Author Archives: Darren Marchal

India’s official digital currency to debut by early 2023, s

India’s very own official digital currency is likely to debut by early 2023, which will mirror any of the currently available private company-operated electronic wallets, but with a change that it will be a sovereign-backed facility, a top government source said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech last week talked about launching a…

Thailand’s Gulf Energy to seal cryptocurrency JV with Binan

Thai power producer Gulf Energy Development Pcl expects to finalise a joint venture (JV) with the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, in the second quarter this year, a senior executive told Reuters in an interview. “Once we conclude talks with Binance on business model and shareholder agreements, a JV will be formed, which will apply…

Hackers steal $323 mn in crypto from cross-chain protocol Wormhol

Hackers have stolen cryptocurrency worth over $326 million from blockchain bridge Wormhole. Wormhole is a platform that allows users to transfer cryptocurrency across different blockchains. The company confirmed in a series of Tweets that 1,20,000 wETH was stolen from the platform and the network was down for maintenance as they looked into a potential exploit….

After cryptocurrencies, money laundering via NFTs next big worry

After serious concerns were raised on cryptocurrencies and their misuse for money laundering and hawala-based transactions by terror groups and criminals, a new report has claimed that money laundering through the buying and selling of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is becoming a growing sector. According to a report by Blockchain data platform Chainalysis, they found a…