On April 25, Apple-focused news site 9to5Mac reported that the company had removed a test scanning app called Virtual Scanner II in the latest macOS Ventura 13.4 beta, and subsequently, the Bitcoin white paper disappeared.
As previously reported, on April 5, a blog post by technologist Andy Baio…
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Central Bank of South Korea may review cryptocurrency operations and issuances
South Korea authorized the Central Bank to deepen the monitoring of cryptocurrency transactions in the country, as well as the issuances of operators with digital assets.
According to information recently published by the local outlet The…
China will pay its public employees with digital yuan
The city of Changshu, in China's east China's Jiangsu province, is giving new impetus to the adoption of the digital yuan, China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), by starting to pay public sector employees their salaries in digital…
European Parliament approves the MiCA law
The European Parliament, in its session this Thursday in Strasbourg, approved the MiCA law (Law for Crypto-asset Markets), with 517 votes in favor and 38 against, with 18 abstentions.
The MiCA law, which has been discussed previously, will…
Bank of England studies imposing limits on payments with stablecoins
The Bank of England (BoE) is studying a new set of regulations that includes limiting payments made using stablecoins.
According to statements this Monday by the entity's lieutenant governor, Jon Cunliffe, during the annual Innovate…
Coinbase seeks to further the vision of the UK as a Web3 hub
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, presented a vision suggesting that the UK could become an "innovation hub for the Web3 economy" and strengthen its cryptocurrency sector.
This comes amid reports that the UK Treasury intends to…
Ripple signs agreement with Montenegro for the launch of a national CBDC
Montenegro, a European country mostly focused on tourism, has signed an agreement with Ripple for the creation of a national CBDC. The news of the agreement, this April 11, was corroborated by the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG).…
Twitter will incorporate cryptocurrency transactions
Twitter, the popular social media platform owned by Elon Musk, is set to introduce a new set of financial features that will enable asset trading directly from the app in partnership with eToro, a global multi-asset investment firm,…
IMF calls for strict regulation for cryptocurrencies
The International Monetary Fund has made a new request to governments, authorities and sectors linked to cryptocurrencies to establish stricter regulations.
The IMF's request could not be more timely, taking into account the collapse of…
Bitfinex obtained the first digital asset license in El Salvador
The government of El Salvador granted Bitfinex, an international exchange based in the British Virgin Islands, the first license issued by the country specifically for digital asset service providers.
The company announced this news…
Russia closes gap with the United States in Bitcoin mining
The United States currently remains at the top of Bitcoin mining. However, this situation could change due to the turbulence in this sector, in addition to the banking crisis, and catapult Russia to the first place.
China remained the main…
SushiSwap hacking attack causes losses of $3.3 million
SushiSwap, a cryptocurrency decentralized exchange (DEX), fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in the loss of $3.3 million worth of Ether (ETH) belonging to a user. The attack happened over the weekend and targeted the RouteProcess02…