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Russian Central Bank OKs ‘Experimental’ Use of Crypto in International Trade – More Crypto Adoption Incoming?
18.4.2023
The Russian Central Bank has said it is prepared to allow trading firms to do international business in a controlled “experimental” environment.
Per RIA Novosti, the Central Bank Governor and long-serving Vladimir Putin ally Elvira Nabiullina has come to terms with the fact that “cryptocurrency...
MetaMask Introduces More Payment Options for Buying Cryptocurrencies – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
11.4.2023
Popular crypto wallet and decentralized application (dapp) provider MetaMask has added a new feature that enables its users to buy crypto with fiat directly from its Portfolio Dapp.
"In our ongoing quest to make MetaMask users’ lives easier, we are launching the Buy Crypto feature in Portfolio...
Report: Crypto Exchange Binance in New Partnership that Seeks to Deepen Crypto Adoption in Africa
10.4.2023
In what has been described as a collaboration that will deepen crypto adoption, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently said it partnered with the African video streaming service Showmax. Binance users that enroll to become active in Web3 will be rewarded with a month-long video streaming...
Swiss Government-Owned Bank to Grant 2.5 Million Users Crypto Capabilities via New Partnership – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
5.4.2023
Major Swiss bank PostFinance has partnered with digital asset services provider Sygnum Bank to offer cryptocurrency trading and storage services for its customers.
As part of the partnership, the Swiss state-owned bank will provide its 2.5 million customers access to buy, sell, and store Bitcoin...
Binance Opens Regional Blockchain Hub in Georgia
30.3.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has announced the opening of a blockchain hub in Georgia which will promote cryptocurrency adoption in the region. The move comes on the backdrop of a number of partnerships, initiatives, and events the company is involved in in the country. Digital Asset Exchange Binance...
Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?
29.3.2023
Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it
Parisians Can Pay Crypto to Charge Phones at Burger King – Is Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
29.3.2023
Crypto adoption is increasing in France – with all Paris branches of Burger King set to install crypto-powered machines that charge the batteries of customers’ phones and mobile devices.
In a press release from the crypto pay firm Alchemy Pay, the latter announced that it had partnered with...
Luxury Brand Gucci Collaborates with Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs for Metaverse Project – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
28.3.2023
Luxury fashion brand Gucci is diving even deeper into the Web3 and the metaverse worlds, announcing a collaboration with the popular blockchain technology company and non-fungible-token (NFT) issuer Yuga Labs. ...
Read More: Luxury Brand Gucci Collaborates with Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs...
Telegram Messenger App Launches USDT Transfer Feature Within Chats, Expanding Crypto Services – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
23.3.2023
Telegram users can now transfer the world's most popular stablecoin, tether (USDT), through chats.
The news was tweeted by the TON blockchain, with the team writing: "Imagine being able to buy and sell crypto via a messaging app. Now imagine it's already here," adding the link to...
3 projects that promise to crack the crypto adoption code
21.3.2023
As each day passes, the number of people in the world who can remember a time when they never used the internet decreases. But it wasn’t all that long ago that the vast majority of people lived their lives entirely offline. Back in 1995, internet penetration had only just reached 10%...
Web3 platform partners with self-custody wallet to broaden crypto adoption in Africa
9.3.2023
Cassava Network’s recent V3 product launch allows Africa’s Web2 users to get onboarded to Web3 while earning rewards and increasing their income
Breaking News: Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Announces 'Voluntary Liquidation' - A Blow for Crypto Adoption?
8.3.2023
Crypto-friendly US-based bank Silvergate Bank has begun the voluntary process of liquidation, according to a statement issued by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). The announcement of Silvergate Bank’s liquidation come just a day after reports surfaced...
Yes, Crypto Is Still Early
7.3.2023
NFTs May Soon Be Available on Amazon With Reported Plans for New Platform Launch – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
7.3.2023
Amazon is poised to launch its NFT and Web3 initiative by next month, with around fifteen collections expected to be available from the launch.
According to a report by TheBigWhale, the countdown has begun for the launch of Amazon's Web3 and NFTs initiative, which is set to go live on March...
Ripple Survey Suggests Latam Merchants Will Adopt Crypto Payments Massively After Three Years
7.3.2023
Latam merchants will be slower in adopting cryptocurrency payments compared to merchants in other regions, according to the latest payments survey conducted by Ripple and the Faster Payments Council. The survey, which polled close to 300 payment leaders at a worldwide level, suggests that massive...
What Coinbase's Q4 Earnings Mean for Crypto Adoption
22.2.2023
Anthony Georgiades, co-founder of Pastel Network, says that the cryptocurrency exchange may be building trust with users and retailers because of its centralized nature, but cautioned that it may simultaneously face headwinds as it comes under the scope of regulatory scrutiny
Report: FTX Promised High Earnings to African Students That Successfully Recruited Fellow Learners
17.2.2023
The collapsed crypto exchange FTX reportedly used the lure of high earnings to convince African university students to become its ambassadors. In addition to encouraging new FTX investors to use the platform, student ambassadors were also required to teach them about crypto and the blockchain. Some...
Groceries to luxury cars: The state of crypto adoption in Dubai
16.2.2023
Cointelegraph visited a grocery store and a luxury car club to learn how crypto has been adopted in Dubai
A smooth web3 user experience can boost crypto adoption – Taras Dovgal
16.2.2023
Taras Dovgal is a serial entrepreneur and veteran of web development, having built web2 and web3 applications for over a decade. The combination of these skills gives him a unique perspective on making crypto products mainstream. Our team reached out to Taras for his insight. According to Taras...
LATAM Payments Giant Mercado Pago Launches Fresh Crypto Adoption Drive
25.1.2023
The Latin American e-commerce heavyweight Mercado Libre has taken another step into the world of crypto – and will pay its customers to refer friends to the crypto trading service on Mercado Pago, its e-pay app.
Mercado Libre is often dubbed the LATAM Amazon, and has hundreds of millions of users...