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Why NFT adoption is so high in South Korea

29.3.2022
The far eastern nation may again soon be at the forefront of the blockchain industry as its people are adopting NFT use at a tremendous rate

From taxes to electricity, blockchain adoption is growing in Austria

28.3.2022
The blockchain technology landscape is shifting in Austria, with public institutions and private firms experimenting with the tech

Game Theory of Bitcoin Adoption by Nation-States

27.3.2022
Is the race on? This is a question that at least some people have been asking ever since El Salvador made bitcoin (BTC) legal tender in September, and with the Swiss city of Lugano doing essentially the same thing at the beginning of March, it’s arguably only a matter of time before other...

Venezuela’s Sunacrip Launches Petro-Based Gift Card Market and Exchange

26.3.2022
Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, has announced a set of improvements to its Petroapp wallet, allowing Venezuelans to use the petro (PTR) for new functions. The app now has an embedded cryptocurrency exchange that allows users to exchange petros for other currencies, and a series...

Survey: Cryptocurrency Adoption to Grow Significantly This Year in Latam

26.3.2022
A new cryptocurrency-related survey presented by Sherlock Communications highlights the growth that Latam countries are expected to experience this year, due to the particular traits the region has compared to other areas of the world. The results of the survey make projections that see crypto...

FATF Travel Rule Now Law in Sout Korea – But Crypto Exchanges Are Still Struggling with it

26.3.2022
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule is now compulsory in South Korea – but critics have decried the nation’s lack of preparedness for the measure.... Read More: FATF Travel Rule Now Law in Sout Korea – But Crypto Exchanges Are Still Struggling with it

The Prospects, Possibilities, and Dangers of CBDCs

25.3.2022
Suren Ayriyan is the Managing Partner and CEO at TEMPO Payments, a digital money transfer company. __________ Today, 15 countries – including China, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa – are testing their own centralized digital currencies: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Another...

Report: Morocco Central Bank Discusses Crypto Regulation Best Practices With IMF and World Bank

25.3.2022
The Moroccan central bank is currently holding talks with multilateral lending institutions and other central banks, centered on establishing cryptocurrency regulation best practices. Inevitable Adoption of Cryptocurrencies The Moroccan central bank governor, Abdul Latif Al Jawhari, has said...

'Anything is Possible in Metaverse': Decentraland's Fashion Week Attracts 60+ Designers, Brands & Artists

25.3.2022
The metaverse continues to infiltrate the high-end fashion industry, with Decentraland, one of the most popular emerging virtual worlds, hosting the Metaverse Fashion Week between March 24 and 27, which will include more than 60 brands, artists, and designers. The participants and visitors...

80s Icons Madonna, Stallone Carve Out a Slice of the NFT Pie – And Beckham’s Keen, Too

25.3.2022
If you’re aching after the Eighties, the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) world – and some of the biggest celebs from the decade that fashion forgot – would like a word with you. And when they’re done, Nineties throwbacks are next in line. *Editor’s warning: If cringeworthy 80s-themed puns aren’t...

Satoshi Island, Thailand vs. Crypto, NFT Fraud + More News

25.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________... Read More: Satoshi Island, Thailand vs. Crypto, NFT Fraud + More News

Israeli Bank Leumi Enables Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading

25.3.2022
In a bid to attract Israeli crypto investors, Bank Leumi has announced that it will enable its customers to trade cryptoassets. Trading services will be carried out through the bank’s online trading platform Pepper Invest. Pepper Invest is offering its crypto trading services in partnership...

Bitcoin Royalty Flock to Bukele’s Court as President Talks of ‘Short Delay’ to BTC Bonds

25.3.2022
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is playing host to a dazzling array of international bitcoiners – while also taking the time to “flex” on American Senators on Twitter. In the past few hours, Bukele has posted pictures of himself with Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest men...

Are Russia’s Elite Really Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions?

25.3.2022
Dr Paul Mazzola, Lecturer Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, the University of Wollongong, and Mitchell Goroch, Cryptocurrency Trader and Researcher, University of Wollongong. ______ Fearing Russia’s elite will evade economic sanctions by converting their wealth...

This Is Why Telecoms Giant SK Aims to Launch a Cryptoasset ‘in 2022’

24.3.2022
SK Square, an offshoot of one of South Korea’s biggest chaebol conglomerates has announced plans to launch a cryptoasset before the year is out – and intends to link it to a whole host of the conglomerate’s business platforms.... Read More: This Is Why Telecoms Giant SK Aims to Launch...

Senior Russian MP Suggests Trading Gas and Oil for Bitcoin

24.3.2022
A senior Russian politician has suggested turning to bitcoin (BTC) as an alternative to the USD in international energy exports and trade deals. The comments were made by Pavel Zavalny, a member of the ruling United Russia Party and the Chairman of the State Duma (Russia’s parliament) Committee...

War in Ukraine to Make Countries Rethink Currency Dependencies - BlackRock CEO

24.3.2022
The war in Ukraine will make countries “re-evaluate their currency dependencies,” with work on digital currencies likely to be accelerated, according to Larry Fink, CEO and Chairman of the major asset manager BlackRock. Writing in a letter to shareholders published on Thursday, Fink said that...