Jamie Dimon says his views on BTC haven't changed since he outed himself as a 'crypto' skeptic a decade ago, while Cliff Asness claims that BTC's current fiat valuation is as bubbly as bathwater.

CoinGeek

16.01.2025

Thailand pilots digital currencies as electronic cash in Phuket

Thai PM announced the program at a seminar organized by the Marketing Association of Thailand, aiming to make payments for large purchases easier and boost the local economy.

CoinGeek

16.01.2025

UK: Digital asset staking is not collective investment scheme

The U.K. Treasury has amended finance laws to clarify that digital asset staking is not a collective investment scheme, allowing PoS blockchains to avoid more onerous regulatory requirements.

CoinGeek

16.01.2025

The newly formed Teranode Group launches today

Giuliano Di Vitantonio has been appointed as the new CEO of Teranode Group, bringing expertise in business development and R&D, which will be crucial for establishing the firm's strategic direction.

CoinGeek

16.01.2025

Kenya launches 'crypto' bill amid call for better oversight

Kenya’s Treasury says the new bill will foster innovation and financial inclusion while being cognizant of the money laundering risks that come with crypto.

CoinGeek

16.01.2025

Operation Destabilize: How criminals used Tether to launder cash

The U.K. launches its Operation Destabilize, a scheme targeted to clamp down money laundering and other financial crimes, with Tether finding itself again at the heart of the investigation.

CoinGeek

16.01.2025

Jeju bets on NFTs for tourism boom; PUBG creator eyes metaverse

South Korea's Jeju Island is looking to launch an NFT-based card for tourists in the first half of 2025. Meanwhile, PUBG's creator turns his back on NFTs for his metaverse gaming project.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

5 things only massively scalable enterprise blockchains can do

In this article, we unpack some of the use cases of a highly scalable public blockchain and explore why they can deliver the better world we want to see.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

Russia’s largest lender Sberbank joins CBDC pilot

Sber was excluded from the first pilot in August 2023 but joined the latest batch, with the largest digital bank, TBank and Tochka Bank as the other newbies.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

True Disruption: Don’t Zuck this up, Mark!

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, delivering a surprising mea culpa about Facebook's history of censorship.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

India: RBI to credit officers’ reimbursements into CBDC wallets

Eager to prevent the digital rupee's further decline in usage due to stiff market competition, the RBI is piloting an initiative involving depositing reimbursements into authorities' Bitcoin wallets.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

Jordan eyes blockchain tech for gov't operations

Jordan plans to use blockchain for government operations. In other news, SCER has proposed the legalization of Bitcoin in Syria, clarifying that it has no intention to avoid sanctions.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

Coinbase crows over SEC court rulings, cringes at CFTC subpoena

Coinbase is celebrating some partial legal victories against America’s securities regulator while trying to dodge a new customer info request from the CFTC.

CoinGeek

15.01.2025

Bryan Steil to lead House Subcommittee on Digital Assets and AI

Rep. Bryan Steil will lead the digital assets, FinTech and AI subcommittee with a mission to “create a regulatory framework for digital assets that will protect investors and consumers."

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

RBI: Rapid AI adoption pose financial stability risks

Artificial intelligence will bring a wealth of opportunities to India as the tech's development advances, but the Reserve Bank of India appeals for vigilance, citing the risks associated with AI.

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

All eyes on Trump to establish ‘strategic BTC reserve’ on Day 1

Crypto bros push America to establish a ‘strategic BTC reserve’ in the hopes that other jurisdictions will follow suit and fuel BTC’s sputtering ‘number go up’ rocket.

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

Timechain Labs plans mutual funds tokenization in India

With the advent of tokenization, Timechain Labs is looking to adopt the process in mutual funds while working on providing entrepreneurs, developers, and youth with blockchain education.

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

Egypt sets digitalization strategy; Mizuho eyes security tokens

Egypt has revealed plans for emerging technologies as it eyes regional supremacy in AI, while Mizuho has extended its footprints in the local STO ecosystem in Japan by partnering with Blue Sky Solar.

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

Meta scraps fact checker; Reddit’s NFT lead exit sparks concerns

Meta is overhauling its content policy in a valiant effort to promote free speech. In other news, the exit of the Reddit Collectible Avatars lead has triggered concerns over the NFT project's future.

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

‘Crypto’ crime surged in 2024; billions stolen in phishing

A CertiK report revealed that there were 760 reported on-chain incidents in 2024, sapping $2.4 billion from victims, with phishing the foremost technique.

CoinGeek

14.01.2025

93% of GameFi games are dead, but 2025 could be a turnaround

A report by ChainPlay showed that 93% of GameFis are now dead, but one of space's most prominent investors, Yat Siu of Animoca Brands, believes 2025 will be a big year for the sector.

CoinGeek

13.01.2025

India central bank unveils expert committee for ethical AI framework

The AI committee, comprising experts from diverse fields, will be tasked to recommend an adaptable and robust AI framework for the Reserve Bank of India.

CoinGeek

13.01.2025

Hal Finney's first Bitcoin transaction happened 16 years ago today

Hal Finney's 10-coin receipt from Satoshi was just "a test," but it marked another early leap of faith that helped spark the Bitcoin revolution and cemented Finney's place in Bitcoin history.

CoinGeek

13.01.2025

Kyrgyzstan records 50% dip in taxes from BTC miners

Despite the global bull market, Kyrgyz miners paid around $500,000 in taxes, half the 2023 figure, as the BTC halving and global disruptions took their toll.

CoinGeek

11.01.2025

BTC miner Bit Digital acquires Montreal site, new client announced

Bit Digital has spent $23 million on the Montreal site, which it will customize to host a 5MW data center expansion project to support its AI infrastructure.

CoinGeek

11.01.2025

WhatsApp Pay to expand UPI services to user base in India

National Payments Corporation of India removed the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, allowing UPI services to its entire user base in India.

CoinGeek

11.01.2025

This Week in AI: Biden administration’s AI chip exports restriction

In other news, the race to expand data centers capable of supporting cloud computing and AI operations continue while the World Economic Forum published its Future of Jobs report this week.

CoinGeek

11.01.2025

MiCA will strengthen European digital currency markets

MiCA positions Europe at the forefront of regulated digital finance—while other jurisdictions debate how to handle digital assets, the EU has created a framework that could become a global standard.

CoinGeek

11.01.2025

The best of 2024—CoinGeek Weekly Livestream highlights

In the first episode of CoinGeek Weekly Livestream Season 5, host Kurt Wuckert Jr. looks back at some of the phenomenal interviews of 2024 episodes.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

Zimbabwe’s currency crisis worsens as illegal traders flourish

Zimbabwe introduced its ZiG currency last April, but it’s been disastrous since, and as the exchange rate dips, citizens are turning to illegal night bazaars.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

India seeks public feedback on digital data protection rules

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, citizens will have greater control and privacy over their personal information, while stringent rules will be enforced on businesses that use them.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

Bitcoin's 16th birthday: My, how you've grown

On Bitcoin's 16th birthday, we can say our favorite peer-to-peer electronic cash system has blossomed, but 2025 will bring more milestones for the technology as Teranode comes into the picture.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

Luxembourg’s Blockchain Law 4 eases DLT securities issuance - CoinGeek

The fourth blockchain law seeks to make Luxembourg the easiest jurisdiction to issue digital securities in Europe, eliminating the existing two-tier system.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

BTC miners end 2024 on a bubbly high, but uncertainty awaits

BTC miners closed 2024 on a relatively high note, thanks to the token’s fiat price spike over the last two months; however, it has since surrendered some of those gains.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

India delays UPI market share cap deadline by 2 years

Digital payment firms must not exceed a 30% share of the transactions in UPI, according to the National Payments Corporation of India. The mandate, initially set to take effect by 2024, will now be enforced starting December 2026.

CoinGeek

10.01.2025

6 billion Bitcoin transactions on BSV blockchain—expect more

The BSV blockchain processed its 6 billionth transaction this week, less than a month after hitting the 5 billion mark—and the more amazing part? Bitcoin's "Teranode era" begins.

CoinGeek

09.01.2025

South Korea explores ‘crypto’ spot ETFs, security token sales

Elsewhere, Morgan Stanley is weighing adding digital assets to its E*Trade online brokerage in anticipation of an investor rush as Trump assumes office.

CoinGeek

09.01.2025

The house Saylor built: Crypto gambler raises stakes (again)

Under his 21/21 plan, Michael Saylor looks to raise $42 billion through preferred stock offerings over a three-year timeframe, which MicroStrategy will use to grow its BTC wealth.

CoinGeek

09.01.2025

South Africa issued 248 VASP licenses as adoption soared in 2024

The FSCA revealed that it received 420 applications, approved 248, declined nine, and is still considering dozens more as local VASPs saw a surge in users.

CoinGeek

09.01.2025

India plans digital transformation of maritime sector

The National e-Governance Division and Indian Ports Association's union will address digital gaps in the port and shipping sectors, eliminate logistics fragmentation, and modernize outdated practices.

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Jamie Dimon, Cliff Asness say BTC only good for cyber-ransom

Thailand pilots digital currencies as electronic cash in Phuket

UK: Digital asset staking is not collective investment scheme

The newly formed Teranode Group launches today

Kenya launches 'crypto' bill amid call for better oversight

Operation Destabilize: How criminals used Tether to launder cash

Jeju bets on NFTs for tourism boom; PUBG creator eyes metaverse

5 things only massively scalable enterprise blockchains can do

Russia’s largest lender Sberbank joins CBDC pilot

True Disruption: Don’t Zuck this up, Mark!

India: RBI to credit officers’ reimbursements into CBDC wallets

Jordan eyes blockchain tech for gov't operations

Coinbase crows over SEC court rulings, cringes at CFTC subpoena

Bryan Steil to lead House Subcommittee on Digital Assets and AI

RBI: Rapid AI adoption pose financial stability risks

All eyes on Trump to establish ‘strategic BTC reserve’ on Day 1

Timechain Labs plans mutual funds tokenization in India

Egypt sets digitalization strategy; Mizuho eyes security tokens

Meta scraps fact checker; Reddit’s NFT lead exit sparks concerns

‘Crypto’ crime surged in 2024; billions stolen in phishing

93% of GameFi games are dead, but 2025 could be a turnaround

India central bank unveils expert committee for ethical AI framework

Hal Finney's first Bitcoin transaction happened 16 years ago today

Kyrgyzstan records 50% dip in taxes from BTC miners

BTC miner Bit Digital acquires Montreal site, new client announced

WhatsApp Pay to expand UPI services to user base in India

This Week in AI: Biden administration’s AI chip exports restriction

MiCA will strengthen European digital currency markets

The best of 2024—CoinGeek Weekly Livestream highlights

Zimbabwe’s currency crisis worsens as illegal traders flourish

India seeks public feedback on digital data protection rules

Bitcoin's 16th birthday: My, how you've grown

Luxembourg’s Blockchain Law 4 eases DLT securities issuance - CoinGeek

BTC miners end 2024 on a bubbly high, but uncertainty awaits

India delays UPI market share cap deadline by 2 years

6 billion Bitcoin transactions on BSV blockchain—expect more

South Korea explores ‘crypto’ spot ETFs, security token sales

The house Saylor built: Crypto gambler raises stakes (again)

South Africa issued 248 VASP licenses as adoption soared in 2024

India plans digital transformation of maritime sector

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