in the Democratic-led New York state legislature Monday rejected a new congressional map proposed by an independent redistricting commission, the latest political twist in a state that could play a large role in determining which party wins control of
Republicans see improvement with Black voters despite themselves
Summaries of Donald Trump’s speech at a Black Conservative Federation (BCF) event on Friday can hardly capture the extent of the bizarre pandering that it entailed. Yes, Trump indicated that the mug shot that accompanied his arrest in Georgia had been
Biden and Trump head to the border for dueling visits Thursday
President Biden and former president Donald Trump are both traveling to Texas border towns on Thursday, creating an unusual spectacle of dueling visits in which the prospective 2024 presidential rivals are expected to vociferously blame each other for chaos at