Local stakeholders call the move a “marketing gimmick†while others say it's the most efficient way to distribute economic stimulus.
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The Future of Web3 Animation
In a CoinDesk interview, Colin Brady, chief creative officer at AMGI Studios, talks about how Web3 and AI will change movie-making, and why big studios fail to adopt new technologies.
First Mover Asia: Arthur Hayes Sees a 'Balkanization of Finance' Coming Soon as Crypto Rallies
ALSO: Asia-Based Traders Push Bitcoin Past $30K
First Mover Asia: Ether Climbs Over $2.1K to Further Its Post Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Surge
Bitcoin has also continued its more moderately-paced momentum, inching toward $31K. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist considers Shapella's immediate and potential long-term impact.
ANZ Bank Completes Carbon Credits Trading as Part of Australia's CBDC Pilot
ANZ partnered with Grollo Carbon Ventures to trade Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU).
Stablecoin Tether's Market Capitalization Nears Record High of $83B
The market cap has increased by 20% this year mainly on account of aggressive issuance on Ethereum's rival, Tron.
First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?
ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital-asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?
Privacy-Preserving Payments Shouldn't Be 'Niche', Monero Contributor Justin Ehrenhofer Says
Cake Wallet's vice president of operations discusses privacy in a post-Tornado Cash world, global data policies and Monero's "technical debt" ahead of Consensus 2023.
Avalanche’s Cortina Upgrade Goes Live on Protocol’s Testnet; AVAX Token Rallies
The change improves support for exchanges and may bring faster development, Avalanche says.
Major Crypto Firms Need Extra Rules, Global Cooperation, ECB’s McCaul Says
The central banker said firms like Binance should be forced to disclose legal status and lines of accountability, with extra rules on top of the European Union's upcoming MiCA crypto regulation.