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Discovering Bitcoin Through the #EndSARS Movement, Feat. Yele Bademosi & Akin Sawyerr
11.11.2020
When the Nigerian government shut down #EndSARS protestors’ bank accounts, bitcoin and crypto became a way around
Bitcoin burgernomics: This is how many Big Macs you can buy with 1 BTC
11.11.2020
How many Big Macs does 1 Bitcoin buy, and why is this important?
Pfizer’s Pandemic Vaccine News Fails to Dampen Interest in Bitcoin
11.11.2020
The recent announcement by Pfizer of a potential Covid-19 vaccine sparked an immediate rally of global stocks worst hit by the pandemic response. The rally helped major indices including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Composite Index and Europe’s Stoxx to go up by approximately...
VIC Rewards and XcelTrip Are Set To Redefine Global Wellness and Vitality Marketspace
11.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Dr. Richard Satur, CEO of VIC Rewards, and Gyanendra Khadka, CEO of XcelTrip, are partnering to raise stakes initially from ASEAN, Indian and Korean Wellness and Vitality digital space; before they take on the global Medical-Tourism marketplace. XcelTrip with over 2.4 million hotels...
Currency Depreciation to Blame for 7.2% Drop in Global Remittances: World Bank Supports Digital Remittances
10.11.2020
According to a new report, the depreciation of some currencies against the U.S. dollar is contributing to the declining international remittances. After touching an all-time high of $548 billion in 2019, the World Bank report now projects remittances to drop 7.2% in 2020 to $508 billion and...
JPMorgan’s Analysis Shows Institutional Investors Moving From Gold ETFs to Bitcoin
9.11.2020
JPMorgan has highlighted evidence of institutional demand for bitcoin and investors moving from gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the cryptocurrency. The firm points out that bitcoin demand is driven not only by younger retail investors but also by institutional investors, such as family offices...
Bitcoin Global Launches P2P Crypto Trading App for Mobile Devices
9.11.2020
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform Bitcoin Global has launched its mobile app for iOS and Android devices. In addition to a fast and anonymous way to buy and sell digital assets for fiat, the mobile app features a secure wallet, access to a referral program and more. P2P Crypto Trading...
NeoBenk’s Global Partners Program Offers Financial Services
9.11.2020
Hailed as one of the most trusted global digital payment service providing entities, NeoBenk has announced the launch of its highly-anticipated product, the Global Partners Program, on November 20 for the digital asset customers. The newly launched project has been curated to expand the cluster...
How a Massive Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound Inspired a $100M Bitcoin ETP
7.11.2020
Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016
Global law firm launches 'high value asset' token platform ‘TOKO’
6.11.2020
DLA Piper’s new tokenization platform has already completed its first asset tokenization with a “piece of fine art.”
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Is More Valuable Than the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Reserves
6.11.2020
At its current price per unit, the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s market valuation has surpassed the overall value of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights market (SDR $281 billion). Since the massive global market rout on March 12, bitcoin has risen...
Gibraltar is now an observing member of the Global Blockchain Business Council
4.11.2020
The British Overseas Territory is making steps towards bringing blockchain adoption into the mainstream
PayPal crypto services to go global early 2021, support for CBDCs coming
3.11.2020
PayPal is planning to launch crypto services for users of its platform globally, along with the Venmo app, and the company will explore central bank digital currencies
Huobi Denies Rumors That Senior Executive Was Arrested
2.11.2020
Huobi said Monday that rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false
Court Filing Accuses Bitmex Cofounders of ‘Looting’ $440 Million Before the Fed Crackdown
2.11.2020
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the firm HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of the exchange Bitmex, alongside the three cofounders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Plaintiffs allege “the defendants’ Hayes, Delo, and Reed looted about $440,308,400 of proceeds...
Blockchain Fest 2021: A Global Hub for Crypto Industry
2.11.2020
Global crypto forum takes over European financial and IT capital When—May 2021 Where—Limassol, Cyprus (Parklane Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy) Blockchain Fest will take place in May 2021, in Limassol and has chosen Cyprus, European financial and IT center as its hub to bring experts from all over...
INX to boost its $117M IPO with token listings on global exchanges
30.10.2020
Raising $10 million out of $117 million to date, INX expects to finish the IPO by year's end
Loopex Token (XLP) – A Global Platform to Trade Smarter
30.10.2020
Loopex is a universal platform, offering various cryptocurrency assistances to its users. They organize cryptocurrency financial centers with the help of upgraded blockchain technologies. Their vocation is to prompt the exchange of cryptocurrencies to the next level. The Loopex team tries their...
Covid-19 Hit Sub-Sahara Africa Gets $16 Billion From IMF, Region Still Faces $290B Financing Gap
28.10.2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its release of $16 billion towards sub-Sahara Africa will help to cover the needs of countries badly hit by the global pandemic, Covid-19. The financial institution says despite its swift action, the region still faces a financing gap of $290 billion...
Bitcoin can't help bank the unbanked claims Mastercard CEO
28.10.2020
The CEO of Mastercard believes Bitcoin is too volatile and opaque to drive financial inclusion, however, CBDCs are a different story