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Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot
In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot.Source
Aptos Leads Losses as Crypto Weakness Continues; Coinbase Shares Fall to 7-Month Lows
Cryptocurrencies continued their weak trading as recession fears weighed on risk assets ahead of Friday’s key jobs data report.Source
Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI
Donald Trump reiterated his promise to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world if re-elected president during public remarks ThursdaySource
We Need DePIN to Get to Net-Zero Emissions
To achieve the net-zero goal ASAP, we must find a way to actively integrate end consumers into the energy market. The answer is Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, says Kai Siefert, founder and CEO of Combinder, a user-owned distributed energy network.Source
UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval
The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended March 31.Source
Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points
The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but the size of the move is up for debate.Source
Telegram Is Driving Crypto Adoption, Despite Bad News
Telegram’s crypto adoption story via TON may be its lasting mark in 2024 despite recent news leaving many with a negative impression, says Daniel Cawrey, a former CoinDesk journalist who is now chief strategy officer of Tonkeeper, a non-custody wallet app for The Open Network (TON) ecosystem.Source
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Gold, Stores of Value
The approval of the bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs could represent a similar change in market to what central banks caused in gold markets post-2022 – a new factor that, at least temporarily, overwhelms traditional narratives, including the “store of value” concept.Source