Red Tape Is Making Hospital Ransomware Attacks Worse
With cyberattacks increasingly targeting health care providers, an arduous bureaucratic process meant to address legal risk is keeping hospitals offline longer, potentially risking lives. Powered by...
Former Soccer Star Ronaldinho: Time for Crypto to Go Mainstream
In a now-deleted message posted on June 23 on X, former Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, known as Ronaldinho, declared his support for crypto, stressing that it was time for this industry to reach more people. Ronaldinho stated: “Time for crypto to go mainstream, who’s with me?.” Recently, he was named ambassador of […] Powered by...
Tencent Tests Use Cases for Trading Settlements Using Digital Yuan and Mbridge
Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, was revealed to be participating in the tests that the Chinese institutions have completed using Mbridge, a CBDC-enabled cross-borders settlement platform. Tencent participated through its international settlements arm Tenpay, which piloted the use case of the Chinese CBDC, the digital yuan, to settle e-commerce exports using Mbridge’s rails. Tencent Participated […] Powered by...
The Two-Class System of Regulation Plaguing Europe
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital finance, the emergence of crypto assets has introduced unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities for regulators who provide proactive frameworks across the globe. The European Union is the largest government body that has done so through the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), however, it finds itself at a […] Powered by...
Korean Researcher Says Benefits of Spot Crypto ETFs Are Outweighed by Potential Harm
A researcher with the Korean Institute of Finance has warned South Korea against introducing spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) because these may pose risks to financial stability. The introduction of spot crypto ETFs could exacerbate the inefficient allocation of resources. Spot Crypto ETFs Cause Inefficient Allocation of Resources Bo-mi Lee, a researcher with the Korean […] Powered by...
