Web3 momentum accelerates at Binance Blockchain Week 2024 in Dubai
    11 Oct 2024
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    Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024 brings together leading figures in blockchain to discuss the future of Web3 and foster innovation through keynotes, interactive sessions and workshops. Innovation rarely happens in isolation in the fast-paced world of Web3. Instead, it emerges from conversations, collaborations and the exchange of bold visions. Conferences have increasingly become the breeding ground…

    Bitcoin ETF options expected by Q1 2025: Bloomberg analyst
    10 Oct 2024
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    Options on Bitcoin BTC$61,113.46 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to launch in the United States by the first quarter of 2025, according to James Seyffart, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst. “I think before the end of the year is possible for options, but more likely in Q1 2025,” Seyffart said during an Oct. 9 panel discussion at the…

    Taiwan to trial crypto custody services through local banks in 2025
    10 Oct 2024
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    Taiwan is looking to advance institutional cryptocurrency adoption as local regulators aim to pilot crypto storage services through local banks. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of Taiwan is preparing to launch an institutional trial of crypto custody services, local media Central News Agency reported on Oct. 8. While the FSC reportedly expects to start collecting applications in…

    Quantum-resistant network introduces ‘embedded blockchain’ approach to DePIN
    10 Oct 2024
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    Minima introduces the embedded blockchain to the DePIN ecosystem, allowing nodes to work on any device thanks to its lightweight design. Proof-of-work (PoW) is the original blockchain consensus mechanism of the Bitcoin network and is widely praised for its security. However, the security of PoW chains is ensured by spending gigantic amounts of energy. The energy-intensive…

    South Korea plans to regulate cross-border stablecoin transactions
    09 Oct 2024
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    South Korea’s government plans to apply foreign exchange rules to cross-border transactions involving dollar-pegged stablecoins. On Oct. 8, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reportedly announced that it was reviewing measures to ensure the soundness of stablecoin transactions. The government agency said that apart from being used to transact and exchange within the crypto ecosystem, stablecoins…

    Samsung Pay adds crypto payment option with Alchemy Pay integration
    09 Oct 2024
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    Another cryptocurrency payment method is coming to Samsung Pay, with Alchemy Pay integrating its virtual cards with Samsung’s contactless payment tool. Alchemy Pay — a major crypto payment provider with more than one million registered users — has updated its virtual card service with a new Samsung Pay integration on one of its virtual cards….