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Singapore dollar-pegged XSGD stablecoin debuts on Coinbase, giving the city-state a head start over Hong Kong in launching a local currency-linked stablecoin (Dylan Loh/Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cryptocur…

Singapore beats Hong Kong to debut stablecoin amid crypto fever
XSGD touted for digital payments as Coinbase, Grab pile in

In #SanFrancisco recently a robbery victim was attacked and gave up $11 million in #Crypto during a broad daylight #HomeInvasion that occurred after he opened the door for a fake

Mission home invasion highlights danger of crypto-related violence
A weekend robbery serves as a reminder of physical security imperatives for virtual currency.

A dealer (of cards) in a Las Vegas hotel told me that crypto-bros often leave gigantic tips. (I guess that using $100 bills to light cigars has become passe.)
There are uses for block chaining - we used it to secure (and protect the integrity of) network data transfers during the 1970s.
But for money? Nah. Crypto-currency is the dumbest idea since the Pet Rock - even dumber because pet rocks could be useful, like as paperweights.
Apart from crypto mining, the big draw seems…

China's central bank reaffirmed its stance on crypto, calling virtual currency activity illegal and saying stablecoins fail KYC and anti-money-laundering rules (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boa<…