Worldcoin Calls for Building on World Chain Before Mainnet Launch
Worldcoin cryptocurrency and digital identity initiatives edging closer to a mainnet launch and calls for global developers to begin building on World Chain. The Worldcoin Foundation announced the launch of the World Chain developer preview on July 9. This utility allows global developers to begin building on the World Chain before its mainnet launch. Remco […]
US Senate Committee Suggests Blockchain for National Security
The US Senate Committee on Armed Services recommends exploring blockchain technology for supply chain management and other national security applications. July 9 marked the report’s publication by the US Senate Committee on Armed Services for the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The report contained specific authorizations for the Army, Navy, Air Force, […]
Argentina’s Cryptocurrency Adoption Grows Amid Inflation
The adoption of cryptocurrency in Argentina has witnessed increasing records even as the local inflation rate continues to rise. According to analysts from Forbes, the American business journal, Argentina has been the leader in the Western hemisphere in adopting cryptocurrency, with an annual inflation rate of 276%. Forbes analysts reported in an article on July […]
Metaplanet Buys Additional $2.5M Worth of Bitcoin
Metaplanet, a publicly-listed investment and consulting firm in Japan, expanded its Bitcoin treasury with its recent purchase and now holds 203,734 BTC. On July 7, Metaplanet explicitly announced on X that it had acquired 42,466 bitcoins for 400 million Japanese yen ($2.5 million). Metaplanet currently possesses 203,734 BTC, the average price of which was approximately […]
Canada to Sanction LiquiTrade for Violating Securities Act
British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel reports that LiquiTrade is guilty of operating an illegal exchange in Canada, which could result in sanctions ranging from fines to a ban In November 2022, LiquiTrade’s Latoken crypto exchange was initially accused of violating Canada’s Securities Act for processing $300 million in daily transactions for its 1.5 million […]