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Argentine Tenants Lead Crypto Adoption, Pay Rent in BTC Under Novel Contract – Pesos Out, Bitcoin In?
15.1.2024
Rosario Bitcoin contract marks major milestone in Argentina’s push for mainstream crypto adoption. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Argentina’s third most populated city Rosario recently saw an unprecedented rental agreement that signifies a major milestone for crypto adoption...
$SCORP Presale Blazes Toward $3 Million Milestone as Passive Income and Deflation Drives Adoption
13.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. The presale of $SCORP tokens by Scorpion Casino has been very successful, raising an impressive $2.8 million. This amount represents over 93% of the total goal of $3 million. The presale is gaining...
Cryptocurrency and Taxes: A Guide for the 2023-2024 US Tax Season
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Nuthawut If one thing in life is certain, it’s that we all have to pay taxes. Therefore, it’s important for cryptocurrency holders and investors to understand everything involved when it comes to crypto and taxes. This is becoming even more critical as digital assets gain...
Over 40 Countries Forge Ahead with Cryptocurrency Regulation and Legislation: PwC
20.12.2023
Image by motortion, Adobe Stock. More than 40 countries have made significant strides in advancing crypto-focused regulations and legislation this year, indicating a growing global trend towards wider cryptocurrency adoption. According to a recent report from professional services firm...
Ex-Central Bank Chief Says China ‘Must Lead World’ in CBDC Adoption
18.12.2023
Source: Eagle/Adobe The former Governor of China’s central bank, Dai Xianglong, has insisted that China needs to “lead the world’ in CBDC adoption, as the nation’s digital yuan pilot continues. Per a Weibo post from the media outlet Finance iFeng, former People’s Bank of China (PBoC) chief Dai said...
Russians Turn their Backs on Cash, Study Shows – Good News for CBDC & Crypto Adoption?
13.12.2023
Source: hodim/Adobe More Russians are rejecting cash in favor of “non-cash” payments, a study has found – as crypto adoption increases and the nation prepares for a CBDC launch. Glavportal reported that “the share of non-cash turnover in Russia reached 64.2% in the third quarter of 2023,” per...
BNB Chain’s New Roadmap Prioritizes Blockchain Adoption, Web2 and AI Support
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / akif BNB Chain has unveiled the roadmap for the Greenfield decentralized storage network targeting web2 and web3 integrations and better innovation to drive blockchain adoption. In a Dec 12 statement, the company highlighted key areas of Greenfield’s development roadmap...
Chinese Cities Launch End-of-Year Digital Yuan Giveaways
8.12.2023
Source: Putra/Adobe More Chinese cities will give away digital yuan tokens and discount vouchers this month, as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) looks to spur CBDC adoption. The Hebei News Network reported that the PBoC’s Hebei branch and local government authorities in the province will give...
New Features in Coinbase Wallet Simplify International Money Transfers – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
6.12.2023
Source: Marco Verch Professional Photographer on Flickr-CC Coinbase Wallet is introducing enhanced features to facilitate seamless, cost-effective, and rapid international money transfers, potentially contributing to increased crypto adoption. According to an announcement from Coinbase from...
Web3 Visionary Alex Tapscott Discusses Blockchain’s Road to Mass Appeal – Here’s What You Need to Know
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Exotic Escape In a recent podcast interview, Web3 advocate and author Alex Tapscott shared insights into the future of blockchain and its journey towards mass adoption. A visionary who is known as the author of several blockchain, Tapscott discussed the technology’s potential...
Lack of Global Regulation and Inconsistencies Could Hinder Stablecoin Cross-border Utility: CPMI Report
31.10.2023
Financial authorities continue to tip stablecoins as a pathway to better cross-border payments but a new report shows that regulations, competition, and network scale pose threats to wider adoption. The Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) explained the vast utilities...
Billionaire Mark Cuban: Crypto Needs a ‘Grandma-Friendly’ App to Thrive – Here’s the Latest
29.10.2023
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has stressed the need for a “grandma-friendly” crypto application that would attract widespread adoption. In a recent episode of Wired’s “Tech Support,” Cuban, known for his role on “Shark Tank” and as the owner of...
Indian Banks Offer Rewards to Encourage Digital Rupee Adoption
27.10.2023
Indian banks are actively promoting the adoption of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), digital-rupee, by offering a range of incentives to encourage users to conduct transactions with the national digital currency. These incentives include cash-back rewards and reward points, Reuters...
Bitcoin-centric AI language model aims to drive BTC education and adoption
19.10.2023
Spirit of Satoshi is a novel AI language model trained on seminal Bitcoin resources to drive education and power BTC-related products and services
The product-market fit nuances in Web3
19.10.2023
While the core principles of product-market fit (PMF) remain consistent, their application in the Web3 context has evolved
El Salvador's Vice-President Attributes Country's Economic Rebirth to Bitcoin Adoption
16.10.2023
In an interview with Forbes On Sunday, El Salvador's Vice-President Ulloa credited the nation's recent economic resurgence to its adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender.
This comes after various reports have highlighted positive impacts on the country's economy, security, and tourism, all influenced...
Solana Joins Dubai’s Largest Free-Trade Zone to Foster Web3 Adoption
16.10.2023
Solana Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the layer-1 blockchain Solana, has joined the largest free trade zone in the UAE – the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) – as an ecosystem partner, to tap into the Web3 value in Dubai.
The collaboration will enable Solana to offer technical...
Bitstamp Crypto Exchange Seeks Collaboration with European Banks to Boost Crypto Adoption
10.10.2023
The world’s longest-running crypto exchange Bitstamp is in talks with three large European banks about offering crypto services.
The 12-year-old exchange is in talks to help the banks begin offering these services possibly in the first quarter of 2024.
Cryptonews has reached out to Bitstamp...
Hong Kong Looks to Curb Retail Stablecoin Trading Amid Crypto Adoption
7.10.2023
Hong Kong is considering measures to restrict retail stablecoin trading for individual investors in response to the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies, as stated by a local official. It is important to note that retail stablecoin trading is currently not permitted in Hong Kong....
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Bastion, Co-Founded by Former a16z Crypto Leaders, Raises $25M to Drive Web3 Adoption
19.9.2023
Crypto startup Bastion has raised $25 million in a funding round led by venture giant Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, a16z crypto.
Also joining the round was several prominent venture capital firms like Nomura’s Laser Digital, Alchemy, Robot Ventures, crypto influencer Packy McCormick’s...