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Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot
In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot.
Aptos Leads Losses as Crypto Weakness Continues; Coinbase Shares Fall to 7-Month Lows
Cryptocurrencies continued their weak trading as recession fears weighed on risk assets ahead of Friday’s key jobs data report.
Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI
Donald Trump reiterated his promise to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world if re-elected president during public remarks Thursday
UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval
The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended March 31.
Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points
The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but the size of the move is up for debate.
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources
The company received takeover interest from a potential investor while conducting a Series B funding round.
French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister
The 73-year-old Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Heavy Losses in APT and MATIC Lead the Index Lower
Aptos fell 5.1% while Polygon dropped 4.1% as the Coindesk 20 trends downward.
EigenLayer to Distribute 86M Tokens to Stakers, Node Operators
Restaking protocol EigenLayer said it will distribute 86 million EIGEN tokens, around 5% of the total supply, to stakers, node operators, ecosystem partners and community members.