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Source: Bitcoinist As $USDT struggles to comply with the EU’s Markets in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulations, Arbitrum helps Tether by providing it with infrastructure to link its new stablecoin $USDT0 to its network, alongside Ethereum, Tron, and Ton. $USDT0 is Tether’s new stablecoin, strategically designed to address $USDT’s efficiency and interoperability challenges across chains. Tying…
Source: Live Mint I am 40 years old and recently received a ₹50 lakh windfall. My current portfolio is heavily weighted towards equity mutual funds (60%), with the rest in gold and fixed deposits. Since I already have significant exposure to equities, should I consider investing this windfall in real estate with a 15-year horizon,…
Source: Coin Tegraph Some of the industry’s leading innovators, including Adam Back, say that Bitcoin’s “floor price” is above $40,000. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge The long-awaited game launches in early access in October. | Image: Blizzard Overwatch 2, the sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit hero shooter Overwatch, is finally launching in October after first being announced in 2019. One major change is the shift to five-on-five matches in PVP, and Blizzard is also adding new characters,…
Source: Bitcoinist Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell said the US won’t roll out a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) so long as he’s in charge. Crypto advocates exhaled in relief. President Trump is also strongly against CBDCs – at the end of January, he banned the ‘digital dollar’ development. Ultimately, this gives Bitcoin ($BTC)…
Source: Live Mint The RBI recently reduced the repo rate. How does this affect interest rates on vehicle loans? Should I expect my monthly payments to decrease? What factors should I consider before taking a car loan in this scenario? – Name withheld on request With the RBI’s recent repo rate cut, we may expect…
Source: Coin Tegraph SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says memecoins like TRUMP are outside the agency’s jurisdiction as investors lose $2 billion from the token’s decline. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint India’s second-largest private bank, ICICI Bank Ltd, announced on Wednesday, February 12, that its UK-based joint venture partner, Prudential Plc, is evaluating the potential listing of the asset management arm, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited, as per the BSE filing. According to the exchange filing, Prudential Plc will partially divest (sell…
Source: The Verge Crytek is laying off around 15 percent of its 400 employees, affecting development teams and shared services. The announcement comes months after Crytek put the development of its next Crysis game “on hold” in Q3, 2024. “Like so many of our peers, we aren’t immune to the complex, unfavorable market dynamics that…
Source: Bitcoinist In a major boost for the crypto industry, Oklahoma’s State Commission has voted to advance its plans for a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the state. This means even more bullish times ahead for cryptocurrencies, as more US states rush to embrace Bitcoin. So what crypto coins should you be looking at for your…
