Unpacking India’s CBDC Pilots as Country Prepares for Digital Rupee
India wants to launch its central bank digital currency at a national level by the end of 2023, but early into its pilot, the Reserve Bank of India has identified challenges.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Flirts With $23.4K as Fed’s Powell Repeats Comment About Waning Inflation; Market Weighs DCG-Genesis Deal With Creditors
ALSO: Stakeholders in the venture capital industry explain why embattled crypto trading firm Alameda Research will not be missed. Bitcoin and ether rise.
Blockchain-Based Render Network Token Rising After Community Vote for New Burn-and-Mint Model
The utility token of Render Network has jumped 80% over the past seven days following the passage of a new tokenomics model proposal on the network.
SEC Directs Examiners to Focus on How US Broker-Dealers Are Pitching Crypto
U.S. broker-dealers and investment advisers that deal in crypto will get extra scrutiny from Securities and Exchange Commission examiners this year, according to the agency’s annual examination priorities announced Tuesday.
Argentina’s National Securities Commission to Set Requirements and Rules for Crypto Companies
The jurisdiction of that agency is specified in a bill that is under discussion in the Argentine Congress.
Designer Sean Wotherspoon Launches First Digital Wearables Collection on MNTGE
The inaugural collection takes inspiration from vintage pieces in the Nike collaborator’s own closet.
Trial Lawyer Breaks Down Legal Considerations for NFTs and Trademark Law
David Leichtman, a managing partner at law firm Leichtman Law PLLC, discusses the legal implications that copyright and trademark law could have for NFTs and creators moving forward.
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Judge’s Decision to Reveal Names of His $250M Bond Backers
Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled early last week that the two currently unidentified people who co-signed the bond could be made public.
Bitcoin Favored Over Ether by CME Traders So Far This Year, Arcane Research Report Shows
Open interest in bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has risen, while ether’s has declined, according to an Arcane Research report.
NFT Market Share Battle Ramps Up Between OpenSea and Blur
A side-by-side comparison between the two NFT marketplaces suggests that while Blur has seen rapid growth in NFT volumes, it is still lacking behind OpenSea in terms of number of sales and interacting wallets.