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GPU Manufacturer Nvidia Buys Chip Maker ARM for $40 Billion
18.9.2020
California-based Nvidia is buying British computer chip designer Arm Holdings from Softbank Group Corp. in a deal worth $40 billion. Nvidia, which specializes in making hardware for video game consoles and the crypto mining sector, said in a press release that it would pay Softbank a combination...
Colombia’s Financial Sector May Be Allowed to Pilot Crypto Transactions
18.9.2020
Colombian banks may be permitted to test crypto transactions in a new regulatory sandbox, after a presidential advisor stated that a top financial regulator may actively seek the aid of the nation’s financial sector to pilot crypto-powered business.
In a tweet, presidential economic and tech...
Reshaping the Financial Sector of the Middle East With Finnovex Middle East 2020
15.9.2020
09/08/2020, Dubai: Advanced technology and innovation have forever disrupted business operations of the past. With changing trends and customer expectation, product offerings, service, and business operations has been the center of the continuous cycle of adopting and adapting to the latest...
Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association Has Been Established
10.9.2020
Lugano, 10 September 2020 – The Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association aims to promote research and support innovative companies active in the Blockchain sector, as well as to promote academic studies of this new technology, thanks to the participation of USI (University of Southern...
The DeFi Sector Is Breaking The Law - It’s Time to Act
5.9.2020
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to boom, with over USD 8bn in total assets locked into the ecosystem’s various platforms. The bigger it gets, the more regulators are likely to take notice of it, with crypto-focused lawyers warning that now’s the time to begin considering what...
South Korean Central Bank Turns to Private Sector for CBDC Help
31.8.2020
South Korea is a step closer to welcoming a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with design and implementation reviews complete – and private companies now set to get involved.
Per reports from Seoul Kyungjae and Chosun, the nation’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), now says it wants...
Venezuela Blocks Opposition From Disbursing $18 Million To Health Workers via Bitcoin Exchange Airtm
25.8.2020
Venezuela has blocked the main opposition from distributing $18 million worth of cash previously seized by the U.S. from the Nicolas Maduro government. The money is being dished out via peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Airtm to 62,000 healthcare workers starting Monday. However, it is not...
South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
19.8.2020
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. MTI’s latest conflict with the regulator...
Out With the Old: Blockchain to Bring Transparency to Recycling Sector
11.8.2020
Recycling companies can leverage blockchain for supply chain transparency
How the Bitcoin Price Surge is Affecting the Crypto-casino Sector
11.8.2020
Cryptocurrency investors are most likely happy with how Bitcoin has been doing recently. Bitcoin increased about 20 percent to its price. It is great for crypto users as its price crashed back in March alongside the global market mainly because of the pandemic. This August, a Bitcoin now costs...
Thailand Has Now Licensed 13 Cryptocurrency Service Providers
28.7.2020
Thailand has been growing the number of licensed cryptocurrency service providers. The Thai regulators have now approved 13 crypto businesses to legally operate in the country, including cryptocurrency exchanges, brokers, and dealers. The Royal Decree on the Digital Asset Businesses B.E. 2561...
Private Sector Could Bring Value to Future CBDC Launches, Says IMF Official
27.7.2020
A director at the IMF has spoken of the value the private sector could bring to central bank digital currencies, should they be adopted by nations
BSN ‘Split’ Can Stimulate China’s Blockchain Sector Toward Global Reach
26.7.2020
Most experts do not view BSN’s split as being necessarily bad for the Chinese blockchain space
UTE Joins Energy Web to Transform Energy Sector with Blockchain
23.7.2020
In its efforts to become a global leader in digital innovation and rapid energy-sector decarbonization, Uruguay’s grid operator Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas (UTE) has announced its partnership with Energy Web (EW). The partnership will allow UTE to leverage...
VALR Gathers R57-million In Funding Round To Promote Crypto Sector
21.7.2020
Working as the biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in Johannesburg, South Africa, VALR has revealed that the exchange has pooled in R57-million (USD 3.4 million) in its recently concluded Series A equity funding round. The firm is dedicated to using the collected funds in laying strong efforts...
Venezuela Bans Bitcoin Mining Operations in the Country’s Public Housing Sector
18.7.2020
According to the Venezuelan Minister of Habitat and Housing, the government has banned mining operations in any low-income neighborhoods with subsidized housing. Ildemaro Villarroel told the public the restrictions are due to “high power consumption” in those areas. The United Socialist...
Crypto Sector Baffled as Mysterious Report Calls Chainlink a ‘Fraud’
17.7.2020
Social media and crypto sleuths are attempting to uncover the truth about a report that has been circulating claiming to tell the damning truth about Chainlink, the operator of the LINK token – one of the year’s best-performing major altcoins.
The report is allegedly the work of a company named...
Report: Japanese Blockchain Sector Grows Over 30% Since 2019
1.7.2020
The number of crypto and blockchain-related companies in Japan increased by more than 30% this year, data from Monex Group's Monex Crypto Bank shows
Bubbling Over the Top? DeFi Sector Heats Up in June, Raising Concerns
27.6.2020
The DeFi sector is seeing rapid growth in use and volume. Some appear concerned about a bursting bubble, but could it be natural growth?
Mexico’s Blockchain Sector Grows 90% in 2 Years Despite COVID-19
5.6.2020
Mexico’s blockchain sector is producing robust growth, with the sector having nearly doubled in size since 2018