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9 Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing Minecraft Legends
18.4.2023
Microsoft’s inevitable behemoth Minecraft Legends comes out April 18th and it’s releasing straight into Game Pass on both PC and Xbox. If you’ve kids in your house, the chances are you’re going to find yourself playing it, so please let us prepare you with the knowledge we wish we’d had when...
Zebedee Partnership With Bitnob Sees African Gamers Rewarded With BTC
15.4.2023
African users of the bitcoin gaming and payments app Zebedee will now be rewarded in the form of satoshis when they play games or when they listen to podcasts. In addition to being able to convert their rewards into local currencies, African users of the Zebedee app can use it to make cross-border...
Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill to Limit Local Regulations and Taxes on Blockchain Node Operators
14.4.2023
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed legislation that would have barred municipalities from taxing cryptocurrency mining operations.
In a Wednesday letter, Hobbs said that the bill SB 1236 seeks to tie the hands of local stakeholders in regard to crypto mining policymaking. She said:
"The bill...
China Fines Bitmain $3.6 Million for Tax Violations, Report
13.4.2023
Chinese authorities have fined leading crypto mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain for tax-related violations, local media reported. The penalty comes amid increasing tax checks in the digital asset sector, according to information from the crypto community. Bitmain Fined for Failing to Pay Income...
Bitcoin gaming enters Africa with local crypto exchange partnership
12.4.2023
The Bitcoin gaming economy gets a boost from Zebedee’s expansion into Africa, complementing its Brazil and Philippines operations
Report: Zambian Currency Poised for First Quarterly Decline Since 2020
4.4.2023
The Zambian kwacha, one of the best-performing currencies in 2022, is now expected to see its first quarterly decline in nearly two years. The Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema claimed that stalled debt restructuring negotiations are adding to pressure against the local currency. Zambia’s...
ASEAN Countries Take Steps to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar for Trade Settlements
4.4.2023
The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are exploring ways to decrease their countries’ dependence on the U.S. dollar and promote the use of local currencies in trade settlements. “We must remember the sanctions imposed...
Standing Together Against Disasters: CoinEx Charity Passes on the Spirit of Charity
28.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Every year, natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods hit countries around the world, severely damaging local infrastructure and homes and causing casualties. Individuals and communities in the catastrophe-hit areas suffer a heavy loss and need help from the outside...
Head of Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Arrested on Alleged Corruption Charges; Institution to Face Restructuring
21.3.2023
Joselit Ramirez, head of the Venezuelan cryptocurrency authority Sunacrip, was arrested on March 18, according to reports from local media. Ramirez, who led the institution from its creation in 2018, was arrested for being allegedly involved in corruption schemes, including the embezzlement of...
Coinbase met with Australian banking regulators over local crypto regulations
16.3.2023
Coinbase's vice president of international policy told Cointelegraph the meetings took place in Canberra and Sydney and touched on the government’s token mapping efforts
South African Rand Plunges to New 2023 Low Versus the US Dollar
12.3.2023
Just a few weeks after tapping its best exchange rate versus the greenback in 2023, the South African rand fell to a new 2023 low of 18.636 local currency units for every dollar on March 7. South Africa’s power shortages as well as the country’s recent grey-listing by the Financial...
Nigerian Banks Resume Dispensing Recently Demonetized Naira Banknotes
11.3.2023
According to local reports, Nigerian financial institutions have begun abiding by a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s demonetization of the 1,000, 500 and 100-naira banknotes. According to the court, Nigerian residents will continue to use...
Like Venezuela, Some Retailers in Argentina Are Now Pricing Items in Dollars
8.3.2023
Some retailers in Argentina are already pricing imported items in U.S. dollars, according to reports from local news outlets. The idea behind this would be to keep prices stable and avoid repricing articles each day, a practice that has already been adopted in other Latam countries like Venezuela...
Brazilian Digital Real Passes Public Blockchain Pilot Test With Flying Colors
27.2.2023
A tokenized version of the digital real, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), has passed a public blockchain pilot test successfully. The test, which was carried out by Mercado Bitcoin, a local exchange, using the Stellar network, shows that the digital real token can be used...
Reports Indicate USDT Is Being Used in Venezuela to Facilitate Settlements and to Avoid Sanctions
27.2.2023
Some companies in Venezuela are using the stablecoin tether as a way of sidestepping sanctions and settling payments with foreign customers and providers. Local reports indicate that, while the most popular use case for the stablecoin involves its purchase for devaluation shielding purposes,...
ReFi for the People: How Crypto Can Help Local Communities Help Their Ecosystems
24.2.2023
Contentos partners with Carrieverse to expand local & Global reach
22.2.2023
Contentos recently announced a partnership with Carrieverse on global marketing efforts. As a social metaverse platform, Carrieverse focuses on content and reflects the real world. It also features different types of educational content, commerce options, social features, and Web3 games....
Lebanon Financial Crisis: Banks Torched After Pound Taps New Low Versus the US Dollar
22.2.2023
The Lebanese pound’s fall to its lowest ever versus the U.S. dollar, 80,000 to 1, has piled more misery on residents whose local currency-denominated savings have been decimated by inflation. The ongoing strike by banks demanding the passage of capital control legislation has compounded...
Crypto Dominates as Payment Method for Remote Workers in Latam
20.2.2023
Most remote workers in Latam prefer to get paid in crypto, according to the latest report from the Deel Lab for Global Employment. The reasons behind the finding are said to be diverse, but include the instability of some of the local fiat currencies, and the influence of high levels of inflation...
Moody’s Says Forex Shortages May Force Nigerian Central Bank to Delay Repaying Local Banks
17.2.2023
The persistent scarcity of foreign exchange may force the Nigerian central bank to delay repaying the $10.4 billion owed to local banks, analysts at Moody’s Investors Service have concluded. The central bank’s failure to pay its debts on time will likely force the affected financial...