The Bank for International Settlements’ Annual Economic Report 2023 dedicates a significant portion to a ‘Blueprint for the future monetary system’, covering tokenization, CBDCs, smart contracts, and a proposed unified ledger.

The prize for pea-brained narcissistic philistine of the week must surely go to the tourist caught on video carving his name into the Colosseum in Rome, who had nothing to offer but a grin when challenged over his actions. Italian authorities soon identified the culprit, who faces up to 5

Amid the U.S. SEC's crackdown on its native token, Polygon is intensifying the development of its network. Polygon 2.0 promises a universal value network based on interconnected L2 chains, utilizing zero-knowledge proof technology.

Composable Finance extends the reach of its blockchain interoperability tools by connecting Cosmos and Polkadot. Ethereum connection is on the future roadmap.

Korean lawmakers have passed a law that sets the rules for virtual asset operators in the country. Claimed by the authors to be ‘essential’ rather than ‘holistic’, the law consolidates all drafts pending in parliament and reflects international regulatory trends.

Just a month after Ripple acquired Swiss crypto custodian Metaco, Citibank is reportedly reviewing its year-old partnership with the firm and is in talks with other custody providers. It is currently unclear whether the two events are linked.

A new report by Coincub highlights the best and worst countries in which to hold cryptocurrencies, highlighting a new age of national taxation where competition and innovation align.

As part of its work on the digital euro, the European Commission has proposed a definition and regulation for ‘legal tender’ of euro coins and banknotes, as seemingly this has never previously existed in official legislation.