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Crypto Payments Provider Partners With Travala Bookings Platform
27.2.2020
Hong Kong-based crypto payments provider Crypto.com will now process crypto-based payments for the Travala booking platform
Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi To Join Libra Association
26.2.2020
Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi joins Facebook’s Libra Association - expected to contribute $10 M to the development of the stablecoin
Bank of England Official: Central Banks May Lose Payments Race to Tech Companies
24.2.2020
The chief cashier of the Bank of England has warned that central banks must act quickly to prevent tech companies from dominating the digital payments sector
First Ukrainian Bitcoin Exchange Launches Hryvnia-Pegged Stablecoin UAX
21.2.2020
Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna has released an apparently first stablecoin pegged to local fiat currency, the Ukrainian hryvnia
Canadian E-Commerce Giant Shopify Joins Libra Association
21.2.2020
After multiple departures, the Libra Association finally has the first addition to its foundation in the form of e-commerce giant Shopify
EU Official: We Can’t Regulate Libra Without More Details
19.2.2020
The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a new memo
Russia Leads Multinational Stablecoin Initiative
14.2.2020
Could Russian lead BRICS countries in finding innovative solutions to the functioning of the current global framework in transitioning to green economies
Coinbase Commerce Introduces DAI Stablecoin on the Network
14.2.2020
Crypto payments network Coinbase Commerce announced on Thursday that it had launched the DAI Stablecoin on the platform. Merchants will now be able to accept DAI payments via the platform’s own API and the 12 e-commerce partners. ???? We are proud to announce the ???? launch ????of...
Millions of Online Retailers Can Now Accept DAI on Coinbase Commerce
13.2.2020
Coinbase commerce has integrated Dai for millions of merchants to accept the stablecoin for payment method
Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency
12.2.2020
The government should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency instead of launching a digital currency, according to U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation
Tether to Track Stablecoin Network Activity With Chainalysis Suite
12.2.2020
Tether has partnered with Chainalysis to track possibly illicit activities on its stablecoin network
Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
12.2.2020
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity
New Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin QCAD to be Regulated by FinTRAC
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp’s new CAD-pegged stablecoin QCAD will start being regulated by major local AML authority, the FinTRAC, by June 2020
Joint Venture Launches Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin for Financial Services
11.2.2020
Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between Mavennet and 3iQ, has begun issuing its QCAD stablecoin, in a bid to digitize financial services such as international remittances
UK Regulator Tells Stablecoin Savings Firm: Get Your Ads off the Tube
10.2.2020
The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered the London Underground to take down advertisements for startup Zeux – a company that uses stablecoins as part of a high-interest savings offering.
The FCA appears to have expressed concern that Zeux’s business model involves using customer...
Tether Launches USDT Stablecoin on Algorand Blockchain
10.2.2020
Algorand’s blockchain hosts its first stablecoin after Tether launched USDT on the platform
“Every Asset Class Will Be Digitized and Tokenized,” Says Cred Co-Founder
10.2.2020
Traditional asset classes are being digitized rapidly. “Look at the $8-trillion market for gold. More gold today is held globally as an ETF than as a bar of gold,” says Cred’s CEO
Facebook, China Light Flame Under Fed: Governor Cites Stablecoins Influencing Digital Dollar Research
9.2.2020
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018...
Libra Vice Chair Not Worried About the Leavers
5.2.2020
Libra Vice Chair Dante A. Disparte said some departing Libra partners left the door wide open for an eventual return. They will be welcomed back when they're ready
Government Think Tank Niti Aayog Identifies Key Blockchain Use Cases for India
4.2.2020
The policy think tank for the government of India, Niti Aayog, has published a strategy document identifying a number of key areas blockchain technology can significantly benefit the country. “By empowering citizens through features of transparency, decentralization and accountability...