Sora’s First Summit Brought Sam Bankman-Fried to Hong Kong. Now, They’ve Got Their Eyes on Taipei.
Jason Fang and Sora Ventures have opened up shop with a marquee office in Taipei 101, and want to revolutionize science with the bitcoin blockchain.
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The Subtle Art of Slow: The CBDC Adoption Journey
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Bitcoin Bounces 6%, Threatens $38K; ‘Good Times Are Here,’ Analyst Says
Cryptocurrencies Wednesday roared back from yesterday’s drubbing, with bitcoin [BTC] nearing a new 18-month high just shy of $38,000 after tumbling below $35,000 at one point on Tuesday.
Does Crypto Finance Hamas and Other Terrorists?
A sentry tower and wall complex in Bethlehem in the West Bank. Crystal head of research Nicholas Smart said terrorists are aware that on-chain activities can be monitored. (Johannes Schenk/Unsplash)
SEC Delays Decision on HashDex Bitcoin Spot ETF Application, Grayscale Ether Futures Filing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is delaying any decision on efforts by Hashdex and Grayscale to convert existing investment products into exchange-traded funds, according to a set of filings on Wednesday.
Monetary Authority of Singapore Starts Tokenization Pilots Alongside Financial Services Heavyweights
The test will explore bilateral digital asset trades, foreign currency payments, multicurrency clearing and settlement, fund management and automated portfolio rebalancing.
Standard Chartered Investment Arm Launches Tokenization Platform
Libeara will enable the creation of a tokenized Singapore dollar government bond fund.
Bitcoin’s Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication
The notional open interest in the global BTC options market stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.
U.S. CBDC Is Unlikely in the Near Term: Bank of America
The Federal Reserve continues to pilot a central bank digital currency, but will not issue one without executive branch and Congressional support, the report said.
Crypto Futures Funding Rates Normalize After Bitcoin Drops to $35.6K
Large movements in spot markets led to open interest surging to $35 billion over the weekend, indicating highly leveraged bets from traders hoping for even higher prices.