The Russian government has legally recognized digital currencies issued by other nations, local crypto media reported. The respective legislative changes have been made alongside the adoption of a dedicated law regulating the introduction of Russia’s own digital ruble. Amendments Legalizing Foreign CBDCs Enter Into Force in Russia Russian authorities have granted digital currencies of other…
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On August 4, 2023, Miami Republican mayor Francis Suarez announced that he’s accepting cryptocurrencies for campaign donations. The 2024 presidential candidate revealed the decision to accept digital currencies during a Coindesk TV broadcast. 2024 Presidential Candidate Francis Suarez Embraces Crypto Donations Francis Suarez, the current mayor of Miami, is well known for his stance toward…
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Tech investor Elon Musk said that his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will never launch its own cryptocurrency token. He made the statement in response to a post by a user of the networking service warning about fake coin projects exploiting Musk’s name and that of the platform. Elon Musk Categorically Rejects Notion of…
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The CDC expressed satisfaction with the ruling, which aligned with their amicus brief supporting Ripple. On Aug. 1, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC) — a United States blockchain and digital assets advocacy organization — published a comprehensive report on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple. The “SEC v. Ripple Ruling: Impact and…
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Elon Musk addressed the issue of scam tokens like $X and $TWITTER falsely claiming connections to the social media platform. Elon Musk firmly stated that the social media platform X, (formerly known as Twitter), has no plans to launch any crypto tokens, as he responded to a post regarding questionable X and Twitter-based digital currencies…
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The crypto asset manager took a look at the leading U.S. presidential candidates’ positions and did not see a partisan divide. The next president of the United States is likely to be in favor of central bank digital currency (CBDC), crypto asset manager Grayscale observed in a post on its website, as the current frontrunners…
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The world’s supposed first room-temperature ambient pressure superconductor already has a memecoin. Last month, a team of South Korean scientists claimed to have engineered a superconducting material, dubbed LK-99, that works under ambient temperature and pressure. In layman’s terms, the team allegedly created a material allowing electrical currents to flow without resistance or energy loss.…
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The attacker behind the July 30 Curve Finance attack has returned $8.9 million of drained funds, claiming they don’t want to “ruin” the protocols they exploited. The attacker behind the $61 million July 30 Curve Finance attack has returned 4,820.55 Alchemix ETH (alETH), worth approximately $8,889,118, to the Alchemix Finance team and 1 ETH, approximately…
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Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how a weakening German economy — Europe’s largest — is a positive for cryptocurrencies. In the latest episode of Macro Markets, Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the recession in Germany, Europe’s largest economy. According to a recent headline in The Wall Street Journal, “Germany is dragging down Europe’s…
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Kusama responded to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s update with the statement, “If it isn’t a shadowcat, it’s a copycat.“ Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama has responded to Coinbase’s Onchain Summer campaign. Kusama suggested that the crypto exchange’s campaign appeared to have similarities with the ideas initially presented by the Shiba Inu community. Kusama responded…
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