Month: June 2023

Binance Application for German Operational License Denied by BaFin

The denial of a custody license in Germany poses significant challenges for Binance, as Germany represents one of Europe’s largest and most influential markets. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has reportedly denied the Binance exchange’s application for a crypto custody license. Finance Forward, a news publication, has reported that BaFin has communicated this decision directly to the exchange. The decision signifies a regulatory setback for the crypto trading platform. A custody license would have allowed Binance to legally offer crypto custody services to its German customers, ensuring compliance with…

ECB Set to Launch CBDC Market Settlement Trials by 2024

As research continues into a possible digital euro, the ECB plans to begin trials that settle transactions using a CBDC. The European Central Bank will begin trials on market transaction settlements using distributed ledger technology (DLT) via a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The ECB’s readiness to begin the CBDC trials and experimentation follows the first meeting of the New Technologies for Wholesale Settlement Contact Group (NTW-CG). The minutes of the meeting explored transaction settlements between financial institutions in addition to the development of a CBDC. The ECB’s trials will begin…

AI travel booking hilariously bad, 3 weird uses for ChatGPT, crypto plugins – Cointelegraph Magazine

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Can you book flights and hotels using AI? The short answer is… kind of, but none of the AI chatbots are reliable, so you’ll still need to do your own research at this stage. Having recently spent hours researching flights and accommodation for a three-week trip to Japan, I decided to compare my results to Bard and ChatGPT’s suggestions. It turns out that Bard is actually surprisingly good at finding flights. A simple request for flights from Melbourne and Tokyo on a particular day returned options with major carriers like…

How will tomorrow’s $4.7B expiry impact BTC price?

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The $4.7 billion Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiry on June 30 might play a decisive role in determining whether the $30,000 price will consolidate as long-term support and open room for further bullish momentum. Why is Bitcoin breaking yearly highs? Many analysts consider Bitcoin’s recent breakout above $27,000 a bet on the multiple spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) request applications, including those of BlackRock and ARK Invest. The news also fueled expectations for Grayscale to be able to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to a Bitcoin ETF.  $31,000 caps Bitcoin…

Coinbase seeks dismissal of SEC suit, claims extraordinary abuse of process

In the ongoing legal battle between Coinbase and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the American cryptocurrency exchange has filed a motion to dismiss the SEC’s complaint. In a legal document filed on Thursday, June 29 with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Coinbase raised concerns about the SEC’s interpretation of securities laws, suggesting the agency was reaching beyond its legal authority. This move underscores Coinbase’s determination to challenge the SEC’s lawsuit. The motion to dismiss argues that even if all the allegations…

Developer Six Clovers Rolls Out Cross-Border Crypto Payments on Sui With Its Versal Network

“Our vision of unlocking the power of on-chain digital assets for the next billion users is being made possible on Sui,” said Jim Nguyen, co-founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Six Clovers. “The way to do this is to close the gap between established e-commerce and Web3 commerce, by abstracting the blockchain and making the infrastructure invisible to customers.” Source

What is an atomic swap, and how does it work?

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Atomic swaps work by utilizing smart contracts and hashlock cryptographic techniques to secure digital asset exchanges. “Atomic” is a term used to describe processes that either conclude successfully or do not initiate at all — there is no other alternative. An atomic swap for crypto trading implies only two possible outcomes: Either the trade is successfully executed, or no action occurs. In simpler terms, an atomic swap creates a mechanism where both sides of the cryptocurrency trade must satisfy all predetermined conditions before the trade can be finalized. This is…

Binance Continues to Focus on Future Growth Aspects despite Regulatory Hurdles

In Binance’s peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, ML technology is employed to identify suspicious language in communications. By utilizing ML in P2P chat, feedback, and advertisements, potential payment scams, customer service impersonation, and malicious messaging can be detected. This technology has proven effective in preventing thousands of scams. For the know-your-customer (KYC) process, Binance utilizes a combination of computer vision (CV) and AI. These technologies aid in verifying documents and videos submitted by users during the registration process. The implementation of CV and AI has significantly strengthened the verification process, enabling the…

H&M Shares Soar 17%, Hits 16-Month High

The company’s CEO Helena Helmersson said H&M upped sales in multiple markets even as customers reduced their spending behavior. On Thursday, popular fashion retailer H&M saw its shares reach a 16-month high as its Q2 profits exceeded expectations. The multinational clothing company gained 16.74% to reach its highest level since February 2022. At a time when people are spending more on food to survive the increasing cost of living, the retailer managed to surge as it targets shoppers less vulnerable to the high standard of living. H&M also began to…