Blockchain

BBVA Switzerland, the Swiss branch of one of the largest Spanish banks, has announced it will use Ripple-owned tech firm Metaco’s Harmonize platform for its crypto custody operations with institutional investors.  According to the press release published on Dec. 7, BBVA, which has been providing Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) custody since 2021, migrated its

When industry insiders talk about a future where quantum computers are capable of solving problems that classical, binary computers can’t, they’re referring to something called “quantum advantage.” In order to achieve this advantage, quantum computers need to be stable enough to scale in size and capability. By-and-large, quantum computing experts believe the largest impediment to

Bitbuy and Coinsquare, two of the largest crypto exchanges domiciled in Canada, have surpassed $1 billion CAD in assets ($736 million) under management. According to the Dec. 6 announcement by parent company WonderFi, the two entities currently hold $1 billion CAD in clients’ cash and digital asset deposits, up from $695 million ($512 million) the

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on whether to approve or disapprove of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund, or ETF, offering from asset manager Grayscale. In a Dec. 5 notice, the SEC said it would designate a longer period on whether to approve or disapprove of a proposed rule

Smart contract development firm Thirdweb reported a security vulnerability that potentially “impacts a variety of smart contracts across the Web3 ecosystem.” On Dec. 4, Thirdweb reported a vulnerability in a commonly used open-source library that could impact certain pre-built smart contracts, including some of its own. However, Thirdweb’s investigations concluded that the smart contract vulnerability has

IBM announced the unveiling of its 1,121-qubit “Condor” quantum computing processor on Dec. 4th. This is the company’s largest by qubit count and, arguably, the world’s most advanced gate-based, superconducting, quantum system. Alongside the new chip, IBM delivered an updated roadmap and a trove of information on the company’s planned endeavors in the quantum computing

The United Kingdom Parliamentary Committee, House of Commons, has asked the Bank of England and Treasury to carry out further consultative work to determine the benefits of launching a digital pound. The groundwork and tests related to the launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) incurred significant costs for the Bank of England and

“As part of the settlement, CZ cannot be involved in the day-to-day running of the company’s operations,” Richard Teng explains. Despite that, the incumbent CEO of Binance cuts the figure of a man reveling in the challenges ahead. Speaking to Cointelegraph just two weeks after taking over from outgoing CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, Teng seems

According to United States cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, North Korean hackers have stolen around $3 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017, with more than half of that amount stolen in the past year alone. Recorded Future indicated in a recent report that the amount of stolen crypto equates to approximately half of North Korea’s entire military expenses for

Elon Musk made some of his boldest claims yet concerning the future of artificial intelligence (AI) during an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin. During a wide-ranging interview, Musk responded to questions concerning recent lawsuits levied against some of the billionaire’s competitors in the AI space related to alleged copyright infringement. Related: Elon Musk launches

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $38,000 on Dec. 1 after the November monthly close became its best since April 2022. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin bears fail to spark monthly close sell-off Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked impressive overnight BTC price performance,which held key support. The close came in at just over

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has launched a proof-of-concept for a central bank digital currency called Bokolo Cash. Japanese blockchain Soramitsu is providing support. Bokolo Cash will be worth one Solomon Islands dollar. Project participants can use it in retail settings in the island nation’s capital Honiara and for person-to-person transfers. Wholesale transfers between

An upcoming ‘scams code framework’ proposed by Australia’s Department of the Treasury considers applying sector-specific codes and standards to banking and cryptocurrency scams, among others. Adding to the efforts of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), a regulator within the Treasury, to combat scams via the yearly Scams Awareness Week initiative, the Treasury issued

Crypto firm Paxos has secured in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi’s regulator on two fronts: to issue stablecoins and conduct digital asset services. In a Nov. 29 announcement, Paxos said the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market had granted in-principle approval for the company to issue U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins, as well as

Interactive Brokers, one of the largest brokerage firms in the world, has opened crypto trading for retail clients in Hong Kong. According to the Nov28 announcement, the service is offered in conjunction with OSL, one of the first crypto exchanges to receive a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Hong Kong. “Interactive Brokers’ retail investors

Richard Teng, Binance’s former global head of regional markets and now CEO, announced his intention to drive growth at the crypto exchange following Changpeng “CZ” Zhao stepping down. In a Nov. 27 blog post, Teng said he had the support of CZ and Binance’s leadership following the former CEO’s departure as part of an agreement

The governing body of Cosmos Hub has endorsed a proposal to decrease the maximum inflation rate of its native token, Cosmos (ATOM), from 14% to 10%. According to the proposal, the authorized modification would reduce ATOM’s annualized staking yield from around 19% to approximately 13.4%. The Cosmos Hub is the primary blockchain within the Cosmos network,

The importance of decentralization in file sharing Decentralized file sharing revolutionizes data access by eliminating dependence on centralized servers and utilizing P2P technology to distribute files across a network of nodes. Distributing and accessing data without depending on a centralized server is possible with decentralized file sharing. Rather, files are kept on a network of