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Polygon Grants $1m in Matic to QuickSwap in an Effort to Boost Adoption
28.9.2021
Solving the scalability woes of Ethereum, the Polygon network grew from strength to strength and is one of the biggest success stories of 2021. With the price of its native token $MATIC climbing over 5500% this year alone, Polygon is now home to over 500 dApps, each of which benefits from...
DeFi gaming: A catalyst to mainstream adoption of decentralized finance
25.9.2021
Gaming is on track to boost the adoption of DeFi platforms. Here is a look at the latest developments that are pushing the play-to-earn business model
A Rocky Start for Bukele’s Bitcoin Law — El Salvador After Adoption
25.9.2021
The adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador has been one of the biggest events in the cryptocurrency world this year. However, Nayib Bukele, president of the country, has taken a course of action many consider mistaken. In any case, the Bitcoin Law has put Bitcoin in the global spotlight...
Crypto adoption is a ‘huge challenge,' says Chinese central bank exec
24.9.2021
PBoC maintains its anti-crypto stance despite local players experimenting with digital yuan-pegged stablecoins
Iranian Lawmakers Oppose Crypto Restrictions, Call for Supportive Regulations
22.9.2021
Members of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, have voiced concerns over Tehran’s restrictive policies towards innovations such as cryptocurrencies. Following the release of a study recommending a new approach towards the crypto industry, the lawmakers have called for the adoption...
Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security
21.9.2021
Mastercard’s upcoming acquisition of CipherTrace demonstrates the need for payments giants to partner with crypto firms to enable digital asset innovation
Texas following El Salvador? Poll shows 37% of residents want crypto payments
20.9.2021
Two pieces of legislation related to cryptocurrencies recently took effect in the state, and many businesses already accept digital payments
El Salvador acts on Bitcoin price dip and buys 150 BTC
20.9.2021
El Salvador didn’t miss the chance to buy the dip as the Bitcoin price fell back to $45,000 after a bullish week
'Dictator' Bukele 'Buys the Bitcoin Dip' as 1.1M Users Flock to Chivo Wallet
20.9.2021
d “bought the dip.”The government has highly incentivized the use of the Chivo app – although it claims that Chivo use is optional – by giving those who download it in El Salvador USD 30 worth of BTC as a golden hello.Bukele claimed that the Chivo app and his BTC adoption plans were al
The Big Three Credit Agencies Critique El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption — S&P Global Warns of ‘Immediate Negative Implications’
18.9.2021
All of the ‘Big Three’ credit agencies have said that El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin could affect the country’s credit rating in a negative manner. After both Moody’s and Fitch Ratings published reports on the matter in El Salvador, S&P Global said that...
Smashing crypto adoption barrier? Solana aims to do its own ‘thing’
17.9.2021
A blockchain network can excel at security or speed — but not both — Solana’s Yakovenko tells Cointelegrapha the network is betting on speed
Salvadoran Court of Accounts to Investigate Government’s Bitcoin ATM Buys, Chivo Kiosk Construction
17.9.2021
According to reports stemming from the Salvadoran Court of Accounts, the regulatory body is planning to investigate the government’s bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) purchases and Chivo kiosk construction. The investigation follows the recent protest in El Salvador against the adoption...
PayPal completes crypto trading rollout for UK customers
17.9.2021
PayPal’s Bitcoin trading services are now fully available in the United Kingdom after the global payment giant began rolling out services last month
El Salvador's credit rating could take hit amid Bitcoin adoption warns S&P Global
17.9.2021
S&P Global believes El Salvador’s recognition of Bitcoin as legal tender has brought “immediate negative implications” for its credit rating
Humswap Joins the N3 Early Adoption Program
16.9.2021
Jason Tezanos and Mario Lopez developed Humswap. The two of them are excellent engineers at PayPal. It is also one of the winners of the Neo Frontier Launchpad Excellence Award. Humswap is known to create unique NFTs with potential benefits like yield multipliers, stackable yields, reduced swapping...
AMC adds Ether and Litecoin to year-end crypto adoption plans
16.9.2021
The cinema operator has expanded its plans to accept crypto payments for movie tickets with the inclusion of Ether and Litecoin
Africa Has Some of the ‘Highest Grassroots Adoptions in the World’ — Chainalysis Crypto Preview
16.9.2021
While Africa is seen as one of the smallest cryptocurrency markets, according to a preview of Chainalysis’ Geography of Cryptocurrency annual report, this region has “some of the highest grassroots adoptions in the world.” African Volumes Mainly Composed of Retail Transfers...
Protesters burn Bitcoin ATM as part of demonstration against El Salvador president
15.9.2021
The Chivo machine could be seen defaced with anti-BTC logos and a sign saying “democracy is not for sale.”
EU set to invest $177B in blockchain and other novel technologies
15.9.2021
EU officials have set their sights on significant direct funding for emerging technologies including blockchain
P2P Platforms, Cross-border Transactions Drive African Crypto Markets
15.9.2021
sts said, pointing to the inclusion of Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania in the top 20 countries of its Global Crypto Adoption