Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private
The project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the BIS initiative said.Source
Solana Leads Layer-1 Token Gains as Bitcoin Crosses $38K
Crypto market capitalization rose 2.3% in the past 24 hours.Source
Genesis-DCG Propose to Settle Lawsuit: Bankruptcy Filing
The deal would see DCG repay $275 million it owes to Genesis by April.Source
Failure of Multi-Function Crypto Firms a Limited Threat to ‘Real Economy’: FSB
A new report by the Financial Stability Board said further assessments of possible implications are required because “significant information gaps remain.”Source
EU Lawmakers Call to Reduce Tech Dependency on Other Countries With Metaverse Strategy
The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls for the bloc to shape virtual worlds according to EU values.Source
U.S. Treatment of CZ, Binance Is ‘Absurd:’ Arthur Hayes
The former BitMEX CEO said the record-breaking penalties against Binance represent an institutional bias against the transformative impact of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.Source
Dogecoin Now Held at 5M Crypto Addresses, Though Concentration Remains a Concern
DOGE’s market value has risen 14% to almost $11 billion this month.Source
TRM Labs Partners With Aussie Crypto Exchange Swyftx to Combat Scams
Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has partnered with Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx in an effort to combat scams in the nation.Source
Crypto Trading Firm Kronos Research Offers 10% Bounty to Hacker
Kronos Research was hacked in mid-November via stolen API keys, with the attacker making off with $25 millionSource