Laser Digital Gets Green Light from Abu Dhabi Global Market
Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Japan’s Nomura Bank, has received in-principal approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to offer broker-dealer and asset management services for both digital and traditional assets. This development reflects the growing recognition and integration of digital asset firms in the UAE. Laser Digital aims to redefine the […]
BIS Chief Urges Countries to Update Legal Frameworks for CBDCs
The general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Agustin Carstens, has called on countries to modernize their existing legal frameworks to ensure legitimacy, privacy, integrity, and choice for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Speaking at a conference in Switzerland on Wednesday, Carstens said that CBDCs are a form of money that meets the […]
LUNC Community Votes 5% Commission Soft Fork
The Terra Luna Classic LUNC community is voting for a soft fork that will set a minimum validator commission of 5% and introduce other technical improvements. The soft fork proposal has a deadline of October 3, 2023. The Terra Luna Classic LUNC community is set to vote for a soft fork that will set a […]
BitBoy Arrested for Lamborghini Drama with Ex-Partner
Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, formerly known as “BitBoy,” has reportedly been arrested following a livestream outside the house of Carlos Diaz, a former business partner. Armstrong accused Diaz of having his Lamborghini and having links with the Houston mafia. Armstrong, who has over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube, posted on Twitter on Sept. 25 that […]
ECB President Says Digital Euro Pilot Will Take At Least Two Years
Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, told EU lawmakers that a digital euro-pilot will take at least two years and that privacy, not anonymity, will be protected. The European Central Bank (ECB) is exploring the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) called the digital euro, but it is not […]