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World Bank to Issue CHF Digital Bond Settled Using Swiss Franc Central Bank Digital Currency
The World Bank has announced that it will issue its first CHF digital bond on June 11 This 7-year, CHF 200 million ($219 million) bond is the largest CHF issuance by the World Bank since 2009 It
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US Authorities Arrest Chinese Nationals Allegedly Behind Crypto Scam Network
An indictment unsealed in the Central District of California charges two Chinese nationals, Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang, with leading a scheme to launder at least $73 million tied to an international
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Russia and Iran Collaborating on Single BRICS Currency, Iranian Ambassador Says
Russia and Iran are collaborating on creating a single BRICS currency, the Iranian ambassador to Russia has claimed He noted that over 60% of the two nations’ bilateral trade is conducted in
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Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Attracts 414 Institutional Holders — Analyst Says IBIT ‘Blows Away Record’
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has amassed 414 insitutional holders in less than three months, according to filings with the US
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China’s $53.3B Divestment in US Treasuries Signals Massive Shift From Dollar Assets
According to records, China has divested $533 billion in US Treasury notes and agency bonds during the first quarter Some analysts suggest this reduction in foreign exchange reserves might be
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Value Locked in Defi Nears $100B Range Again After $11.89B Increase in 35 Days
Over the past 35 days, the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has expanded by $1189 billion, recovering from a low of just over $83 billion on April 13 Although it has not
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14 Years Ago, an Individual Offered 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 Pizzas, Finalizing the Deal in 4 Days
Approximately 14 years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz posted on bitcointalkorg, offering 10,000 bitcoins for “a couple of pizzas” However, most people are not aware that it took him four
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Silver Squeeze: Precious Metal Soars 11.8% in 5 Days, Reaching Its Highest Price Since 2013
This week, the price of one ounce of silver has seen a significant rise Over the past five days, silver has increased by more than 11% against the US dollar, surpassing gold’s 23% five-day gain
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Bitcoin’s Runes Protocol Hype Falls Short: Significant Drop in Activity and Fees
It has been 29 days since the halving and the launch of the Runes protocol, and since May 1, Runes activity has been underwhelming, falling short of the expectations set months prior Similarly, the
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Court Approves Crypto Lender Genesis’ $3 Billion Payout to Customers
Crypto lender Genesis Global obtained court approval Friday to return approximately $3 billion to its customers as part of its bankruptcy liquidation US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved
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Mid-May NFT Sales Drop by 8.97%, Top 4 Chains See Reductions
Between May 10 and May 17, non-fungible token (NFT) sales totaled $15056 million, marking an 897% decline from the previous week’s figures NFT sales have consistently decreased on a weekly
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Indian Regulator Advocates Multi-Agency Approach for Crypto
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has submitted its recommendations for regulating crypto assets to a government panel SEBI suggests multiple regulators for different aspects of
