European Central Bank Governing Council member Villeroy said that we may further cut interest rates. (Golden Ten)
In response to a question from OPLabs member Mark Tyneway about the "insufficient number of wallets supporting EIP-7702," Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said he would work hard to ensure that 7702 (or later, more powerful AA versions that don't require any "ECDSA master keys" at all) is not just a blockchain feature, but a reality for users.
Hang Seng Bank has jointly launched a number of blockchain-related proof-of-concept projects and solutions with members of the Cyberport community. According to Li Wenlong, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development and Director of the Chief Executive Officer's Office, Hang Seng Bank has completed several blockchain proof-of-concept projects, including the development of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) application research, identity verification education information station, commun...
Eurozone banks need a digital euro in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to promote a stablecoin, a cryptocurrency usually pegged to the U.S. dollar, European Central Bank board member Piero Cipollone said on Friday. That would help lure more customers away from banks and strengthen the case for the ECB to launch its own digital currency.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin joined other members of the crypto community in calling for the release of Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm and developer Alexey Pertsev. Buterin said on X on Wednesday that "no one is abandoned". Vitalik said: "You created Tornado Cash in large part because of my advice, and if I did that and then didn't support it when you needed help, it would be a betrayal of a fundamental honor. At Ethereum, I...
On January 22nd, Anthony DOnofrio, a founding member of Ethereum, posted a comment article on CoinDesk, "The Ethereum Foundation has lost its way". The article calls for a leadership change for the Ethereum Foundation. He said: "To ensure its future,...
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a senior member of the Senate banking committee, has questioned the relationship between Howard Lutnick, Mr. Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, and Tether, citing potential conflicts of interest. She criticised Tether's links to sanctioned entities and highlighted broader concerns. Howard Lutnick does not directly oversee cryptocurrency regulation, but the department has published reports on industry regulation. In addition, there are...
According to the Nikkei Shimbun, the vast majority of Bank of Japan board members are expected to support a rate hike next week.
Taylor, a member of the Bank of England, said the basic expectation for a rate cut this year is about 100 basis points.
Luo Zhuojian, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a consulting expert of the Ministry of Finance, issued a document calling for the active development of stablecoins to protect the advantages of Hong Kong's financial center. He pointed out that Hong Kong can cooperate with Financial Institution Groups in other regions in the application of stablecoins to explore its potential in international settlement and cross-border application mod...
Team members from Coinbase, Google, ai16z, and other major players have joined forces to launch Aiccelerate, a new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that aims to accelerate the convergence of cryptocurrencies with artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement on January 9 revealed that the DAO will focus on driving decentralized, open-source AI development and supporting projects with high potential in different ecosystems. In addition, Aiccelerate positions itself as a DAO that place...
Bowman, the Fed governor, said on Thursday that she supported last month's rate cut as the "last step" in the Fed's monetary policy adjustment and that caution was needed in the future because of rising inflation risks. "We should also avoid prejudging the future policy of the new administration," Bowman said in remarks to the California Bankers Association.
Makoto Sakurai, a former member of the Bank of Japan's policy committee, said the possibility that the Bank of Japan will delay raising interest rates until March is increasing given the growing uncertainty caused by US President-elect Trump. "When Trump comments on various things, there seems to be too much uncertainty. There may not be enough reason to support a rate hike in January." Sakurai's remarks came as Bank of Japan watchers were looking for hints about a rate hike this month or later....
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently briefed members of the ADA community on the future of the Cardano-based light wallet Lace Wallet at X, hinting at several upgrades this year. In addition to Lace, the Cardano ecosystem is working on enhancing other solutions. In November, Hoskinson held technical discussions with Ripple CTO David Schwartz about Midnight and XRP. As a privacy-focused blockchain project, Midnight aims to enhance secure data processing while maintaining regulatory complian...
Robinhood is giving away $2.50 million worth of Bitcoin to Gold members participating in the New Year's countdown. Yesterday, Robinhood revealed in a post on X that it plans to distribute crypto rewards to qualified users who access the platform's countdown screen at 9:30 on January 1, Beijing time.