New Zealand’s CBDC consultation results show limited public enthusiasm
New Zealanders are not too excited about a central bank digital currency, with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s public consultation feedback revealing the majority view it as not important. On December 10, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released the results of its public consultation on a potential CBDC, which garnered feedback from […]
National Center for Public Policy Research proposes BTC treasury to Amazon
The National Center for Public Policy noted that MicroStrategy’s stock outperformed Amazon’s stock by 537% due to its Bitcoin strategy. Source link
Public leads with $135m fundraise

December kicked off with Public securing a $135 million Series D investment. This week’s crypto venture capital funding is almost thrice that of last week’s $90 million raised. The week’s funding activity showed a clear trend toward infrastructure development and financial services integration. The total investment has surpassed $220 million across various blockchain sectors. Crypto.news […]
Chinese gov't launches public blockchain infrastructure platform with Conflux Network
The blockchain initiative comes despite mainland China’s hostile attitude towards cryptocurrencies. Source link
US Treasurys tokenized on public blockchains top $1B
United States tokenized securities are predominantly held by Franklin Templeton and BlackRock funds. Source link
Biden administration takes action to safeguard public from AI risks
The White House mandates comprehensive AI risk management for federal agencies, appointing chief officers and implementing safeguards. The recruitment of 100 AI professionals is planned. Source link