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EU Seeks to Curb Reliance on US Dollar After American Sanctions Exposed Financial Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
19.1.2021
The European Union (EU) is reportedly planning to reduce its reliance on the U.S. dollar-based financial system, after American sanctions on Iran exposed the vulnerabilities of the bloc’s financial infrastructure. According to officials, who are now determined to challenge the dollar’s...
Tokyo Tech & Mitsubishi Electric Boost P2P Energy Trading
18.1.2021
Hailing as one of the leading producers of electronics products, Mitsubishi Electric has announced its collaborative blockchain project with the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), a research university in Japan working on science and technology. The teams partnered to design...
Venezuelan President Maduro Promises 2021 Will Be the Year to Boost Usage of Petro
16.1.2021
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the state-backed petro (PTR) token. He also promised to boost a “100% national digital economy” agenda through a “complete digitalization process.” 77% of Trade Transactions in Venezuela...
Pakistan to Set up Two State-Owned Bitcoin Mining Farms to Help Boost Economy
14.1.2021
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the third largest of Pakistan’s four semi-autonomous provinces, is setting up two state-backed bitcoin mining farms, local media reported last week. Ziaullah Bangash, advisor to the chief minister of KP on Science and Information Technology, said...
New Platform Could Give Whiskey Fans a Boozy Blockchain Boost
9.1.2021
Two Japanese firms have developed a blockchain-powered alcohol trading platform that they claim will allow alcohol-loving customers the opportunity to buy, sell, hold and haggle over barrel-loads of luxury liquor – just like trading crypto.
In a press release, Recika and the Japan Import System...
Blockchain Projects Gain Boost in Seoul’s USD 7Bn 2021 Spending Plan
8.1.2021
The South Korean government has pledged to spend USD 7bn on public projects this year, a figure that will include blockchain spending.
The money will back what ministers have labeled the “Korean New Deal,” and particularly what they have called the “core” of the measures, the “Digital New Deal,”...
Trump Bans Chinese Payment App Giants Alipay and Wechat- Order Could Steer Billions of Dollars Toward Bitcoin
7.1.2021
Cryptocurrencies may see a boost between China and the U.S., as the American president Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning financial transactions with eight China-based payment applications. Following the signing of Trump’s new executive order, popular payment apps including...
Record-Low Electricity Prices in Sweden Make It ‘a Lucrative Place’ to Mine Bitcoin, Says Report
1.1.2021
Bitcoin miners are finding the Nordic lands a profitable opportunity to boost their revenues due to a plunge in electricity prices at the cheapest levels than any other well-known places for crypto mining. Bitcoin Miners Could Find ‘Lucrative’ Opportunities in Norway and Sweden...
Spanish Municipality Creates Its Own Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy Hurt by Coronavirus Crisis
29.12.2020
A municipality in the province of Sevilla, Spain, has launched its own cryptocurrency, which aims to encourage residents and merchants to arrange transactions with it in the midst of the coronavirus-driven economic impact. Spain’s Sevilla Municipality Launches ‘Elio’...
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27.12.2020
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Venezuela’s Asonacrip: Bitcoin Bull Run Could Help Boost Usability of Cryptos Such as Petro
22.12.2020
The president of the National Association of Cryptocurrencies of Venezuela (Asonacrip) praised the recent bull run seen in bitcoin’s prices across the board, which “favors the usability of a very novel crypto asset,” such as the petro (PTR). Petro Is Gathering Strength Due to...
S Korean Industry Body: Mandatory Crypto Disclosure Would Boost Credibility
17.12.2020
A South Korean industry group has launched a push to introduce a mandatory crypto disclosure system that would force blockchain and crypto operators to make key details about their projects and platforms public.
Per iNews24 and Gukje News, the proposal is the brainchild of the Korea Blockchain...
Evercore Says PayPal’s Crypto Offering Could Bring Big Business Boost
14.12.2020
An Evercore analyst named PayPal as the top payments stock and said its recently launched cryptocurrency offering could boost margins
LINKSWAP hits $20M value locked as new 'farmers' boost YFL price outlook
14.12.2020
Decentralized exchange LINKSWAP reaches $10 million total value locked in its first week as the Ethereum DEX market competition heats up
Bitcoin Is Going Through the Roof in Argentina While the Government Imposes New Taxes
11.12.2020
Argentina’s Senate approved an extraordinary one-time wealth tax to fight the coronavirus pandemic by seeking to boost government revenue and targeting millionaires with assets of more than 200 million pesos ($2.5 million). At the same time, the country still faces a 35% inflation....
Millennials will boost Bitcoin adoption for years to come: BlockFi CEO
11.12.2020
A BlockShow panel shares insights on the future of crypto adoption from the perspective of Millennials
Biden team will boost crypto's role in US infrastructure, says Circle CEO Allaire
7.12.2020
Allaire also sees political moderation as the best scenario for continued crypto development
Travala in Crypto Transactions Boost, Bitcoin Outstrips Credit Card Sales
7.12.2020
Travel booking website Travala said it is enjoying healthy growth, despite the coronavirus pandemic – and its recent decision to green-light crypto payments appears to be playing a very large part.
Per data unveiled in a blog post, the firm said that its revenues grew to some USD 920,000...
Thai Excise Department Will Deploy Blockchain Tech to Boost Tax Collection
7.12.2020
All three of Thailand's tax departments reportedly aim to improve tax revenue collection using blockchain technology
Yearn teams up with Akropolis to boost institutional outreach
30.11.2020
Akropolis says calling it a merger “is a bit of a misnomer.”