Author: Jose Oramas

Brazil’s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), has entered the second phase of its Drex central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, which aims to enhance cross-border agricultural trade and streamline supply chain operations through blockchain technology and trade finance solutions. Related: Chainlink Sees Flurry of Adoption with Integrations Across 14 Blockchains What If… Phase

Bitcoin (BTC) broke all records shortly after Donald Trump won the US elections last week. The coin reached an all-time high of over US$75K (AU$113.8K) the day after but rapidly broke past US$81K (AU$129K), catching the attention of investors and the crypto market. But not for one particular analyst…

Yesterday, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) witnessed a record US$13.15B (AU$19.72B) in trading volume for Bitcoin (BTC) futures, a clear sign of the growing traction Bitcoin is gaining in financial markets. The reason is evident. Donald Trump’s re-election caused a boom in the Bitcoin price, which broke past US$75K shortly after the US election results.  …

Solana (SOL) is emerging as a strong competitor to Ethereum (ETH), gaining significant attention despite its about fourfold smaller market capitalisation.  On October 23, the SOL/ETH trading pair reached a record high of 0.0692 ETH, marking a 600% increase since 2023, sparking speculation about Solana potentially surpassing Ethereum in market value…

Another day, another Ethereum layer-2. This time, Uniswap launched Unichain, providing faster block confirmation times, cross-chain interoperability, and a decentralised validator network. Following the announcement, Uniswap’s token, UNI, rallied over 20%, reaching a daily peak of US$8.43 (AU$12.50). According to CoinGecko data, UNI is currently priced at US$8.11…