Kazakhstan Central Bank Marks Digital Tenge Pilot With First Retail Payment
The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to implement a digital tenge by the end of 2025.
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National Hockey League Comes Around to Digital Collectibles, Using Sweet Platform
NHL Breakaway launches with Sweet, a platform for brands to create NFT collectibles under the Ethereum ERC-721 standard on Polygon and the Ethereum mainnet, as well as the Tezos NFT standard.
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First Mover Americas: Singapore Central Bank Tests Tokenization Alongside JPMorgan, BNY Mellon
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 15, 2023.
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Solana’s SOL Jumps 20% as Investors Turn Bullish, Fears of FTX Sales Wane
The tokens crossed $63, reaching a level previously seen in May 2022. Trading volumes spiked to over $3.5 billion, up more than 70% from average levels of $2 billion each day at the start of November.
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Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans ‘First KYC’d’ Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M
Ethereum layer 2 Kinto network features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions.
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash, Offer Resilience: IMF Chief
The public sector should continue to prepare for CBDC deployment, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.
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Former Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao’s Foundation Will Use Shibarium for Its Operations
The charitable foundation established by the eight-time WBC champion will use the Shibarium blockchain to optimize fundraising, distribution, and other operations.
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DYDX Pumps Ahead of Massive $500M Token Unlock
The decentralized exchange debuted its layer 1 blockchain based on Cosmos this week.
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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.
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Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils ‘Alternative Data Availability’ Network for Optimism
The new “Redstone” network, currently operating as a test network, is rooted in an effort to make blockchains cheaper for gaming and decentralized applications – relying on off-chain “data availability” providers as part of the broader setup.