Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a prominent onshore financial and business hub in the region, officially launched its Digital Assets Lab. This initiative marks a significant step in Qatar’s strategy to enhance its digital ecosystem and position itself as a leader in financial innovation. The newly activated lab comprises 24 distinguished...
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Basebet.io Launches $BBT Token: A New Era in Blockchain-Powered Gaming
G, H, September 17th, 2024, Chainwire Basebet.io, the leading blockchain-powered casino and sportsbook, is excited to introduce the $BBT token. The $BBT token provides players with access to staking opportunities, VIP program acceleration, and enhanced jackpot features, creating new avenues for engagement on the platform. The pre-sale for the $BBT...
Kraken Disagrees With SEC’s Claims of It Offering Securities
Kraken fired back at the US SEC to highlight that its approach to deeming digital assets as securities is flawed. US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has taken a stand against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the regulator’s suit claims the exchange offers unregistered securities. The suit alleges that Kraken...
Sui to Launch Circle’s Native USDC and CCTP
Singapore, Singapore, September 17th, 2024, Chainwire Announcement marks the first blockchain based on the Move programming language to support these protocols Sui, the Layer 1 blockchain offering industry-leading performance and infinite horizontal scaling, has announced the upcoming native launches of USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the Sui Network....
MicroStrategy Increases Its Bitcoin Stash by 18,300 Coins
MicroStrategy’s recent BTC purchases have taken its total holdings to 244,800 coins. Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy added 18,300 bitcoin (BTC) to its holdings between August 6 and September 12, growing its BTC stash to 244,800. Co-founded by Saylor in 1989 as a software company, MicroStrategy has taken a new form in...
CFTC Warns Court of Election Prediction Contracts Frenzy
The CFTC worries about market manipulation as numerous exchanges are set to release election prediction contracts after a federal court sided with Kalshi and lifted the regulator’s order that prevented it from offering said contracts. The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned the DC Court of Appeals of election...
Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment System by July 2025
The Bank of Russia is set to roll out the payment infrastructure for the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), known as the digital ruble, by July 1, 2025. This new system will be implemented in the current year for large banks and in the following year for other financial...
NEAR Protocol Partners with Nillion Network to Enhance Privacy Tools for Developers
NEAR Protocol, a decentralized blockchain platform designed for developing and running decentralized applications (dApps), has announced a new partnership with Nillion Network. This partnership is expected to increase the supply and strength of privacy solutions for developers and improve their competency in devising secure applications in the DeFi sector. SpaceNerds,...
Flappy Bird Creator Denies Ties to Re-Release Amid Crypto Rumors
Dong Nguyen denies any connection to the Flappy Bird re-release or crypto involvement. The updated version may have crypto components, although Nguyen has denied its support. Dong Nguyen, the designer of Flappy Bird, has publicly denied any affiliation to a group seeking to re-release the renowned mobile game and stated...
Sui Becomes Official Blockchain Partner for ONE Championship
Singapore, Singapore, September 17th, 2024, Chainwire The world’s largest martial arts organization will leverage Sui’s technology for its products and highly anticipated mobile game ONE Fight Arena built in partnership with Animoca Brands Sui, a cutting-edge Layer 1 blockchain, today announced it will be the official blockchain partner of ONE...