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The Caribbean is pioneering CBDCs with mixed results amid banking difficulties

29.9.2022
Emtech’s Cadet talks about CBDCs in emerging markets as the U.S. Congress and United Nations hear about the traditional banking crises

El Salvador's Bitcoin decision: Tracking adoption a year later

23.9.2022
El Salvador made history last year in September by making BTC a legal tender. One year later, the falling BTC prices and delayed Volcanic bonds have fueled skepticism

Sorare Partners With NBA to Build a Licensed NFT Game

8.9.2022
Sorare, a French fantasy game startup, reached an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to build a non-fungible token (NFT) game under its license, allowing the company to use team names and player likenesses from the league. The company, which had already signed similar...

Crypto licensing roundup: Learn about the most recent approvals in the industry

24.8.2022
Here's where cryptocurrency firms have received the most regulatory approvals and licenses over the past few weeks

US ethics advisory on federal employee's crypto has basis in legislation

8.8.2022
The Office of Government Ethics reminded federal agency ethics officers of current law and extended its interpretation of the law to mutual funds

The Number of Cryptocurrency ATMs Installed Worldwide Surpasses 39,000

8.8.2022
This week the number of cryptocurrency automated teller machines (ATMs) operating worldwide has surpassed the 39,000 mark. Since January 2017 when the count was approaching 1K machines, the number of crypto ATMs has grown by 3,925% since then. Crypto ATM numbers saw exponential growth during...

NFT Market Projected to Reach $200 Billion in 2030

26.7.2022
A new report is predicting that the total value of the NFT market will reach $200 billion in 2030. The report, issued by Grand View Research, a multinational market insights company, found that the rising demand for this kind of instrument — due to its growing number of applications —...

Metaverse Real Estate Sales to Grow by $5 Billion by 2026

25.7.2022
The real estate market in the metaverse is projected to pass $5 billion by 2026. This is the prediction of the latest metaverse report by Technavio, a global market research firm. The report states that the rise will be fueled by the growth of the metaverse into a mixed reality environment, where...

Blockchain-based solutions aim to address US disaster relief

14.7.2022
Various blockchain solutions are being used by organizations and enterprises to create efficiencies for U.S. disaster relief efforts

Pokémon Card Game Player Uses Comically Large Cards At Championship

27.6.2022
Pokémon fan and card game player Matthew Verive used 60 giant novelty cards to play at the Pokémon North America International Championship on June 24. Those cards are huge, and would not fit in my womanly pockets. The three-day championship had events for a few competitive Pokémon games, including...

Gucci to Accept Crypto Payments in Retail Stores

6.5.2022
High-end fashion house Gucci will begin accepting cryptocurrencies at some of its stores this month, including bitcoin, ether, dogecoin, and shiba inu. The company plans for all of its directly operated stores in North America to accept crypto by this summer. Gucci to Start Accepting Crypto...

Web3 solutions aim to make America’s real estate market more accessible

26.4.2022
Web3 solutions may be the answer to America’s housing market, but will the mainstream want to use blockchain-based platforms?

Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals

5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...

US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland

31.3.2022
A grassroots Bitcoin Lightning festival in Portland, U.S. demonstrated that the Lightning Network is the perfect companion for payments

DCG Mining Subsidiary Foundry Joins Texas Blockchain Council to Help Shape Crypto Public Policy

29.3.2022
On Tuesday, Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) mining subsidiary, Foundry Digital, announced the company has joined the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC), a nonprofit industry association in the state of Texas. Foundry detailed the newly formed alliance is aimed at Foundry’s efforts...