Director of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA), Agustín D’Attellis, publicly supported his counterpart, the Minister of Economy Sergio Massa, in his promotion of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a remedy for the national economy. Giving a commentary on local TV, D’Attellis expressed his belief that the “digital peso” (PAD) could…
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The integration of conventional payment cards with cryptocurrency exchanges is playing a crucial role in driving the adoption of digital assets, according to a Visa executive. Speaking to Cointelegraph reporter Ezra Reguerra during a panel at the Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit, Visa’s vice president, head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra, highlighted the role that…
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What is a wrapped token? Tokens are wrapped to make them usable on a different blockchain or in a particular environment to which they are not native. A wrapped token is a sort of cryptocurrency or digital asset that is backed by another coin or asset, often one that is native to a particular blockchain…
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A pregnant physician’s assistant, a train conductor and a retired investment banker are reportedly among the 12 individuals who will eventually decide on the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. As per a report from Cointelegraph’s on-the-ground reporter Ana Paula Pereira, the 12 jurors were narrowed down from a list of 45 on Oct.…
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The relatively lackluster performance of nine new Ethereum futures exchange traded funds (ETFs) has prompted analysts at K33 Research to urge a “rotate back” into Bitcoin (BTC). In an Oct. 3 market report, analysts Anders Helseth and Vetle Lunde said that it’s “time to pull the brakes on ETH and rotate back into BTC,” with…
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The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have set up a crypto-focused working group to deal with illicit crypto exchange activities. In an Oct. 4 statement, the SFC said the group was formed after a meeting with the HKPF on Sept. 28 amid continuing arrests and developments in connection…
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Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark recorded strong Bitcoin production increases in September, leading to a small boost in share prices on Oct. 4. The firm’s balance sheets also strengthened despite Bitcoin’s price (BTC) recording another month of sideways movement — hovering between the $25,100 and $28,500 mark. Marathon’s Bitcoin production rises 245%…
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The prosecuting attorneys in the criminal case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, have started to call witnesses. According to an Oct. 4 X (formerly Twitter) thread by Inner City Press, the Assistant United States Attorneys presented testimony from a London-based cocoa broker named Marc-Antoine Julliard who used FTX for crypto…
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United States 10-year Treasury yields soared above 4.8% on Oct. 3, their highest level since 2007. DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the spread between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields has narrowed from 109 basis points a few months ago to 35 basis points. He cautioned…
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Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the criminal case of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, painted a very different picture for the jury to consider during the trial. In a New York courtroom on Oct. 4, Assistant United States Attorney Thane Rehn and SBF attorney Mark Cohen delivered opening arguments to a…
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