Israel launches trials of its tokenized digital state bonds
    20 Oct 2022
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    Israel’s Ministry of Finance and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) are preparing to issue a blockchain-based digital state bond. In partnership with Fireblocks and VMWare, they are set to perform live testing of a new platform soon. The Israeli government and TASE are partnering with digital asset infrastructure firms Fireblocks and VMWare to perform…

    Bitcoin and crypto debut in Guinness World Records
    19 Oct 2022
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    Bitcoin has officially entered the Guinness World Records (GWS) for a number of entries, the first of which is being recognized as the “first decentralized cryptocurrency.” The latest edition has included a host of achievements from “Cryptomania,” such as the record CryptoPunk NFT sale and El Salvador becoming the first country to adopt BTC as…

    EU set to roll out a law diminishing Proof-of-Work mining
    19 Oct 2022
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    The European Union (EU) released a package of documents related to an action plan for implementing the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan, which aim at energy savings by digitalizing the energy sector. In place of PoW mining, the EU plans to increase the Proof of Stake (PoS) concentration in the bloc. According to…

    Bitcoin and Beyond: The Future of Cryptocurrency Investing
    18 Oct 2022
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    Experts weigh in on the future of crypto as currency ahead of CoinDesk’s I.D.E.A.S. conference. Since 2009, when Bitcoin was quietly launched by its creator, the technology spurred thousands of digital money projects, creating a vibrant and lucrative landscape for investors. Investors now come in all sorts of flavors. What once was a small group…

    Aptos blockchain launches its mainnet, fuelled by millions of VC dollars
    18 Oct 2022
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    Aptos Labs blockchain announced the long-anticipated launch of its mainnet on Oct. 17, becoming the first of the Facebook spin-off networks to premiere and test its multibillion-dollar valuation. However, until the Aptos token, wallets, trading venues, and DApps debut, there won’t be many use cases on Aptos. Aptos is the creation of several ex-Meta employees…

    Mastercard partners with Paxos to launch crypto trading for banks
    18 Oct 2022
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    Mastercard announced on October 17 the Crypto Source program, which will make it easier for banks and financial institutions to offer cryptocurrency trading. The payments giant is teaming up with Paxos to launch the service and take care of compliance and security. The Crypto Source program will act as a “bridge” between the crypto trading…