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Philippines to Develop Blockchainless Wholesale CBDC in Two Years
The Central Bank of the Philippines will develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the next two years, according to Governor Eli Remolona Jr. The still unnamed CBDC will focus on the wholesale market and won’t use blockchain…
Torrevieja to Become the First Crypto Friendly City in Spain
Torrevieja, a city of almost 90,000 inhabitants, aims to become one of the first crypto-friendly locations in Spain. The city, in alliance with Apymeco, its merchant association, will incentivize using cryptocurrency as a payment option and…
Zimbabwe to Launch ‘Structured Currency’ Linked to Gold, Says Finance Minister
The Zimbabwean government plans to launch what it calls a “structured currency.” Some commentators and social media users have expressed skepticism over the government’s latest currency plans. Zimbabwe’s Structured…
Solana Mobile’s Chapter 2 Reaches 100K Preorders, Guarantees Production
Solana Mobile, a smartphone-focused subsidiary of Solana Labs, has announced that its second mobile phone, Chapter 2, has reached 100k preorders in less than 30 days, hitting a milestone that now guarantees the production of the hardware…
Bitcoin Drops 2% on Hotter-Than-Expected U.S. Inflation
The CPI reading reduced expectations for interest-rate cuts in the next months, weighing on risk assets such as crypto.
Bitcoin Braces for Record Difficulty Surge Ahead of Retarget as Miners Push Network to New Heights
Scheduled for Feb. 15, 2024, the upcoming Bitcoin difficulty retarget is poised to mark a notable upswing in the network. Current projections forecast an estimated difficulty surge ranging from 8.45% to 9.2%, setting the record for the…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $50K. What Next?
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge — Double-Digit Gains Highlight Rapid Growth in Digital Currency Sector
As bitcoin and the broader crypto market have surged, shares of publicly traded mining companies have seen substantial growth. Data shows that, in the last five days, stocks of many of these firms have experienced double-digit increases in…
CAGA Crypto Keeps Doors Open to Three Ongoing Airdrop Campaigns with Generous Rewards
PRESS RELEASE. USA, New York, February 13th, 2024 – CAGA Crypto, a growing project in decentralized finance, is thrilled to announce the successful start of three prominent airdrop campaigns that were launched on February 7, 2024. These…
As the Blockchain Industry Loses Billions Annually to MEV, the Solution Is Staring Us in the Face —…
Imagine the scene: You’re sitting at the card table, and every hand you’re dealt is terrible. But the cards never get better; the dealer has full sight of the deck and sets the order of the cards before they’re played. The dealer always…