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Swinburne Uni brings Web3 firms to class
27.5.2022
The industry will be able to “tap into future talent” as the partnership sees Judo Bank and Web3 firm Banxa and co-creating content, hosting lectures, providing case studies and even giving students access to their networks
Billionaire Bill Miller calls Bitcoin 'insurance' against financial catastrophe
27.5.2022
Miller said Bitcoin “functioned without the Fed and without any interference” during times of market turmoil, concluding that “it’s an insurance policy, the way I look at it.”
Blockchain tech offers multiple paths to financial inclusion for unbanked
26.5.2022
Millions of people in parts of the world lead limited economic lives, but opportunities to enter the digital economy are coming to many of them
For Financial Advisors, Bitcoin Is the Next Nasdaq
26.5.2022
The opportunity of bitcoin as an asset resembles what the Nasdaq looked like a decade ago
Bitcoin․com’s Director of Engineering Answers Verse Questions in AMA
25.5.2022
With the Verse token sale slated for June, and registration already open at getverse.com, Bitcoin.com’s Head of Financial Services Corbin Fraser hosted an ‘Ask-Me-Anything’ with special guest Director of Engineering Andrei Terentiev. Addressing questions submitted across...
Wework Co-Founder Adam Neumann’s Crypto Project Secures $70M, Funding Round Led by A16z
25.5.2022
The co-founder of the company Wework, Adam Neumann, is behind a new crypto project called Flowcarbon and on Tuesday, the blockchain project revealed it raised $70 million from a handful of investors and was led by Andreessen Horowitz (A16z). Flowcarbon’s chief executive Dana Gibber says...
Acquiring a Home With Bitcoin — A Deep Dive Into the Latest Crypto-Backed Mortgage Trend
24.5.2022
During the last few years, cryptocurrencies have been integrated into traditional finance tools like automated teller machines (ATMs), loadable debit cards, point-of-sale devices, and direct payments for all kinds of goods and services. Digital assets have also been added to retirement account...
WEF 2022: Terra were offering unsustainable yields; DeFi can support financial inclusion
23.5.2022
Industry experts share insights and commentary with Cointelegraph on the first day of the Blockchain Hub 2022 conference in Davos, Switzerland
Central Africa Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption: The Real Work Must Start Now
23.5.2022
The Central Africa Republic (CAR)’s surprise bitcoin adoption decision once again shows that the top cryptocurrency can be an alternative to fiat currency. However, the African country still needs to invest heavily in its telecommunications infrastructure. The CAR also needs to prioritize...
Report: BRICS Countries Told to Consider Countering the Dollar’s Global Hegemony
22.5.2022
Chinese experts have called on leaders of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries to consider countering the dollar, whose global hegemony is thought to be abusive. Still, the experts concede that any attempt to diminish the dollar’s dominance will take time. BRICS...
Florida Rep. Donalds introduces Financial Freedom Act companion bill in the House
20.5.2022
The Republican congressman is supporting Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill and financial services companies that want to include crypto in their 401(k) product offerings
Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank
20.5.2022
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank...
Report: Pakistan Can Generate $90 Million Annually if It Introduces a 15% Tax on Crypto Transactions
20.5.2022
Pakistan can generate tax revenues of at least $90 million each year if authorities impose a 15% tax on cryptocurrency transactions, an executive with a cryptocurrency exchange has said. 15% Crypto Tax An executive with a Pakistani cryptocurrency exchange has said Islamabad can generate at least...
G7 financial officials call on Financial Stability Board to step up crypto regulation—report
19.5.2022
Chaos on the crypto market in the wake of the Terra collapse caused a heightened sense of urgency among the ministers to continue regulatory process
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Will See Tough Times as Federal Reserve Tightens Financial Conditions
19.5.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned of hard times ahead for cryptocurrency investors as the Federal Reserve and other central banks tighten monetary policy. Bank of England’s Executive Warns About Crypto Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy...
'Grim Reapers' financial crimes unit revived to investigate Terra collapse
19.5.2022
After over two years, the feared investigative and prosecutorial team has been reformed by the new President to look into the mess caused by Terraform Labs
Russia’s First Digital Financial Assets Expected This Year, Lawmaker Says
18.5.2022
The first digital financial assets based on Russian blockchains may be issued as early as this year, a high-ranking parliamentarian announced. Three platforms are already registered as issuers, said Anatoly Aksakov, who chairs the Financial Market Committee at the State Duma, the lower house...
Coinbase Slows Down Hiring Plans Amid Market Downturn, Lower Financial Results
18.5.2022
The ongoing downturn in the crypto markets is triggering changes to the hiring plans by some of the major industry players, with crypto exchange Coinbase announcing it will slow down its expansion plans with regard to creating new jobs this year. The latest development follows the release...
INX Taps Galaxy Digital Alum as Chief Financial Officer
18.5.2022
Renata Szkoda previously served as finance director at the crypto financial services firm
German BaFin official calls for 'innovative' EU-wide DeFi regulation
18.5.2022
Highlighting Germany’s crypto license as an example of attractive regulation, Birgit Rodolphe writes that similar frameworks should be the same throughout the EU to “prevent a fragmented market.”