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China Passes Civil Code Which Will Allow its Citizens to Inherit Cryptocurrency
At the Thirteenth National People’s Congress held in Beijing China, the parliament passed a new civil code that protects the civil rights of inheritance, marriage, property, personality, and contract infringement. According to Lixin Yang, a professor at Renmin University of China, the civil code states that “When a natural person dies, the legacy is the personal legal property left by she/he.” Personal legal property in this case also means “internet property” including virtual currencies. Chinese citizens will be able to leave their cryptocurrency and virtual assets to their heirs, coming into effect on January 1, 2021.
Indian Banks Seeking Clarity from NPCI on the Use of UPI for Crypto Transactions
NPCI’s formal directive on the use of UPI payment method for crypto transactions is unlikely to come soon.
EPC Blockchain among 16 Startups Selected to Join EY Incubator
Big four accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) has selected 16 early-stage startups to join its EY Foundry Cohort 5 program to propel disruptive solutions in four areas.
iSunOne-MPC Partnership to Develop First-Ever Islamic Financial Blockchain System in Malaysia
A collaboration between MPC and iSunOne is set to revolutionize the Islamic financial structure with blockchain technology.
Coinbase Launches WaaS to Simplify Adoption of Web3 Wallets
Coinbase has introduced Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) to provide enterprises with a customizable on-chain wallet API for easier customer onboarding, loyalty programs, and in-game purchases. The WaaS infrastructure features multi-party computation (MPC) cryptography to improve private key security, user-friendly backup functionality, and control over product experiences while reducing implementation cost and complexity. The solution is being used by companies like Floor, Moonray, thirdweb, and tokenproof.
NVIDIA Unveils Grouped GEMM APIs in cuBLAS 12.5 to Boost DL and HPC Performance
NVIDIA's cuBLAS 12.5 introduces Grouped GEMM APIs for enhanced deep learning and HPC workloads.
AMD ROCm 6.1 Enhances AI and HPC Performance with New Capabilities
AMD's ROCm 6.1 update boosts AI and HPC performance with new features, enhanced GPU support, and improved computational efficiency.
Zengo Wallet Integrates THORChain for Low-Fee, Secure Self-Custodial Swaps
Zengo Wallet launches an in-wallet swap solution powered by THORChain, offering low-fee and secure self-custodial swaps for users.
BitMEX to List POPCATUSDT Perpetual Swap with Up to 10x Leverage
BitMEX announces the listing of POPCATUSDT perpetual swap with up to 10x leverage, starting 24 July 2024.
BitMEX Launches POPCATUSDT Perpetual Swap with 10x Leverage
BitMEX has announced the launch of the POPCATUSDT perpetual swap, offering traders up to 10x leverage, according to the BitMEX Blog.
AMD Unveils ROCm 6.2: Boosting AI and HPC Performance with New Enhancements
AMD's ROCm 6.2 release brings major advancements in AI and HPC performance, including vLLM support, Bitsandbytes quantization, and new profiler tools.
Pantera Capital Explores Investment in NPC Labs' B3 Platform
Pantera Capital announces a strategic investment in B3, a platform by NPC Labs, aimed at advancing blockchain technology.
Binance Futures to Introduce USDⓈ-Margined POPCAT and SUN Perpetual Contracts with 75x Leverage
Binance Futures announces the launch of USDⓈ-margined POPCAT and SUN perpetual contracts with up to 75x leverage, aiming to expand trading options.
Bitcoin Mining Industry Faces Challenges and Opportunities in 2024 Mid-Year Report
The 2024 mid-year report reveals the economic shifts, challenges, and opportunities in the Bitcoin mining industry, including the impact of AI and High-Performance Computing.
IOTA Completes Final Phase of European Blockchain PCP Initiative
IOTA successfully concludes the European Blockchain PCP, developing scalable and sustainable blockchain solutions for Europe.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors Usher in a New Era for PCs
AMD unveils Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, promising unprecedented AI performance and multi-day battery life, transforming productivity and creativity.
NVIDIA Unveils New RTX AI PCs at IFA Berlin 2024
NVIDIA announces new RTX AI PCs at IFA Berlin 2024, featuring advanced AI capabilities for gaming, content creation, and more.
Petrobras Leverages NVIDIA Grace CPU for Enhanced Reservoir Simulation
Petrobras achieves significant improvements in reservoir simulation using NVIDIA Grace CPU, with up to 4.5x faster solutions and 4.3x better energy efficiency.
Optimizing Energy Efficiency in HPC and AI with NVIDIA GPUs
Explore NVIDIA's strategies to enhance energy efficiency in high-performance computing and AI applications, focusing on GPU optimization and holistic data center strategies.
AWS and NVIDIA Enhance High-Performance Computing for Energy Sector
AWS and NVIDIA are driving digital transformation in the energy sector by integrating the AWS Energy HPC Orchestrator with NVIDIA Energy Samples to meet increasing computational demands.
Ika Protocol Empowers Sui Smart Contracts for Cross-Blockchain Interoperability
Ika, formerly dWallet Network, enables Sui smart contracts to manage assets across blockchains, offering secure and scalable DeFi solutions with its MPC technology.
NVIDIA's H200 NVL GPU Enhances AI and HPC Applications in Enterprise Servers
NVIDIA's H200 NVL GPU offers enhanced performance for AI and HPC applications, suitable for enterprise servers with lower-power, air-cooled rack designs, providing increased efficiency and configurability.
NVIDIA's Grace and Grace Hopper CPUs Propel Ansys Workloads to New Heights
NVIDIA's Grace and Grace Hopper CPUs bring unprecedented energy efficiency and performance to Ansys workloads, revolutionizing computational tasks in sectors like automotive safety and aerodynamics.
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Engages in Spirited Debate on Wallet Security
In a recent Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Twitter, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin fielded various questions from the cryptocurrency community. The session largely revolved around the pros and cons of MPC-based (EOA) wallets versus Smart Contract wallets, providing intriguing insight into Buterin's perspective.
Snapchat CEO Announces Exit From Web3 Sighting Financial Difficulties
Chief Executive Officer of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel has announced that the firm is pulling out of all its investments in Web3 technology, citing financial difficulties at the moment
North Korean Hackers Breach JumpCloud, Signaling a Shift in Crypto-Heist Strategy
According to Reuters, JumpCloud, an American IT management company based in Louisville, Colorado, confirmed a system breach in late June 2023 by a North Korean government-backed hacking group .
Fireblocks Introduces 'Off Exchange' to Address Exchange Counterparty Risk, Integrates with Deribit
Fireblocks introduces 'Off Exchange', reducing exchange counterparty risk for institutional traders, allowing them to trade directly from on-chain MPC shared wallets, marking a significant advancement in digital asset trading.
Core Scientific to Host CoreWeave's AI and HPC Workloads in $100M+ Deal
Core Scientific has signed a multi-year contract to provide CoreWeave with up to 16 MW of data center infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads, with potential revenue exceeding $100 million.
Arbitrum's New ArbOS 11: A Game Changer for Blockchain and Crypto
The recent implementation of ArbOS 11 by the Arbitrum community introduces key improvements, including EVM Shanghai support and gas efficiency enhancements, fostering optimism in the crypto market for ARB.
SEC Charges UK Audit Firm Crowe and Senior Executives Over Deficient Audit of Akazoo
SEC charges Crowe U.K. LLP, CEO Nigel Bostock, and auditor Matthew Stallabrass over flawed Akazoo audit. Akazoo's 2018 report falsely claimed $120M revenue. Settlements agreed; penalties total $785,000. Both executives face SEC suspensions.
Ankr to Introduce Sei Blockchain RPC Connection
Ankr plans to integrate its RPC service with the Sei blockchain to facilitate developers in creating swift and scalable decentralized applications. The integration will allow users to access both Sei Public and Premium RPCs, enabling them to make request calls and receive responses similar to those from a Sei full node. This will simplify node operations, provide access to advanced tools, and strengthen the Sei network.
Coinbase Uses Multi-Party Computation to Enhance Crypto Wallet Security and User Experience
Coinbase is making strides towards simplifying the onboarding process for web3, bolstering both security and recovery for crypto wallets. The company is deploying a cryptographic technique called Multi-Party Computation (MPC) to eliminate key management hurdles that have long been a barrier to mainstream web3 adoption.
Safeheron Discovers Security Flaw in MPC Wallets
Safeheron has identified a security flaw in MPC wallets when used with Starknet-based apps like dYdX and Fireblocks. The flaw allows attackers to bypass the security protection of private keys in MPC wallets, potentially leading to unauthorized transactions.
Just In: US PCE Price Index Rises, Exceeding Core Forecasts; Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Show Mixed Reactions
The U.S. PCE and Core PCE Price Index have both increased by 3.3% and 4.200004%, respectively, indicating persistent inflationary pressures. Cryptocurrency markets show moderate fluctuations, with meme coins showing resilience. Federal Reserve response will significantly impact economics.
HK Legislative Council Member Advocates for Integrating Senior Economy with Web3
Johnny Ng discussed the senior economy's integration with the internet and Web3's potential to boost content creator earnings at the 2023 World Internet Conference, highlighting Hong Kong's growing interest.
Ripple Report: Crypto Payments to Save $10 Billion, Speed Up Transactions by 2030
Crypto payments are forecasted to save $10 billion and accelerate transactions by 2030, according to a Ripple report.
Ankr Introduces Bitcoin RPC Endpoints
Ankr has launched Bitcoin RPC endpoints, enabling developers to easily interact with the Bitcoin network and build applications without the need for complex node operations.
Xiao Yi: Mastermind Behind 2021's Biggest Bitcoin Crash Receives Life Sentence
Former Jiangxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference member Xiao Yi sentenced to life imprisonment for bribery and abuse of power, linked to Fuzhou Chuangshi Company's Bitcoin mining.
Jump Crypto Recovers $140 Million Worth of Tokens from Wormhole Hack
Jump Crypto and Oasis recover $140m from Wormhole hack, showcasing importance of collaboration and innovation in fighting crypto hacks.
California's FPPC Updates Campaign Disclosure Rules, Including Cryptocurrency Contributions
California's FPPC updated campaign rules, including guidelines for cryptocurrency contributions, ensuring compliance with U.S. regulations and transparency in political financing.
Standard Chartered's Planned Hong Kong Virtual Bank Announced as Mox
Mox is the new virtual bank in Hong Kong to be launched by Standard Chartered in partnership with PCCW, HKT and Trip.com. Launching later this year, the mission of Mox is to help everyone in Hong Kong grow – “your money, your world, your possibilities.”
Exploring CapCut's Diverse Image Template Categories
CapCut, an online editor, offers customizable image template categories for various industries, including product displays, sales promotions, beauty, fashion, and more. These versatile templates cater to various niches and interests.
Reap Leverages Fireblocks to Enable Crypto Repayments with the Reap Card
Reap, the global fintech company powering expense management through the industry first Reap Visa Corporate Card (“Reap Card”) platform, launches industry-leading innovation by including cryptocurrency repayments functionality for the Web3 industry. Together with the Reap Card, Reap is offering expense management software that will enable web3 companies to settle their fiat payments with cryptocurrencies.
OKX Wallet is First in Web3 to Utilize Leading-Edge MPC Technology Together With Support of 37 Blockchains
OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, today upgraded its OKX Wallet to become the first Web3 wallet to utilize leading-edge multi-party computation (MPC) technology in combination with its support of an industry-best 37 blockchains.
IPCC Concerns Energy-Intensive Crypto Mining as Risk of Climate Change
The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from the United Nations concerns the carbon footprint and its energy consumption produced by crypto mining.
Universal Carbon UPCO2: World’s First Carbon Off-Set Token Now Tradable on Uphold Platform
Universal Carbon (UPCO2), the world’s first tradable carbon token is available on Uphold to trade or to offset corporate carbon footprints, each token representing 1 ton of CO2
Visa Developing Interoperable Transfers among CBDC Payments
Visa is rolling out a new interoperability feature facilitating digital currency payments among different parties. Visa aims to establish a bridge payment between digital currencies on the blockchain ecosystem.
India Taking a Step Towards CBDC After the Debut of its Blockchain-Based Payment System Vajra?
India has been taking multiple stances when it comes to blockchain and cryptocurrencies, as cryptocurrency has not been deemed legal, but not it is not considered illegal either. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently designed and adopted a blockchain-based system for automating payment clearing and settlement processes.
Chinese Government to Consider Cross-Border East-Asian Stablecoin for Hong Kong Amid Implementing Controversial National Security Law
Chinese officials to consider a cross-border stablecoin in Hong Kong, to facilitate a cross-border payment network between three Asian countries, and four currencies China, Japan, and South Korea. The world’s second-largest economy is aiming to build Hong Kong into an international financial center in the digital economy era. At China’s annual “Two Sessions,” also known as the National People’s Congress, China’s most important annual political event in Beijing, officials set the decision to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong.
European Blockchain Service Infrastructure PCP to Begin—Why it Could Benefit XRP and BTC
The EC seeks industry tenders for the European Blockchain Service Infrastructure (EBSI) - a European blockchain solution that could inadvertently see BTC and XRP soar.
PCCW, HKT Becomes 1st Hong Kong-based CMT to Join the Metaverse
PCCW and HKT have become the first Hong Kong-based communications, media and technology (CMT) organisations to join the metaverse following a partnership with The Sandbox.
TRX Mortgage Lending Platform Now Available to Public On TRON’s Nile Testnet
The Tron Foundation announced that the TRON TRX mortgage lending platform which is being launched on the Nile test net is available for the public testing phase, according to a medium post on Monday. The foundation believes that the platform will expand the quality of Tron ecosystem and foster awesome ecological prosperity within the loans sector.
Senior Worker at Bithumb Triggered Hacking Vulnerability
A senior worker at Bithumb, a leading South Korean crypto exchange, is in a tight spot after a Korean court discovered that he is liable for web safety legislation breaches. As a result, his misdeeds made the crypto exchange vulnerable to a 2017 hack that led to the loss of cryptocurrency holdings worth $6 million USD.
Former CoinDesk Editor-in-Chief Pete Rizzo Gets Hired by Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
A report from Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, a cryptocurrency exchange firm based in San Francisco, informed that it has hired former CoinDesk journalist, Pete Rizzo who served as an Editor-in-chief in the news industry.
PayPal CEO Announces Plans for Cryptocurrency Business Expansion to Reach More Users
PayPal CEO discussed the integration of cryptocurrency into its business and potential business partnerships with central banks.
PwC Felix Kan: The Ethical Hacker for Modern Cyberattacks
Felix Kan is a Partner in PwC’s Risk Assurance Cybersecurity Privacy practice with 10 years of extensive experience. Kan began his career as an ethical hacker and has committed his career to helping Hong Kong companies enhance their protections against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
How Blockchain Can Mitigate Electoral Malpractices
For elections to be credible, they ought to be free and fair. Nevertheless, the voting process may be marred with malpractices, and this hinders transparency. Blockchain is being touted to avert electoral malpractices and voter fraud based on the distributed ledger technology (DLT) presented.
PrimeXBT Review | Key Features Offered By Advanced Trading Platform
Reviews of trading platforms are essential in assisting traders with selecting the proper platform for their unique trading style, taste in trading instruments, and features that stand out as must-haves. It can save traders a great deal of time and money, by weeding out the platforms that don’t deserve a deposit.