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Banque de France, Hong Kong Monetary Authority explore CBDC, tokenization

The HKMA set up Project Ensemble months ago. Now we know why.

Crypto Biz: Jump Crypto exec steps down, first MiCA deadline looms, and more

This week’s Crypto Biz explores the departure of Jump Crypto’s CEO, Animoca Brands’ return to public markets, the corporate dispute between Riot and Bitfarms, and other news.

Lessons from CertiK's dispute with Kraken

White hat hacking is a crucial component of cybersecurity, but it can come with controversy — as CertiK and Kraken recently illustrated.

Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer acquires lease for Ohio site

The 30-year leasing agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority will provide Bitdeer with up to 570 MW of additional power capacity.

Price analysis 6/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Altcoins see another week of rocky trading, while traders are viewing Bitcoin price dips as a buying opportunity, as seen from the fresh inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Hong Kong eyes DeFi, DAO spent $37M to help free Julian Assange: Finance Redefined

The Hong Kong government aims to expand its fintech dominance in DeFi and the metaverse despite challenges in the current landscape.

Bitcoin and altcoins fail to rally even as US inflation cools down

For years, analysts and traders have said cooling inflation would benefit the crypto market, yet prices are still down. Cointelegraph explains why.

Hamster Kombat destined for Guinness World Record?

Hamster Kombat claims to be the third-fastest app in history to reach 150 million users. Here’s what you need to know about the viral Telegram-based game.

US presidential debate inexplicably omits AI and quantum

Other terms that went unmentioned were cryptocurrency, blockchain, central bank digital currency, deepfake and election security.

SEC sues Consensys over MetaMask’s brokerage, staking services

The U.S. SEC claims Consensys has been operating as an unregistered broker through MetaMask.

Toncoin gains regulatory approval to trade in Kazakhstan

The approval of Toncoin marks the 107th digital asset approved by the government regulator, as TON joins AVAX, MATIC, ADA and others.

21Shares files application for spot Solana ETF

The proposed fund would be called the 21Shares Core Solana ETF and would not participate in staking SOL.

Nostra CEO steps down just days after token launch

David Garai is stepping down as CEO of Nostra Finance two weeks after the launch of the NSTR token. Richard Thomas-Pryce will take over the company.

BTC price support ‘thinning’ below $60K, while Bitcoin ignores cool PCE

BTC price performance offers little inspiration through the latest U.S. macro data, but concern is brewing among Bitcoin analysts over $60,000 support.

Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency

The Bitcoin community came to Julian Assange’s aid, helping ensure the WikiLeaks founders’ safe and debt-free return to Australia.

Social engineering attack, explained

Explore various types of social engineering attacks and find out how these manipulative strategies exploit trust and vulnerabilities, leaving victims vulnerable to financial loss.

Curve Finance adopts crvUSD for fee distribution

Curve Finance shifts from 3crv to crvUSD for fee distribution, enhancing the stablecoin’s utility and ecosystem integration.

Investor shares story of falling victim to $100K crypto hack

“I thought that my heart would stop,” said Matthias Mende, who told Cointelegraph how he felt when he realized he lost $100,000 in crypto assets to a hacker.

Nigeria’s SEC boss says crypto can aid 38M unbanked

Emomotimi Agama noted that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can considerably lower remittance costs, making it easier and cheaper for Nigerians abroad to send money home.

Crypto platform Yield App shuts down citing FTX losses

Yield App halts operations, citing losses from FTX exposure, despite previous assurances of no significant impact.

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