Tag: Novocaine

TL;DR: Circle’s comment letter asks the SEC to align its crypto-asset proposal with payment-stablecoin rules. The company’s requested treatment remains a policy position, not a Commission decision. Circle has set out how it wants payment stablecoins to fit into the SEC’s proposed framework for crypto-asset offerings. Its October 28 summary describes a comment letter submitted…

TL;DR: Cosmos contributors say tokenomics research has reached the preparation stage for public review. Proposed changes will be discussed individually, rather than treated as an already approved redesign. Cosmos contributors have outlined the next stage of work on ATOM’s economics and the Hub’s product roadmap. Their October 29 quarterly update says the research and validation…

TL;DR: Ambire says its Ice hardware wallet will decode Safe transactions and flag changes to account control. The design targets the decisions signers make before authorizing an action. Ambire’s new Ice hardware wallet brings attention to a security question that a strong private key cannot answer on its own: does the person signing understand how…

TL;DR: The ECB has selected two provider groups for digital euro connectivity. The contracts support pilot preparation and possible future issuance, without deciding whether the currency will launch. The European Central Bank has selected the network providers that would connect payment firms and central banks to the digital euro service platform. The October 30 decision…

TL;DR: Bitcoin Core 32.1 introduces network, privacy and interface changes, while 31.2 and 30.4 provide maintenance updates. Operators need to check integrations as well as version numbers. Bitcoin Core’s late-October releases give node operators several upgrade paths, but the details deserve more attention than the version labels. The 32.1 release notes explain that 32.0 was…