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Swiss central bank completes pilot for CBDC settlement with commercial banks
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20 January, 2022

Swiss central bank completes pilot for CBDC settlement with commercial banks

The Swiss bank partnered with the BIS, SIX stock exchange and five commercial banks, including UBS, Citi, and Credit Suisse,...
Hong Kong’s Amber Group to reportedly acquire DeCurret exchange in Japan
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20 January, 2022

Hong Kong’s Amber Group to reportedly acquire DeCurret exchange in Japan

Nikkei reports that DeCurret has been unable to compete with major players like bitFlyer and that the holding company will...
Threshold signatures to go prime time
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19 January, 2022

Threshold signatures to go prime time

One of the most underappreciated technological developments that have been vastly overlooked since the advent of blockchain technology is that...
Crypto.com restores withdrawals after reported $15M ETH hack
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19 January, 2022

Crypto.com restores withdrawals after reported $15M ETH hack

Anecdotal accounts posted on Twitter claimed thefts of ETH and BTC on prominent cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, some reportedly from accounts...
Bitcoin Association appoints Marcin Rzetecki as Technical Outreach Specialist for Central Europe
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19 January, 2022

Bitcoin Association appoints Marcin Rzetecki as Technical Outreach Specialist for Central Europe

Rzetecki will be based out of Poland, where he will work to further improve understanding and uptake of BSV across...
Walmart patent filings show retail giant eyes venture into the metaverse
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19 January, 2022

Walmart patent filings show retail giant eyes venture into the metaverse

Walmart filed the patent applications on December 30, exploring the development and sale of virtual goods, along with potentially offering...