14 February 2023 Brazil to launch digital tests of CBDC Brazil has announced its plans to launch a real-world suite of digital tests for its CBDC , focusing on protecting the privacy of financial data and transactions
13 February 2023 Coincover raises USD 30 million to protect the crypto ecosystem UK-based fintech Coincover has raised USD 30 million and plans to use the funds to improve its digital asset protection capabilities
13 February 2023 Microsoft to abandon its industrial metaverse focused group Software company Microsoft has planned to shut down one its groups dedicated to the development and promotion of the Industrial Metaverse group
13 February 2023 PayPal halts stablecoin work due to crypto regulatory scrutiny PayPal has decided to put its stablecoin project on pause for the time being as it tries to better understand the regulatory outlook of digital assets
10 February 2023 Federal Reserve Bank studies Bitcoin's resilience to macroeconomic news The US Federal Reserve Bank has published a new paper in which it looks closely at Bitcoin and its lack of response to most macroeconomic news
13 February 2023 Kraken hit with USD 30 million fine by the SEC US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has received a USD 30 million fine from the Securities and Exchange Commission for violating securities laws
10 February 2023 MoonPay partners NFT marketplace LooksRare Payments firm MoonPay has partnered NFT marketplace LooksRare in order to make it easier for users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies
10 February 2023 Vaultavo launches a new crypto custody solution Crypto custody and security technology provider Vaultavo has launched a crypto custody solution based on biometric smart cards