Author: American Coins & Gold

Food Company Mondelēz International Joins Hedera Council to Experiment With DLT
The company will use the Hedera Hashgraph technology to improve business efficiencies.

Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico
Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress’ approval before the Federal Reserve will act.

Crypto Custodian Taurus Enlists Lido to Bring Liquid Ethereum Staking to Swiss Banks
Taurus, which counts Deutsche Bank and Santander as partners, expects European jurisdictions to follow Switzerland’s example.

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Function 'OP_CAT' Dusted Off as Development Fervor Grows
Developers Ethan Heilman and Armin Sabouri view OP_CAT as a simple opcode that offers some of the general purpose functionality currently missing in Bitcoin.

Crypto Stocks Advance Pre-Market as Bitcoin Tops K, Market Cap Hits 26-Month High
Total crypto market cap climbed to $2 trillion for the first time since April 2022.

UK Financial Watchdog Issued 450 Alerts on Illegal Crypto Promotions in Last Three Months of 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority said firms approving ads need to take their regulatory obligations seriously.

Bitcoin Hits K, Regains T Market Capitalization
Some traders are targeting the $64,000 level in the coming weeks as demand from spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) products grows.

Starknet's STRK Could Debut With Market Cap of Over B, Aevo's Pre-Launch Futures Suggest
Starknet is set to launch its native token STRK through an airdrop of 728 million coins on Feb. 20.

Bitcoin Traders Target K as BlackRock ETF Nears 0M in Single-Day Inflow
Excluding Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, the bitcoin exchange-traded funds have accumulated over $11 billion worth of BTC a month after going live.

Layer-2 Chain Starknet's Much-Awaited STRK Token Airdrop Coming Next Week
The airdrop will happen on Feb.20, and eligible users have until June 20 to claim their tokens.