Australian stock exchange may consider listing tokenized real-world assets

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is unlikely to directly list a cryptocurrency on its exchange but could consider an “appropriately-backed” tokenized real-world asset such as gold. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Dan Chesterman, the ASX’s CIO and group executive of technology and data said while there are hurdles for it to directly list a cryptocurrency the company could consider listing tokenized real-world assets. “There’s been, in the past, challenges associated with getting to the stage we could directly list a cryptocurrency mainly because it doesn’t meet a lot of the listing rules,”…

Azuki ‘Elementals’ Mint Mishap Is a Reminder of the Precarious State of the NFT Market

Last Friday, the Azuki team held a token-gated event in Las Vegas called “Follow the Rabbit,” where they airdropped a portion of the unrevealed Elemental NFTs to holders in attendance. On Monday, the team announced details of the mint, explaining that the remaining Elemental NFTs would be sold in 10-minute rounds – first to holders of Azuki NFTs, then to BEANZ holders and then to the general public. The sale was meant to be held Dutch auction style, where the price of the NFTs would begin at 2 ETH and…

Digital euro proposal from European Commission seeks universal approval

On June 28, the European Commission unveiled its proposed legislative plan for a digital euro, with the intention of establishing it as a widely embraced and readily available payment method. The announcement emphasized the importance of enabling individuals to acquire digital euros through their banks upon request, ensuring convenient access and safeguarding against the risk of exclusion for citizens. Share customer data The European Commission published its legislative plans to underpin a digital, saying it would ensure Europeans can pay digitally for free across the currency zone. As part of a distinct…