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Iran to launch public CBDC pilot in June

Unlike other types of electronic money in Iran, the digital rial doesn’t require interbank settlement to transfer funds between buyers and sellers. Source link

Trezor to simplify self-custody with onboarding sessions and new wallet

Self-custody raises concerns about the burden of holding the private key, which Trezor wants to solve with a dedicated onboarding division and new wallets. Source link

Bitcoin is the only decentralized currency, Tether CEO says

The CEO of the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT), believes that Bitcoin is the only unstoppable cryptocurrency. Source link

Hidden Road partners with Bitfinex after Bybit KYC issues

After halting support for BybBit’s crypto services in May 2024, Citadel-backed Hidden Road inked a new crypto partnership with Bitfinex exchange. Source link

Crypto.com gains approval from Ireland’s central bank

The Central Bank of Ireland has approved 15 different VASPs from June 7, 2024, including Crypto.com, Coinbase, Gemini, Ripple and others. Source link

Ripple partners with National Bank of Georgia to digitize economy

Ripple continues to deepen its CBDC collaboration with the Republic of Georgia by exploring ways to digitize the local economy. Source link

UK tribunal starts hearing $9B BSV delisting case

According to plaintiffs, the six exchanges, which delisted Bitcoin SV in 2019, owe BSV holders $9 billion for missed opportunities. Source link

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific strikes $3.5B AI partnership

Core Scientific expects that its AI collaboration with CoreWeave will generate $3.5 billion over 12 years from renting out 18% from its infrastructure. Source link

MicroStrategy and Michael Saylor settle tax case for $40M

In August 2022, Michael Saylor faced allegations of tax evasion. He has since reportedly made the largest income tax fraud settlement in the history of the District of Columbia. Source link

OKX expands to the Netherlands with new crypto exchange and wallet

Previously known as Okcoin Europe, OKX began serving users in the Netherlands in 2021 after registering with the Dutch Central Bank. Source link