Latest from Jamie Crawley
Electronics Retailer MediaMarkt Hit by Ransomware Demand for $50M Bitcoin Payment: Report
Following the attack on Sunday, the attackers initially asked for $240 million.
Crypto Adoption Numbers in India Could Be ‘Exaggerated,’ Says RBI Governor
Shaktikanta Das said he is “not so sure about the numbers which being quoted.”
ConsenSys Tool Infura’s User Numbers Grow 250% in Under a Year
The product has seen users surge to 350,000 from fewer than 100,000.
Bank of England and UK Treasury to Assess Case for a CBDC Next Year
The earliest time a digital pound could be rolled out is the second half of the decade.
Crypto Lender Nexo Makes Strategic Investment in SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer
The firm’s investment into Texture Capital may be aimed at limiting regulatory scrutiny when it seeks to expand in the U.S.
ECB’s Panetta Says CBDCs ‘Likely’ to Be Legal Tender: Report
However, this status “should not be taken for granted.”
Singapore’s Central Bank Is Laying the Foundations for a CBDC It Doesn’t Think Is Needed: Report
There is, however, no urgent need for a retail CBDC in the country, according to MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon.
Banque de France Calls for Further Examination of Wholesale CBDCs
A wholesale CBDC would be of benefit to cross-border payments, the bank concluded.
Crypto Exchange Bitmart in Talks to Raise $20M at $300M Valuation: Report
New York-based private equity firm Alexander Capital Ventures is in talks with Bitmart to lead the Series B funding round.
Argo Blockchain Mining Revenue Rose 32% in October
The company mined 167 bitcoin or bitcoin equivalent during the month.
