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The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, by July next year. Larger banks will offer digital ruble accounts and services by this deadline, with smaller institutions following later. The initiative seeks to enhance payment efficiency and reduce costs, with retailers also … Read more
According to the latest figures, 32 dormant bitcoin transactions have surfaced during the first two weeks of September 2024, with a hefty 2,253.54 BTC spent so far. When it comes to the biggest spenders, btcparser.com shows wallets dating back to 2016 took the lead, moving a total of 1,549.51 BTC through nine separate transactions. 32 … Read more
India ranked first in Chainalysis’ 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index, in addition to ranking second in the CSAO region in terms of crypto value received. Go to Source
Trade settlements between Russia and Turkey via bank transfers are now being disrupted due to the new sanctions enacted against Russia. According to Russian media, the U.S. is currently checking all sources of transfers to and from Russia, and bank headquarters are heavily scrutinizing Russian citizens opening bank accounts in the country. Settlements Between Russia … Read more
Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, plans to join a cryptocurrency settlement pilot program this fall. The bank also aims to serve clients using digital rubles by 2025. Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov supports regulatory efforts to legitimize cryptocurrencies for international payments and mining. He highlighted cryptocurrencies as effective payment methods, especially for small businesses, amid global … Read more
On-chain activity for the Ethereum layer-2 network has picked up recently, but token prices remain at deep bear market levels. Go to Source
In 2024, the Bitcoin network has hit some significant milestones, including reaching an all-time high price, achieving peak hashrate and difficulty, and recording the highest onchain fees ever. On top of these metrics, the blockchain also saw its busiest transfer day in history on April 23, with 927,010 transactions confirmed in one day. Bitcoin’s High-Traffic … Read more
Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade has “greatly improved” the economics of Ethereum rollups. However, Galaxy says it also brought more failed transactions. Go to Source
Nudge seeks to unleash a new DeFi primitive called Re: allocation Value. Go to Source
The growth has been primarily driven by memecoin mania on the Coinbase L2 blockchain Base. Go to Source
