Bank of Thailand to allow first virtual banks by 2025

    By allowing virtual banks, Thailand seeks to boost competition and economic growth. Bank of Thailand has disclosed plans to allow virtual banks to operate in the country for the first time. Financial firms will be able to provide services by 2025, a Bloomberg report shows. The “Consultation Paper on Virtual Bank Licensing Framework” published by the…

    Scaramucci to invest in crypto firm founded by former FTX US boss

    It is understood the crypto software company will enable crypto traders to create algorithmic-based strategies to access different markets. SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci is investing in a crypto company founded by the former president of FTX US. Scaramucci told Bloomberg in an email that he would be investing his own personal funds to support ex-FTX US…

    Solana Foundation warns about security incident with Mailchimp

    According to an email sent to users, an unauthorized actor accessed and exported certain user data from the Solana Foundation’s Mailchimp instance. Solana Foundation, the non-profit organization of the Solana Network, disclosed on Jan. 14 a security incident involving its email service provider Mailchimp. According to an email sent to users and seen by Cointelegraph,…

    Alameda Research had a $65B secret line of credit with FTX: Report

    Sam Bankman-Fried ordered Gary Wang, FTX’s co-founder, to open the alleged credit line financed by the exchange’s customers. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reportedly ordered Gary Wang, co-founder of the crypto exchange, to open a $65 billion “secret backdoor line of credit” for Alameda Research, according to FTX attorney Andrew Dietderich. The attorney disclosed…

    3 blockchain use cases that extend beyond crypto

    Blockchains are decentralized, transparent and increase the capacity of a whole network while giving users full control of their data. Blockchain use cases have expanded far beyond cryptocurrency in recent years, with multiple industries embracing the technology in a wide range of fields, including healthcare, logistics and financial services. There are many factors behind the…

    90% of businesses adopting blockchain technology, data

    A new survey from CasperLabs found that despite education gaps, enterprise adoption of blockchain technology in the U.S., U.K. and China is set to increase in the next year. The crypto and blockchain space has had a turbulent past year, but that is not stopping users and enterprises from looking into the industry. A new survey from…