Over 200 Hong Kong stores now accept digital yuan payments, banks have claimed, as China looks to take its CBDC into the cross-border space. The list of e-CNY-accepting vendors includes stores and outlets that cater predominantly to Mainland Chinese tourists. Per Wen Wei Po Hong Kong, the 200+-strong list includes the liquor vendor Duty Zero…
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Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading around 3.5% higher in the past 24 hours, outperforming the likes of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), both of which are trading broadly flat. The crypto market’s most valuable meme cryptocurrency, at least as measured by market capitalization, was last trading just above $0.07, having found support in the last few…
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Chinese business travelers will be able to buy air tickets using the digital yuan, as the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot takes flight. Per the China Civil Aviation Network, the commercial banking firm China Merchants Bank has co-launched an e-CNY platform with the Civil Aviation Administration Clearing Center. The platform will allow companies…
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Stellar Lumens (XLM), the cryptocurrency that powers the cross-border payments-focused Stellar Network, has regained its spot as the best-performing cryptocurrency in the top 100 by market capitalization over the last 24 hours, having rallied around 24% over this time period…. Read More: Stellar Price Prediction as XLM Rallies 24%, $700 Million Trading Volume Comes In…
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Shima Capital, a prominent venture fund in the crypto sector, has encountered challenges when seeking for a long-term independent auditor. The VC firm, which has raised $200 million for its debut fund and invested in nearly 200 startups, has not undergone a formal audit since its launch in 2021, according to a recent report. … Read More: Crypto…
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Binance has concluded its public sale of ARKM tokens on behalf of on-chain analytics provider Arkham Intelligence, bringing in almost $2.5 million worth of BNB, the exchange announced Tuesday. In total, the sale raised 10,288 BNB tokens from 114,454 participants, the exchange said. Each ARKM token was sold for 0.00020576 BNB, or approximately $0.05, with…
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The new crypto project Chimpzee has managed to secure significant interest from investors around the globe. As of today, it has successfully raised nearly $900,000 through a promising presale, exceeding initial expectations. The anticipation comes from a unique blend of incentivizing bonuses and an environmental ethos that permeates the heart of Chimpzee’s operations…. Read More:…
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Russian experts think the Central Bank will roll out its digital ruble by 2025, with the nation’s biggest banks expressing their eagerness to work with the central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Central Bank is fast-tracking its CBDC rollout, but Delovoi Peterburg reported that “citizens” will “have access to [the CBDC] no earlier than 2025.”…
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Crypto startup Ethena has successfully raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly and billionaire Arthur Hayes. The Portugal-based company intends to use the funds to launch its stablecoin and bond asset, scheduled for the third quarter of this year…. Read More: Crypto Billionaire Arthur Hayes and Dragonfly Lead $6 Million Funding Round…
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