Tag: Digital

Tether Unveils aUSDT: A New Gold-Backed Digital Currency For Payments

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Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, USDT, announced Monday the creation of a new synthetic dollar backed by gold. The token, aUSDT, was developed on the company’s Alloy by Tether platform.  By leveraging smart contracts on the Ethereum Mainnet blockchain, users can mint aUSDT by over-collateralizing it with another Tether token representing the value of gold. Tether Launches Alloy According to the announcement, Alloy by Tether, developed by Moon Gold NA S.A. de C.V. and Moon Gold El Salvador S.A., both members of the Tether…

Digital Asset Funds Witness Major Shake-up Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance: Coinshares

Digital asset investment products have seen substantial outflows totaling $600 million, marking the most significant withdrawal since March 22, 2024. According to Coinshares and lead researcher James Butterfill, this exodus is attributed to a hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) stance, leading investors to reduce their exposure to fixed-supply assets like bitcoin. Coinshares Flow Report […] Source CryptoX Portal

Turkish Bank Garanti BBVA Embraces Digital Assets With New Crypto Wallet and Trading Platform

In a significant move towards embracing digital assets, Turkish bank Garanti BBVA has launched a crypto wallet and trading platform, “Garanti BBVA Crypto”. This platform allows customers to trade and store BTC, ETH, and USD Coin (USDC) seamlessly via the bank’s mobile app. The bank is also set to introduce the Bonus Platinum Biometric Card […] Source CryptoX Portal

Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan

In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency (CBDC), which has experienced substantial growth in usage. Adoption has reached 260 million wallets across 25 cities, […] Source CryptoX Portal

BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency

The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies. Central banks are examining various factors for retail CBDCs, including holding limits and offline functionality. 94% of Surveyed Central Banks […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitwise CEO: Bitcoin Should Move on From ‘Digital Gold’ Narrative as It Reaches Mainstream Adoption

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Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise, a San Francisco-based cryptocurrency asset management firm, declared that the “digital gold” narrative limits bitcoin’s reach as an investment asset. Horsely stated that, while the “digital gold” representation has been helpful for bitcoin, it has many qualities that put it over gold and it is time to “graduate” […] Original

Ghana Central Bank Partners With Singapore Regulator to Demonstrate Use of Digital Credentials in Global Trade

The Ghanaian central bank recently collaborated with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to demonstrate the use of digital credentials in international trade. The second phase of Project DESFT culminated in the execution of cross-border trade between the West African nation and Singapore in April 2024. Ghana’s CBDC to Streamline Cross-Border Trade The Bank of […] Source CryptoX Portal

US Lawmaker Proposes Stricter Digital Asset Regulations to Enforce Russian Sanctions

U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has proposed an amendment designed to enhance the enforcement of sanctions on Russian digital assets. The amendment allows the Treasury Secretary to prohibit crypto transactions linked to Russian entities and requires U.S. taxpayers to report crypto transactions offshore exceeding $10,000 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). New Amendment Seeks to […] Source CryptoX Portal

Digital ID Startup Spins off From Polygon Labs, Aims to Mitigate AI-Generated Misinformation Risks

Privado ID, previously known as Polygon ID, has announced its spin-off from Polygon Labs on June 13, 2024. The move aims to meet the global demand for digital identity and reputation solutions that work with both onchain and online data. Privado ID’s technology leverages decentralization and private interaction to reduce cost, complexity, and counterparty risk. […] Source CryptoX Portal