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Chinese Ride Sharing Giant Didi Chuxing Rolls out Digital Yuan Services
27.10.2023
China’s ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing has unveiled a new digital yuan service that will let citizens in 250 parts of the nation use their CBDC coins to rent motorcycles. Per the Xi’an Business News Network, the move involves the Didi Chuxing affiliate Didi Qingjue, which operates...
Matrixport Says Bitcoin Bull Market Already Started, Targets $125,000 by December 2024
26.10.2023
Bitcoin ( BTC) ‘s latest bull market officially started on June 22, 2023, when the leading cryptocurrency reached a new one-year high. In a recent report, crypto financial services platform Matrixport said Bitcoin’s fifth bull run has already started and could see the flagship...
USDC Issuer Circle Collaborates with Taiwanese Firms to Bring Loyalty Points to Crypto Services
26.10.2023
Global fintech firm Circle, which issues dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, will soon offer loyalty points to stablecoin conversion service in Taiwan. Circle has collaborated with two Taiwanese firms – crypto exchange BitoGroup and convenience store chain Taiwan FamilyMart – to launch...
Mastercard partners with crypto payment firm MoonPay for Web3 services
26.10.2023
MoonPay has announced a partnership with Mastercard, targeting Web3-based experiential marketing or new ways to connect with Mastercard’s consumers
12th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – SADC Region: Upscaling digital financial services and payments
26.10.2023
12th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – SADC Region is all set to be hosted on November 15 & 16, 2023, at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton – Johannesburg, with the conference theme focused on “Upscaling Digital Financial Services and Payments: Innovative, Agile, Accessible, Affordable”....
North America Is Largest Crypto Market Despite Regulatory Uncertainty, Chainalysis Reports
25.10.2023
North America leads in terms of cryptocurrency usage despite the ongoing regulatory uncertainty, blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis revealed. Meanwhile, stablecoin-related activity has been decreasing with users shifting away from U.S.-based services. The region’s share in decentralized finance...
Lightspark Open Sources Email-Like Protocol UMA; Raises Debate on Compliance
25.10.2023
Lightspark, a Lightning Network (LN) financial services company, has announced it has open-sourced Universal Money Address (UMA), a protocol similar to email, but for money. The protocol will be interoperable, allowing platforms to exercise due compliance on the transactions facilitated,...
Ripple Joins Forces With Uphold to Improve Cross-Border Crypto Payments Liquidity
25.10.2023
Ripple has partnered with Uphold to improve its cross-border crypto payments infrastructure. Uphold will provide Ripple with “enhanced crypto liquidity capabilities.” Ripple offers services in over 55 countries, with payout capabilities in more than 70 markets, the company said...
Privacy firm Nym launches $300M fund, eyes Web3 wallets, RPCs & infrastructure services
24.10.2023
The blockchain security firm will look to support open-source projects building security and privacy tools and services for Web3
Bitcoin.com Collaborates With MyCointainer to Integrate VERSE Token on Its Platform
24.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. October 24th, 2023. Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in providing accessible and user-friendly cryptocurrency services, has announced a strategic partnership with crypto-staking platform MyCointainer where VERSE, the rewards and utility token for the Bitcoin.com ecosystem and...
Crypto Advocate Rep. Tom Emmer Enters House Speaker Contest with Eight Competitors
24.10.2023
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota known for his support of cryptocurrencies and criticism of regulators, has announced his bid for House Speaker.
Emmer is one of nine candidates vying for the position, which also include Representative Byron Donalds from Florida...
FinCEN Proposes New Rules that Could Impact Bitcoin's CoinJoin Services Alongside Mixers
23.10.2023
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has put forward a notice of proposed rulemaking that could have significant implications for the crypto mixers, including Bitcoin (BTC)'s CoinJoin.
If these new rules are implemented, they would classify the mixing of convertible virtual...
US official confirms military concerns over China’s access to cloud technology
23.10.2023
The confirmation comes as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise
Hong Kong Regulators Restrict Retail Investor Access to ‘Complex’ Crypto Products
23.10.2023
The securities regulator and the central banking institution of Hong Kong have updated the region’s crypto policy in response to enquiries from the industry. In a circular on the virtual asset-related activities of intermediaries, the authorities introduced additional measures to protect retail...
Binance Resumes Euro Transfers Through New Fiat Partners
21.10.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is restoring fiat services for customers using the common European currency, the euro (EUR). The coin trading giant announced that users are already migrating to the new platforms it partnered with in the wake of losing the services of Paysafe. Crypto Exchange...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Chooses Ireland as EU MiCA Hub
21.10.2023
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has selected Ireland as the main regulatory hub for its operations across the European Union. The company hopes to obtain a license in Ireland that will allow it to provide services in EU member states under the pan-European Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law....
FinCEN Targets Crypto Mixers Over Laundering and National Security Concerns
20.10.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, this week proposed regulations aimed at increasing transparency around crypto mixing services. These services, the agency says, are used by terrorist organizations and state actors to obscure financial...
Binance Announces Alliance With Fiat Partners to Offer EUR Services – Here’s the Latest
20.10.2023
Crypto behemoth Binance has introduced new fiat alliances to provide Euro transactions. The exchange confirmed that the initiative has commenced and users have already migrated to the new services.
The new partnership promises to usher in various fiat services, including Euro (EUR) deposit...
Crypto exchange Binance restores euro services after new fiat partners
20.10.2023
Euro payments, deposits, and withdrawals are back on for European Binance users months after the severance of services by PaySafe
Matrixport Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $56,000 if SEC Greenlights Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
19.10.2023
The cryptocurrency financial services platform Matrixport predicts that bitcoin prices could surge to between $42,000 and $56,000 per unit if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Matrixport Links ETF Inflows to Possible...