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Hong Kong regulator re-evaluates retail crypto ETFs laws
3.11.2021
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong has received many requests to approve Crypto ETFs for trading
Video Game Retail Giant Gamestop Seeks a Senior Engineer for Blockchain NFT Platform
27.10.2021
The American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer, Gamestop, is seeking a non-fungible token (NFT)-focused senior software engineer, according to a new job listing. Similar to the recent job listing stemming from the social media services company Reddit, the retail...
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
Walmart Allows Customers to Buy Bitcoin at 200 Stores
22.10.2021
Retail giant Walmart says that bitcoin can now be purchased at 200 of its stores in the U.S. The cryptocurrency is offered through Coinstar kiosks located inside Walmart stores. Coinstar is currently offering bitcoin at more than 8,000 kiosks. Buying Bitcoin at Walmart Bitcoin can now be purchased...
Mudrex launches DeFi mutual fund model for retail investors
18.10.2021
The crypto firm is expected to offer investment options for DeFi and NFT assets
G7 Finance Ministers and Bankers Adopt Guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currencies
15.10.2021
Any digital currency issued by a central bank must support financial and monetary stability, finance leaders from G7 member states have insisted. State-issued coins should also ensure privacy, transparency, and data protection, the officials stated. The forum adopted 13 public policy principles...
Meme Crypto Shiba Inu Skyrockets — SHIB Climbs 230% in a Week, Whale Buys 6 Trillion Tokens
8.10.2021
The cryptocurrency shiba inu has managed to capture the 18th position in terms of crypto market valuations. The token has gained 230% during the last seven days and year-to-date, SHIB has gained a whopping 24,177,682%. SHIB’s Value Swells After Whale Buys $43 Million Worth of Tokens...
Bitcoin Futures Traders Cautious As BTC Up 25% in a Week
8.10.2021
tonews.com/ext/binance/en">Binance were less pessimistic on the near-term outlook for the coin.According to a futures market
Georgia to Pilot Digital Currency in Retail Commerce Next Year
8.10.2021
The central bank of Georgia is advancing its digital currency project. The monetary authority is preparing to launch the CBDC as early as next year and plans to use the blockchain-based version of the national fiat, the Georgian lari, to facilitate retail sales. Georgia to Introduce Digital Lari...
Pro-Crypto Congressman Blasts SEC’s Gensler Over Regulation Plans
8.10.2021
nt/1c999f26-5fc9-4008-84bb-1f706c6251a7">told the Financial Times, then adding:“But I think Gary Gensler’s vision is much broader, and frankly because of it, he’s having a negative impact — and potentially will have a really big negative impact — on retail investors and opportunities out
Youth Fashion Retail Chain Pacsun Now Accepts 11 Cryptocurrencies
7.10.2021
On October 5, the youth fashion and retail brand Pacsun announced the company is now accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay’s payment services. Pacsun says the company has a youthful audience that is “very tech-oriented” and the firm has seen an “increasing desire towards...
Pro traders cut their EOS longs, but retail FOMO and $50K+ BTC could tip the scale
6.10.2021
On paper, EOS has great fundamentals, but derivatives markets suggest traders don’t feel the same about the altcoin’s price potential
Kraken Charged by CFTC Over Margined Crypto Transactions, $1.25 Million Penalty Imposed
29.9.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Payward Ventures, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, “for illegally offering margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets, including bitcoin, and failing to register.” CFTC Charges Kraken, Imposes...
Regulator is Like a ‘Bulldozer’ but Crypto is ‘Resistant to State Control’
29.9.2021
rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8433-21">issued “an order filing and settling charges against respondent Payward Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Kraken […] for illegally offering margined retail commodity transactions in digital assets,” including
Alibaba to ban crypto miner sales amid Chinese crackdown
28.9.2021
Any sellers that list crypto miners or relevant products on Alibaba’s platforms after Oct. 15 will face significant penalties
Bhutan Partners With Ripple to Pilot Digital Ngultrum on a Private Ledger
25.9.2021
The Central Bank of Bhutan, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), has partnered with Ripple to start testing a model of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) using Ripple’s technology. The test will be using Ripple’s own CBDC private ledger, to support similar use cases. The pilot...
Central Banks Look To Two-Tier Retail CBDC Model Amid Disruption Fears
22.9.2021
ral-banks-seek-to-balance-innovation-and-disruption-when--PBC_1303486">report by international risk assessment firm Moody’s. “Based on existing and proposed pilot schemes, CBDC development is being done in conjunction with existing financial market infrastructure, the two-tier
Africa Has Some of the ‘Highest Grassroots Adoptions in the World’ — Chainalysis Crypto Preview
16.9.2021
While Africa is seen as one of the smallest cryptocurrency markets, according to a preview of Chainalysis’ Geography of Cryptocurrency annual report, this region has “some of the highest grassroots adoptions in the world.” African Volumes Mainly Composed of Retail Transfers...
ZPAE Solves World Retail Challenges Using FinTech at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park
14.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Sharjah, September 2021 – The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) issued its third Distributed Ledger Technologies license (DLT) to ZelaaPayAE. Focusing on numerous areas related to the exchange of value, ZelaaPayAE works strongly to advance tokenisation...
Walmart and Litecoin Payment News Debunked by Walmart Spokesperson, LTC Prices Shudder from Fake News
13.9.2021
On Monday, September 13, a press release was published by globenewswire.com and said it was connected to “Walmart Inc,” the American multinational retail corporation. Several mainstream media outlets published stories about it including Reuters, Bloomberg, and CNBC. Not too long after...