Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements
I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn’t as Scary as I Expected
Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is available worldwide as the network launched on Monday.
Inside the Orb: The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch
Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.
Crypto Investors Sour on Bitcoin Funds After Massive Inflows, Turn Instead to Ether and XRP
Digital asset investment products recorded outflows last week for the first time since mid-June, CoinShares reported.
Bitcoin Dawdles Below $30K as Investors Eye Coming Fed Rate Decision, BTC Options Expiry
Next week’s U.S. central bank interest rate decision and the bitcoin options expiry are unlikely to move markets, which have been stuck for weeks.
Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal
Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, will be able to argue his case that the Bitcoin file format should receive copyright protection under UK law after a bench of three UK judges accepted his appeal to a previous court denial, according to a court filing.
DeFi Project Parrot Puts Fate of Over $70M Treasury, PRT Token, to Vote
Polly wants a bailout?
Federal Reserve’s ‘FedNow’ Launch Triggers Fresh Speculation Over Digital Dollar
The U.S. Federal Reserve denies that its new instant payments service, FedNow, is in any way tied to the digital asset space. But experts say the new system could lay the groundwork for the infrastructure needed for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. And so this week’s announcement has led to a fresh airing of warnings about potential privacy and control risks around a digital dollar.