Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol Starknet launched an airdrop of its native network token STRK today. According to an X post, over 140 million tokens have been claimed so far by around 128,000 users at the time of writing. Today is only the beginning! @Starknet is about to blast off! 1. @Starknet provisions are claimable NOW2.…
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has responded to concerns from financial institutions regarding the central bank digital currency’s (CBDC) role. ECB’s report emphasized that “a digital euro will be designed as a means of payment and not for investment.” Three ECB Executive Board members Piero Cipollone, Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf cleared banks’ fears on…
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Dilip Asbe, managing director of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), is optimistic about the central bank’s new CBDC initiatives. He expressed his support for a digital rupee initiative during a panel at the Mumbai Tech Week on Sunday. He said the Reserve Bank of India’s new central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans could drive…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is holding above $52,000 on Monday in wake of data revealing record weekly inflows into crypto investment products, but investors looking for quick near-term gains continue to scour micro-cap markets on the hunt for top crypto gainers today. Crypto investment products saw inflows of just under $2.5 billion last week, as per a…
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Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here. _________________________________________ MEXC Listings: FACT0RN (FACT) Trestle (TRESTLE) Rain Coin (RAINCOIN) ApeDoge (APEDOGE) Meme…
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Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has experienced a remarkable 170% price surge following the announcement of OpenAI’s video creating model Sora. According to CoinMarketCap, Worldcoin is trading at $6.83 at the time of writing, marking a staggering 165% increase from the $2.5 price tag a week ago. With the current price, Worldcoin’s market cap…
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South Korea’s ruling People Power Party is advocating for a two-year postponement of the taxation on gains from cryptocurrency investments. The move is seen as a potential campaign promise for the upcoming general election scheduled for April. The party aims to prioritize establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies before implementing taxation measures. South Korea’s…
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FTX creditors have filed a class-action lawsuit against the law firm overseeing the exchange’s bankruptcy, Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C). The creditors allege that S&C actively participated in FTX Group’s multibillion-dollar fraud and benefited financially from it. According to court filings on February 16, FTX creditors claim that S&C had knowledge of FTX US and FTX…
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The National Banking and Securities Commission of Honduras (CNBS) has passed a resolution prohibiting the country’s financial institutions from engaging in cryptocurrency-related activities. The CNBS stated that crypto transactions cannot be guaranteed by the Honduran central bank due to the lack of regulation in the sector. The resolution highlights the risks associated with cryptocurrencies and…
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ARK Invest, the asset management firm led by prominent Bitcoin (BTC) advocate Cathie Wood, has sold a significant amount of Coinbase stock ahead of the crypto exchange’s impressive earnings report. According to a filing on Thursday, ARK Invest sold $34.3 million worth of Coinbase shares from three of its funds, including ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK),…
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