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Manta Network seeks to bring privacy to non-fungible crypto assets with new NPO platform

[ad_1] Zk layer 1 blockchain Manta Network announced on March 20 that it has added support for assets including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Soul Bound Token (SBTs) to its protocol. The MantaPay protocol, which initially supported only fungible crypto assets, promises to now allow for privacy-preservation support for NFTs and SBTs through the use of Manta Network’s ZK technology. ZK technology is a privacy-focused technology that uses Zero-Knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) to
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IMF examines CBDC design in context of Islamic banking, finds some risks magnified

[ad_1] A central bank digital currency (CBDC) can impact monetary policy by increasing money velocity, disintermediation, volatility of bank reserves, currency substitution and altered capital flows, even when it is not designed to do so, according to a study published by the International Monetary Fund. The unintended impact of a CBDC may be felt particularly acute in the Islamic banking system.The Islamic financial system accounts for less than 2% of
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Coinbase pauses support for Signature Bank’s Signet: Report

[ad_1] More than a week after New York regulators closed the crypto-friendly Signature Bank, Coinbase has reportedly stopped support for the institution’s Signet payment platform.According to a March 20 report from the Wall Street Journal, Coinbase users won’t be able to use Signet to send funds outside of banking hours until further notice. The crypto exchange was reportedly looking for another payment network provider and waiting on the outcome of
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In the aftermath of banks’ horrorshow: Law Decoded, March 13–20.

[ad_1] A week after the twinning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and the trouble at Credit Suisse, the dust is slowly settling down. SVB Financial Group has filed a voluntary petition for a court-supervised reorganization under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court. The company is no longer affiliated with Silicon Valley Bank, which operates under the jurisdiction of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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Bank collapses are spurring interest in self-custody startups

[ad_1] The collapses of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank have left many people in disbelief, with skeptics questioning the stability of the traditional financial system. Cryptocurrency, sadly, did not do much to capitalize on that skepticism, considering Bitcoin (BTC) tanked at the first sign of trouble for USD Coin (USDC), which briefly lost its peg to the dollar.Still, the crisis also provided a golden opportunity for the crypto industry to
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Investors shelter in short-term Treasuries, reducing Bitcoin’s chance of rallying to $30K

[ad_1] The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $28,000 on March 21, but according to two derivatives metrics, traders aren't very ecstatic after a 36% gain in eight days. Looking beyond Bitcoin’s stellar performance, there are reasons why investors are not fully confident in further price upside The recent rescue of Credit Suisse, a 167-year-old leading Swiss financial institution, is proof that the current global banking crisis might not be over.On
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Belgian FSMA surveys crypto investors before taking on new ad regulation authority

[ad_1] The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) will have new powers to supervise virtual currency advertising when a new regulation comes into force on May 17. In preparation for its new role, the agency commissioned a survey of investors.The new regulation will have three aspects. First, it will require accuracy and clear language, with no statements on future returns of value. Second, there will be a mandatory warning
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Scott Melker tells the story of how he became The Wolf of All Streets

[ad_1] Scott Melker, commonly known in the crypto space as “The Wolf of All Streets,” tells the story of how he went from performing very poorly trading stocks and mutual funds to becoming one of the most-followed crypto analysts in the industry. In the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Crypto Stories, Melker narrates the tale of how the name The Wolf of All Streets came about. According to Melker, it all started
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Polygon, Immutable zkEVM to tackle ‘huge incumbents exploiting players’

[ad_1] Gaming developers are getting a new platform on which to build Web3 games, with a tie-up between Polygon Labs and Immutable set to launch a new zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM).The partnership sees the two Ethereum layer-2 firms create an “Immutable zkEVM” — a Polygon (MATIC)-powered zkEVM fully supported on Immutable’s Web3 game development platform. Scheduled for a March 27 mainnet beta launch, Polygon’s zkEVM enables the validation of