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ADALend: Announcing Imminent Cross-Platform Development
12.11.2021
ADALend, currently in the process of developing a decentralized financing (DeFi) project has just announced its plans to start the development of its cross-platform integrations very soon. The cross-platform integrations will simplify and allow access to decentralized financial services by a larger...
DCG Mining Subsidiary Foundry Launches Range of Services for 20 Crypto Staking Networks
11.11.2021
Foundry, the Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary and cryptocurrency mining and consulting firm from Rochester, New York announced the launch of a new platform on Wednesday called Foundry Staking. The company says the product currently supports 20 blockchain networks and will provide digital...
Stablecoin payment app Reserve helps individuals protect their savings against inflation in Latin America
11.11.2021
"Our long-term vision is to create a currency that is stronger than any fiat currency that exists now," said Reserve community manager Yens Michiels
Bank of England Governor Warns Crypto Is Providing Means of Payment for Criminals
11.11.2021
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that crypto assets are providing another means of payment for people who want to conduct criminal activity. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey Sees Crypto Helping Criminal Activities The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said...
The rise of game subscription services & 'Infinite Browsing Mode'
10.11.2021
Plus: what Netflix does now & lots more
Twitch Streamer Amouranth Bought A Gas Station For -$110,000 Using Rich-Person Math
10.11.2021
Yes, the headline is correct. The popular Twitch streamer Amouranth did in fact purchase a gas station. Not only did she purchase a gas station, she claims to have done so while turning a profit through tax deductions. To prove this, she tweeted out a bunch of rich-person math—which makes my brain...
Chainlink Oracle Services to Build Advanced Smart Contracts
10.11.2021
Chainlink oracle assistance services are intended to help emerging areas of the smart contract economy grow. Chainlink Price Feeds, for example, enable DeFi applications to manage assets dynamically based on real-time market conditions, whereas Chainlink Verifiable Random Function (VRF) enables...
1.6 Million People Waitlisted for Robinhood Crypto Wallet Services
10.11.2021
According to the chief operating officer of Robinhood, Christine Brown, 1.6 million people have applied for the company’s cryptocurrency wallet. This was revealed by the news agency Reuter. One of the distinctive competencies of the wallet services offered by Robinhood is the feature that allows...
Brave Browser to Integrate Solana Support
10.11.2021
Brave, the company behind the Brave browser, has partnered with Solana to provide support for the blockchain directly from its browser. According to a press release, the Brave browser will now default to Solana for cross-chain and decentralized app support. Brave users, that are now in...
Huobi to halt services in Singapore after China exit
10.11.2021
All Huobi clients in Singapore should close active positions and withdraw their digital assets before March 31, 2022
Venezuelan Court Rolls Back Seizure of More Than 1,000 Bitcoin Miners
10.11.2021
A Venezuelan court in the capital of the country has rolled back a seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin miners due to irregularities that occurred during the confiscation. According to court documents, the equipment that was seized was in the custody of a third-party company that was doing...
Mastercard Launches First Crypto-Linked Payment Cards for Asia-Pacific Region
10.11.2021
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit,...
Polygon Deploys Fiat on-Ramps via Alchemy Pay, Enabling Direct Fiat Payments for DeFi
9.11.2021
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform onboarding millions to Web3, has announced the addition of convenient and flexible fiat payment onramps for the Polygon Network, thanks to a new partnership with Alchemy Pay. Alchemy Pay will create a bridge between fiat and crypto payments by embedding into...
PBoC governor says digital yuan to be more privacy-enhanced than payment apps
9.11.2021
Making the e-CNY more privacy-orientated aside, the PBoC already has ambitions to bring the CBDC onto the world stage
NYC Mayor-Elect Wants Schools to Teach Crypto, Says Bitcoin Is New Way to Pay for Goods and Services
9.11.2021
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams plans to make NYC the center of crypto and innovation. He says we must open our schools to teach cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, noting that bitcoin is “a new way of paying for goods and services throughout the entire globe.”...
Kazakhstan Senate Adopts Legislation Subjecting Crypto Platforms to Financial Monitoring
8.11.2021
The Senate in Kazakhstan has approved amendments aimed at preventing the legalization of illicit funds which will affect companies dealing with digital assets, among others. The new legislation subjects crypto service providers to the country’s financial monitoring regime. Senators Back...
Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill — Crypto Advocates Criticize Amended Broker Definition, Tax Code 6050I
7.11.2021
Congress has passed the Biden administration’s bill aimed at improving infrastructure, fighting climate change, and bolstering social services. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which also expands the definition of a broker, awaits U.S. president Joe Biden’s signature after...
Digital Euro Should Be Attractive But Not ‘Too Successful,’ ECB’s Panetta Says
7.11.2021
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful as a store of value that it threatens banks and private money, according to Fabio Panetta, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank. Panetta stressed that both this...
Brazilian federal deputy proposes crypto payment option for workers
7.11.2021
Goulart’s proposal seeks a new law that allows all Brazilian workers to have an option to request employers for remuneration in cryptocurrencies
Digital Asset Manager Bakkt Reveals Plans to Provide Ethereum Services
6.11.2021
On November 5, Bakkt Holdings announced that the firm will soon let customers buy, sell, and store ethereum after offering bitcoin only since the company’s launch. The firm notes that adding ethereum comes at a time when digital currency interest and adoption continue to see significant...