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Thailand to Develop ‘Cryptourism,’ Considers Issuing Utility Token

29.9.2021
In search of ways to heal its travel industry, hurt by the pandemic, Thailand is now recognizing an opportunity to tap into a growing market of cryptocurrency holders. Fostering a “cryptourism atmosphere” is what the country’s tourism agency intends to do, including by minting...

Central Bank of Ukraine Seeks to Hire Blockchain Developer

29.9.2021
National Bank of Ukraine is hiring a blockchain expert who will likely support its digital currency project. The vacancy has been announced as the financial institution prepares to pilot e-hryvnia salary payments for government workers as early as this year. NBU Posts Blockchain Developer Ad...

Verifone Enables Retailers to Accept Cryptocurrencies, Says Merchants’ Appetite for Crypto Payments ‘Has Exploded’

28.9.2021
Verifone, a global payment system provider with 35 million devices in 150 countries, is rolling out crypto payment support in the U.S. in partnership with Bitpay. Verifone’s platform processes more than $440 billion annually. The company says, “the appetite for crypto payments...

Stablecoin launch and NFT integration back COTI’s rise to a new all-time high

28.9.2021
COTI price rallied to a new high after a series of partnerships, exchange listings and a pivot toward NFTs lure new investors to the project

Verifone to enable crypto payments at major retailers through BitPay

28.9.2021
One of the world’s largest point-of-sale providers has partnered with BitPay to allow U.S.-based merchants to accept crypto payments

Kenyan Fintech Player: ‘Banking the Unbanked’ Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa

28.9.2021
The year 2020 may well go down as the year when blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, in particular, gained mainstream recognition. The restrictions on movement, as well as the widespread fear of catching a virus, forced many to look for alternative ways of making payments or sending...

Bitcoin Lightning nodes and channels hit record highs

28.9.2021
The number of Lightning Network nodes has increased 160% over the past 12 months while the number of channels is up 170% since January

Coinbase users can choose to deposit paychecks directly to accounts

27.9.2021
Customers will have the option to deposit "as much or as little" of their paychecks as they want in the feature rolling out in the next few weeks

XRP is for payments, Bitcoin for ‘speculation,’ says former US Treasurer

27.9.2021
After joining Ripple’s board of directors in May, Rosa Rios is bashing Bitcoin for being a supposed speculative tool

Cardano to enable new DeFi stablecoin with Coti

27.9.2021
Coti previously partnered with Cardano’s stablecoin hub Ardana to bring decentralized stablecoin payments to AdaPay

Bhutan Partners With Ripple to Pilot Digital Ngultrum on a Private Ledger

25.9.2021
The Central Bank of Bhutan, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), has partnered with Ripple to start testing a model of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) using Ripple’s technology. The test will be using Ripple’s own CBDC private ledger, to support similar use cases. The pilot...

China’s Crypto Crackdown: Fundamentals Still Show Bull Market Continuation, Bobby Lee Says ‘Don’t Panic’

24.9.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, published a Q&A to its website which said that Chinese citizens participating in virtual currency exchange offshore is “considered illegal financial activity.” The PBOC also reiterated comments it...

Crypto adoption is a ‘huge challenge,' says Chinese central bank exec

24.9.2021
PBoC maintains its anti-crypto stance despite local players experimenting with digital yuan-pegged stablecoins

Italian Payments Giant Nexi Involved in Digital Euro Project

24.9.2021
Nexi, a leading European payments company, is reportedly giving advice to the European Central Bank (ECB) related to the digital euro project. The announcement was made by Nexi’s CEO Paolo Bertoluzzo, who also gave his opinion about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDC)...

Twitter launches crypto tipping for all users

23.9.2021
Bitcoin tips are available to send through the Lightning Network using the Strike app, or by adding a BTC address directly to one’s profile

Central Bank of Ukraine Supports Crypto Industry, Fears Cryptocurrency

23.9.2021
The National Bank of Ukraine recognizes the benefits of endorsing crypto innovations but also fears cryptocurrencies could gain ground on the national fiat. Announcing its monetary policy guidelines for the near future, the regulator noted it’s going to defend the status of the hryvnia...

US Sanctions Russian Crypto Broker Suex for Laundering Millions in Illicit Funds

22.9.2021
The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted Suex, a cryptocurrency broker based in Russia, for its money laundering activities. The platform is suspected of processing hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto transactions related to scams, ransomware attacks, darknet markets, and the infamous...