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Mastercard Enhancing Program for Cryptocurrency Wallets and Exchanges
21.7.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that its crypto card program is being enhanced for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges. The company said, “Making the process simpler will allow more banks and crypto partners the opportunity to offer their consumers the choice of paying with...
Bank of Korea selects Kakao’s blockchain arm for digital won tests
20.7.2021
ConsenSys, a major Ethereum software company, will contribute its technology to South Korean CBDC simulations led by Ground X
Binance Enters Popular Venezuelan Dollar Indexes as Currency Plunges 10% in One Week
20.7.2021
Binance, the leading P2P exchange in Venezuela, is now present in several popular dollar indexes in the country. The price of USDT on Binance’s P2P platform is now used to calculate the average price of the dollar with other P2P and electronic markets. The Venezuelan currency, the Bolivar...
As the Stock Market Dives Report Shows ‘US Households Now Have Record High Exposure to Stocks’
19.7.2021
While inflation has kicked up in the U.S., following the massive stimulus issued by the Federal Reserve, investor and financial writer Lyn Alden Schwartzer published a report that shows “U.S. households now have record high exposure to stocks.” The news comes at a time when many...
Bitcoin’s Value Dropped 8% This Week, Analyst Says Equities Correction Could Impact Crypto
19.7.2021
Digital currency markets have slipped in value this week as bitcoin has shed more than 8% of its value over the last seven days. The entire market capitalization of all 10,000+ crypto assets has also dropped 3.4% in value to $1.25 trillion on Monday. Crypto markets are following the trend of large...
IMF, World Bank, BIS Recommend Countries Work Together on CBDCs to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
18.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) have conducted an extensive study of using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments. Their report to the G20 states that enhanced cross-border payments “can...
These Are the Crypto Economy’s 5 Most Expensive Assets per Unit
18.7.2021
On July 18, the most valuable cryptocurrency in terms of dollars per unit, is bitcoin which is currently trading for $31,693. Besides all the wrapped bitcoins and synthetic bitcoin pegs, the second-highest valued crypto-asset per unit is yearn finance and maker follows behind. Removing the market...
Ukraine’s ‘Largest Illegal’ Mining Facility May Have Been a FIFA Bot Farm
18.7.2021
A data center busted by Ukrainian law enforcement this month for suspected electricity theft may have had a purpose different from mining cryptocurrencies. Ukraine’s security service described the facility as the “largest underground crypto farm” found to date but media reports...
China Reveals Digital Yuan White Paper: Smart Contracts, $5.4B Settled, Large Transfers Traced
16.7.2021
The working group involved with the research and development of the digital yuan for the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has published a paper describing the digital currency’s progress. The PBOC initiated a task force dedicated to the creation of a digital yuan in 2014, and the recently...
Michael Saylor doesn't think Bitcoin is ‘going to be currency in the US ever’
16.7.2021
The MicroStrategy boss thinks Bitcoin is a form of property and points out that the U.S. Government is not threatened by other forms of property
Spike Lee Directs ‘Old Money Is Out, New Money Is In’ Commercial for Cryptocurrency ATMs
16.7.2021
Award-winning director Spike Lee has teamed up with bitcoin ATM operator Coin Cloud on a multimillion-dollar crypto campaign. “Digital currency is viable for not just people of color, but anybody who has been historically excluded from traditional financial systems,” said the famed...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says ‘You Wouldn’t Need Cryptocurrencies if You Had a Digital US Currency’
15.7.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that there is no need for cryptocurrencies if there is a digital dollar. “I think that’s one of the stronger arguments in its favor,” he said. The Fed chair also insists that the U.S. is not in danger of losing its reserve currency...
Digital Euro Project Gets Going as ECB Launches Investigation Phase
15.7.2021
After months of deliberation, the European Central Bank has decided to proceed with a digital euro project. Officials insist the new version of Europe’s common currency should “ensure privacy” and provide access to “the safest form of money” at...
First look: Spike Lee's TV ad for crypto touts it as new money for a diverse world
15.7.2021
Coin Cloud chose Spike Lee to direct the crypto commercial specifically for his experience in exploring social issues, and the firm noted they wanted to “spark important dialogue” with the ad campaign
Greenidge Joins Foundry USA, Deal Gives Bitcoin’s Fifth-Largest Pool 800 Petahash
14.7.2021
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., the mining firm based in Upstate New York, has announced the company has partnered with the Digital Currency Group mining and staking subsidiary Foundry Digital LLC. Furthermore, Greenidge revealed that it has purchased 2,300 Microbt-manufactured Whatsminer M30S...
ECB is looking to design a digital euro more energy-efficient than Bitcoin
14.7.2021
The underlying architecture of the digital euro will be designed to have a negligible environmental footprint compared to Bitcoin and other crypto-assets
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
14.7.2021
Representatives of law enforcement agencies and academia in Shanghai held a seminar devoted to cryptocurrencies, regulations, and the combating of crypto-related crime. Determining “the legal attributes of virtual currency” was among the main topics at the forum which also focused...
Smuggler Arrested With CPUs Strapped To His Body
14.7.2021
Last week customs officials working at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge stopped a truck driver who they thought was looking “nervous”. With good reason; after searching him they found the dude was literally strapped with concealed...CPUs.Read more
Bitcoin Will Eventually Be Transacted More Than Fiat Currency, Say 35% of Australians Surveyed
14.7.2021
A new survey finds that 35% of Australians believe bitcoin will eventually be transacted more than fiat currency. Almost the same number of respondents believe that bitcoin “has a significant role to play in the future of currency.” Comparison platform Finder published Tuesday...
UAE Central Bank Unveils Plan to Launch Digital Currency
14.7.2021
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has unveiled its plan to launch a digital currency as part of its 2023-2026 strategy to become one of the world’s top 10 central banks. A growing number of central banks worldwide are working to launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....