A new report has found that half of Germans who participated in a survey study can “imagine using a digital euro as an additional payment option.” However, the study also revealed that some three-quarters of the respondents view the “aspect of privacy in connection with the use of the digital euro as very important or […]
Starkware Aims to Scale Bitcoin Using Zero-Knowledge Technology
Starkware, known for its work on Ethereum scaling solutions, announced plans to apply its zero-knowledge technology to Bitcoin. The initiative aims to enable mass-use of Bitcoin, targeting scalability that could support global daily transactions. Starkware Announces Plan to Enhance Bitcoin Scalability Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs Blockchain firm Starkware revealed its ambitious strategy to enhance Bitcoin’s scalability […]
BIS Plans Instant Cross-Border Payments Using Wholesale CBDC Settlement
In a move to improve traditional cross-border payments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of Project Rialto. This project aims to enhance instant cross-border payments by integrating a modular foreign exchange (FX) component with settlement in wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The initiative, a collaboration between the BIS Innovation Hub […]
Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Bitcoin for Dark Web Hitman
In Salt Lake City, Krista Renae Stone, 23, pleaded guilty to using the dark web to arrange a murder-for-hire in 2023. According to court documents, Stone utilized bitcoin to pay $ 5,000 for the hit. Between March and September 2023, she accessed a website offering “hitman for hire” services, providing detailed information about the …
Trump Interested in Using Bitcoin to Solve the US National Debt Problem
Former President and Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump reportedly inquired about solving the U.S. national debt problem using bitcoin. Audio recorded by the Bitcoin.com News team confirmed that on an X space held on Sunday night, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey revealed that Trump asked if bitcoin could solve the $ 35 trillion U.S. …