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Analysis Reveals Possible 51% Attacks by Satoshi on Bitcoin in Early 2009

Analysis Reveals Possible 51% Attacks by Satoshi on Bitcoin in Early 2009A social media post by an X account named “Wicked” presents claims that Satoshi Nakamoto may have conducted 51% attacks on the Bitcoin blockchain in May 2009. Wicked speculated that Satoshi likely tested these attacks early on to understand their potential impact on the network. Claims Surface Suggesting Satoshi Nakamoto Tested 51% Attacks on Bitcoin […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Microsoft Is Testing an Ethereum Wallet in Its Edge Web Browser

Microsoft Is Testing an Ethereum Wallet in Its Edge Web BrowserMicrosoft, the software conglomerate, has introduced an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency wallet in the testing version of its Edge web browser. The new feature, which software sleuth Albacore discovered, is named “Crypto Wallet” and would allow users to store and transact Ethereum and Ethereum-based tokens in a non-custodial way, acting like a Metamask clone. Microsoft Introduces Ethereum […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Bank of Russia to Start Testing Digital Ruble With Real Users on April 1

Bank of Russia to Start Testing Digital Ruble With Real Users on April 1The Central Bank of Russia plans to launch test operations with digital ruble transactions between real customers at the beginning of April. More than a dozen banks will join the upcoming stage of the pilot project, a high-ranking representative of the bank announced to Russian media. Russia’s Monetary Authority to Trial Actual Settlements With Digital […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Aave Launches Stablecoin GHO on Ethereum Goerli Testnet with Open Source Codebase and Audits

Aave Launches Stablecoin GHO on Ethereum Goerli Testnet with Open Source Codebase and AuditsAave Companies, the firm behind the decentralized finance (defi) project Aave, has announced the launch of a stablecoin called GHO on the Ethereum testnet network Goerli. The codebase is available on Github and has undergone audits by Open Zeppelin, Sigmaprime and ABDK. Aave Invites Programmers to Test GHO Before Mainnet Deployment On Thursday, Aave Companies […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’

Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’Ethereum core developers plan to activate the “Shapella” transition through the Zhejiang public testnet on Feb. 7, 2023, according to Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation. If successful, Beiko said the Sepolia testnet could follow two days later, followed by the Goerli testnet. He noted that the testnet has a faucet, block explorer, and staking […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Georgia Prepares to Launch Digital Lari Pilot in First Half of 2023

Georgia Prepares to Launch Digital Lari Pilot in First Half of 2023The central bank of Georgia intends to publish a document detailing the concept of a national digital currency in the coming months. Other participating parties will use it to finalize their proposals for the pilot which the monetary authority plans to initiate in the first half of the year. Financial Authorities in Georgia Gear Up […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs

Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCsThe Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to start testing consumer-to-business (C2B) operations in the first quarter of the year. Russia’s Central Bank to Propose Platforms for Digital Currency Payments in Foreign Trade Moving forward with […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

Central Bank of Turkey Reports First Payment Transactions on Digital Lira Network

Central Bank of Turkey Reports First Payment Transactions on Digital Lira NetworkThe Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has conducted the first payment transactions on the test network of the digital lira. The monetary authority intends to proceed with more testing in 2023 and plans to invite banks and fintech companies to join the trials. Turkey to Widen Participation in Digital Lira Project, Focus […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal

National Bank of Kazakhstan Publishes Whitepaper for Digital Tenge

National Bank of Kazakhstan Publishes Whitepaper for Digital TengeThe central bank of Kazakhstan has completed the second phase of testing for its digital currency and published a whitepaper. The studies carried out by the regulator on its introduction did not identify significant risks for the country’s financial stability and economy. Monetary Authority of Kazakhstan Reports on Advance of Digital Tenge Pilot Project The […]

El Salvador makes Bitcoin payments voluntary in $1.4B IMF loan deal