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5:21pm, 24th July, 2023

Connext, Alchemix launch cross-chain token standard to reduce bridge exploit losses

The two protocols will implement a standard for issuers to control the “canonical” minting of tokens, helping to reduce losses from unofficial bridges.

From rugs to riches: UK carpet retailer to adopt Bitcoin Standard

7:01am, 24th July, 2023

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From rugs to riches: UK carpet retailer to adopt Bitcoin Standard

With inflation running high and sluggish UK banking interest rates, small businesses in the United Kingdom are turning to novel solutions to save money.

Standard Chartered, PwC make case for programmable CBDC in China Greater Bay Area

5:15pm, 1st June, 2023

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Standard Chartered, PwC make case for programmable CBDC in China Greater Bay Area

With 11 megalopolises and three currencies, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao make up a region that is ripe for CBDC research.

'The Bitcoin Standard' author becomes economic advisor to El Salvador

12:08am, 31st May, 2023

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'The Bitcoin Standard' author becomes economic advisor to El Salvador

Dr. Saifedean Ammous thinks El Salvador will be debt free if it accumulates Bitcoin for the next five years.

Banks bullish on crypto: Standard Chartered’s Zodia raises $36M

6:51am, 27th April, 2023

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Banks bullish on crypto: Standard Chartered’s Zodia raises $36M

After leading Zodia’s series A funding round, the Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings became its second-largest shareholder.

Blockchains need an interoperable standard to evolve, say crypto execs

12:38am, 17th April, 2023

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Blockchains need an interoperable standard to evolve, say crypto execs

Blockchains without interoperability are like computers without an internet connection — incapable of transferring data and value, a Chainlink Labs executive says.

Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can't be blocked

5:26am, 15th March, 2023

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Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can't be blocked

Under a newly rolled out Ethereum standard, DApps and NFTs can be accessed by internet users without the worry of centralized censorship.

SEC disapproves VanEck spot BTC trust product, commissioners see double standard

4:59pm, 10th March, 2023

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SEC disapproves VanEck spot BTC trust product, commissioners see double standard

SEC Commissioners Mark Uyeda and Hester Peirce have issued a joint statement highlighting discrepancies they see in the application of standards to applicants for ETPs.