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China’s Digital Yuan Wallet App Now in iOS and Android App Stores
5.1.2022
China’s central bank has released its digital currency wallet app ahead of the Winter Olympics. The wallet app for the digital yuan, also known as e-CNY, can now be downloaded from the iOS and Android app stores in the country. Digital Yuan Wallet App Now Downloadable From iOS and Android...
Gordon Ramsay Had Apparently Never Heard Of Twitch Before Meeting This Cooking Streamer
4.1.2022
If you spend any time on the internet then you probably know about or have used the livestreaming platform Twitch. That doesn’t hold true of everyone, though, as popular TV chef Gordon Ramsay had no idea what Twitch is, if his comments on a recent episode of his new show Next Level Chef are to...
Spain Reduces ATM Numbers to 2002 Levels as Country Moves to Digital Payments
4.1.2022
The number of ATMs in Spain has been progressively shrinking to levels the country saw in the year 2002. Reports from local media suggest these actions have been taken to reduce costs and to push payment and operation digitalization in the sector. The highest number of ATMs was registered in 2008...
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Surpasses 1500+ BTMs
4.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America, a popular digital currency exchange, has surpassed 1500 plus Bitcoin ATMs. Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast...
Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
4.1.2022
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The occurrence of such outages and their impact around the world again highlighted the importance of having a decentralized internet. Also, just like how the Covid-19...
Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’
4.1.2022
The Jamaican central bank successfully completed the pilot testing of its central bank digital currency, a statement from the bank has said. The statement however reveals that only one payment service provider participated in the pilot. Only One Payment Provider Participated in the Pilot The Bank...
What’s ahead for crypto and blockchain in 2022? Experts Answer, Part 3
3.1.2022
Here’s what blockchain industry insiders foresee in the development of the blockchain and crypto space in the new year of 2022
What’s ahead for crypto and blockchain in 2022? Experts Answer, Part 2
2.1.2022
Here’s what industry insiders foresee in the development of the blockchain and crypto space in 2022
Sberbank Launches First Blockchain ETF in Russia
2.1.2022
Russian banking giant Sberbank has presented the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) giving investors access to the blockchain space. The new instrument holds securities of companies dealing with cryptocurrencies and the technologies that underpin them. Sberbank Introduces...
Indian Authorities Raid Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Tax Evasion
1.1.2022
India’s Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) reportedly raided major cryptocurrency exchanges Saturday. Their offices were searched and “massive goods and services tax (GST) evasion has been detected by DGGI.” Tax Authorities Say Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have Been...
What’s ahead for crypto and blockchain in 2022? Experts answer, Part 1
1.1.2022
Here’s what industry insiders foresee in the development of the blockchain and crypto space in 2022
SHIB Burn for Merchants to Launch by the Crypto Payment Provider
31.12.2021
NOWPayments, the non-custodial digital payments tool, is adding a feature allowing merchants to burn out Shiba Inu tokens. The Amsterdam-based company mentioned that it is going to burn about 3% of the total relationship in the top canine coins community. In crypto, burning means the sending...
Libertex Now Offers Slashed Fees on Crypto CFD Services
28.12.2021
As we are getting ready to welcome the new year 2022, Libertex is offering prospective investors the feature of zero Commission on the cryptocurrency contract for difference (CFDs) trading. Even the company is not going to charge any exchange and swap fees applicable in the case of CFDs related...
Colombian Real Estate Platform Allows Users to Acquire Property With Bitcoin
27.12.2021
A Colombian real estate platform is now allowing users to purchase properties with Bitcoin. The platform, called La Haus, is promoting bitcoin payments for a new real estate project in Santa Marta, called Natura City. This is an expansion of the platform, which has already established such...
Avalanche Adding Fiat Payments via Alchemy Pay (ACH) Integration
24.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Avalanche has announced the integration of flexible fiat payment on-ramps on their network, thanks to a new integration with Alchemy Pay. Alchemy Pay is a payment solution that bridges fiat and crypto economies and it will now offer support for Avalanche’s public blockchain’s native...
Accounting Firm PWC’s Hong Kong Branch Purchases Land in The Sandbox Metaverse
23.12.2021
On Thursday, Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ (PWC) Hong Kong unit announced that it purchased a land site in The Sandbox metaverse. The PWC Hong Kong branch will be the first internationally recognized professional services brand to enter The Sandbox metaverse. PWC Hong Kong Enters the Metaverse...
Dubai to Create Crypto Zone, Binance Joins Effort
23.12.2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre will become a comprehensive ecosystem for cryptocurrencies and providers of related services. The move is part of efforts to support new industries and the emirate intends to source help from crypto companies like Binance. Dubai World Trade Centre to Host and Regulate...
Stratos Jet Charters Reveals Crypto Payment Acceptance for Flights via FTX Pay
22.12.2021
The Orlando, Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters Inc. has announced the company has partnered with FTX US and the collaboration will make it so Stratos Jet customers can pay for services with crypto payments via FTX Pay. The CEO of Stratos Jet says the company has been in search of a crypto partner...
100 digital payment token firms in Singapore fail to win licenses: Report
22.12.2021
The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants to support crypto and blockchain adoption in the country but it’s also willing to recognize the risks
US Regulator Tells Credit Unions They Can Team Up with Crypto Firms
22.12.2021
America’s credit regulator, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has told domestic credit unions that they can partner with third-party cryptoasset service providers to give their members access to crypto markets.
The NCUA outlined its stance on crypto in an open letter to unions...