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Bank Indonesia Governor: Central Bank Will Launch Blockchain-Based Digital Rupiah

After inquiries, many big V Weibo accounts such as Zi Cen, Sun Yuchen, @Ahr999, @BeatleNews,@带带丰星星, @大法师tony, @黑菲码码 were suspected to be blocked. And in the previous June, there were also a number of microblog big Vs in the currency circle who were banned, including @超级bitcoin, @交易人小侠, @蓝少CX, @李法师Tony, @富币凯萨, @肥居富币. Special wallet, @blockchain William, etc. The relevant page shows, "This account has been complained of violation laws and regulations and the relevant provisions of the "Weibo Community Convention", and it is now unavailable to view."

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Australia and Singapore Complete a Collaborative Blockchain Pilot Project

The Australian Border Force (ABF), Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Singapore Customs, among other industry representative bodies, have completed a blockchain pilot project that analyzed the use of national digital verification systems for the issuance and verification of trade documents status. The joint venture is part of the Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement, which aims to improve trade efficiency between the two countries and minimize economic friction in cross-border payments.

London-listed crypto mining company Argo Blockchain submits $75 million IPO application to US SEC

London-listed crypto mining company Argo Blockchain filed a $75 million IPO application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. It plans to list on Nasdaq under the symbol ARBK. Jefferies and Barclays are joint bookrunners for the transaction. , did not disclose pricing terms. The company is currently listed on the London Stock Exchange (ARB) and OTCQX (ARBKF).

A South African Man Accidentally Deleted the Keys to 20 Bitcoins

JD.com's corporate business accelerates the application of digital renminbi procurement scenarios

Boba Network, New Ethereum Scaling Solution Launches Mainnet Beta, Scalable Smart Contracts

Official news, Enya, a developer of decentralized infrastructure solutions, announced the launch of the mainnet beta version of Boba Network, its next-generation Ethereum Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup scaling solution that reduces Gas fees, increases transaction throughput, and The ability to extend smart contracts.

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Wells Fargo has registered a private bitcoin fund with US regulators

Yield Guild Games, a chain game association, completed a financing of US$4.6 million, led by a16z

Yield Guild Games, a chain game association, completed a financing of US$4.6 million, led by a16z

Polkadot's leading network Kusama will launch the second round of five parachain slot auctions

Gabby Dizon, founder of Yield Guild Games, announced that Yield Guild Games has completed a financing of US$4.6 million, led by a16z, followed by Kingsway Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Atelier Ventures and game entrepreneur Gabriel Leydon. This investment was completed before the public sale of YGG tokens on July 27.

Polkadot's leading network Kusama will launch the second round of five parachain slot auctions

The Ethereum client Geth will release a patch for high-severity security issues on August 24, and the official reminds users to prepare for the upgrade

Philippine compliant cryptocurrency exchange PDAX raises $12.5 million, led by BC Group and others

Philippine compliant cryptocurrency exchange PDAX raises $12.5 million, led by BC Group and others

Paris Hilton Appears on 'The Tonight Show' and Introduces Viewers to NFTs

Socialite turned business mogul Paris Hilton appeared on the Aug. 18 episode of The Tonight Show. During the talk, host Jimmy Fallon asked her about NFTs, and Paris explained what NFTs are in plain language, proving the trend to millions of show viewers. In addition, they also mentioned that American artist Beeple auctioned an NFT product for $69 million in early March this year. Prior to news in April, Paris Hilton teamed up with designer Blake Kathryn to launch her own NFT collection. The collection features three unique pieces. The Hilton NFT collection is now sold out at Nifty Gateway. Two-thirds of products offer multiple sales. "Hummingbird in my metaverse" and "Legend of love" were both released in 11 editions. The "Iconic Crypto Queen" NFT is only available in one version and is priced at $1,111,211. The first two NFTs both sold out for $10,000.

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The Bank of Thailand will test a retail CBDC in Q2 2022 as an alternative payment option

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Vachira Arromdee, deputy governor of the Bank of Thailand, said the central bank plans to test a retail central bank digital currency in the second quarter of 2022 as an alternative payment option. Arromdee said in a news release that the retail CBDC will not affect its monetary policy or the money supply in the system. She also added that the pilot project will evaluate the use of CBDC in limited-scale cash-like activities, such as accepting, converting or paying for goods and services. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said in a statement that it expects the demand for CBDC to gradually increase and may become an alternative payment option, replacing cash and electronic money to a certain extent. The BOT will assess the results and risks of the tests to ensure that a CBDC is beneficial for all and does not undermine future economic and financial stability.

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Coinbase: Will buy another $500 million in cryptocurrencies and invest 10% of profits in cryptocurrencies

Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted that he recently received approval from the board of directors to purchase more than $500 million in cryptocurrencies on the balance sheet to add to existing holdings. And will invest 10% of all profits in cryptocurrencies. He expects this percentage to grow over time as the crypto economy matures.

Crypto exchange Liquid official: About $91.35 million in encrypted assets have been transferred out, and $16.13 million in ERC-20 assets have been frozen

The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid released a report on the attack on the hot wallet. The unauthorized party moved a total of about $91.35 million in encrypted assets from the Liquid wallet. Thanks to the help of the crypto community and other exchanges, $16.13 million in ERC -20 Assets have been frozen (cannot be moved on-chain). 69 different crypto assets were misappropriated and sent to other exchanges or DeFi exchanges. Assets placed in Liquid Ear are not affected. According to previous news, the liquid hot wallet of the Japanese encryption exchange was attacked and the deposit and withdrawal service has been suspended.