Ripple Labs to revolutionize real estate industry through tokenization
    09 Jul 2023
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    An innovative pilot program aims to enable users to tokenize real estate assets and utilize them as collateral for loans, leveraging Ripple’s CBDC platform. Digital payments and blockchain technology company Ripple Labs has announced an initiative to transform the real estate industry using tokenization. Antony Welfare, central bank digital currency (CBDC) adviser at Ripple, highlighted the…

    ETF approval may boost Bitcoin’s liquidity, but it won’t be a game changer — JPMorgan
    08 Jul 2023
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    According to a JPMorgan report, spot Bitcoin ETFs have been available in Canada and Europe without drawing large investor interest. A possible approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) won’t be a game changer for crypto markets, although it might benefit the leading cryptocurrency, according to a report by JPMorgan managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou….

    BIS develops framework against CBDC cyberattacks
    08 Jul 2023
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    The institution cited rising exploits against DeFi as a need for more secure CBDCs. On July 7, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a financial institution owned by constituent central banks, published a framework for defending central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) against cybersecurity threats. The BIS wrote: “Recent examples of smart contract hacks, which have led to…

    UAE emerges as a pro-Bitcoin mining destination in the Middle East
    08 Jul 2023
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    The United Arab Emirates’ combined Bitcoin mining capacity is estimated to be around 400 megawatts or 4% of Bitcon’s global hash rate. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gradually solidifying its status as a go-to Bitcoin mining destination in the Middle East. The country has established itself as a pro-Web3 destination for crypto-focused companies with over…

    UK Law Commission report challenges Craig Wright’s suit against Bitcoin developers
    07 Jul 2023
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    A report published by the U.K. Law Commission bolsters Bitcoin core developers’ defense that they are not liable for 111,000 BTC taken by hackers. A recent report released by the United Kingdom’s Law Commission could weaken a central argument brought by Craig Wright in his controversial lawsuit against 12 Bitcoin core developers, argues the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund…

    What is the ZK industry up to? Rollups, multichain bridges and VCs
    07 Jul 2023
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    As an emerging technology, how can zero-knowledge proofs remedy many issues across the crypto space? Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) are a key technology explored by many in the crypto industry. A zero-knowledge protocol is a cryptographic method that allows one party to prove to another party that something is true without revealing any information. The technology…