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Microstrategy to Sell $600 Million Worth of Convertible Notes to Buy More Bitcoin
16.2.2021
The publicly listed company Microstrategy announced that it has plans to purchase more bitcoin after acquiring 71,079 bitcoin during the last six months. On Tuesday, Microstrategy revealed its plans to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers in order to...
Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble
16.2.2021
Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers
Mastercard Will Start Supporting Cryptocurrencies Directly on its Network
11.2.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that it is preparing to allow a number of cryptocurrencies to move through its network directly. Customers, merchants, and businesses will no longer need to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies to transfer through the Mastercard network. Mastercard...
Bank of Korea: CBDCs Are Fiat Currency Not Virtual Assets
8.2.2021
Some legal changes would be needed before a potential central bank digital currency launch in South Korea, research indicates
Crypto-Friendly Travel Firm Travala Becomes the First Merchant to Offer Binance Pay as a Payment Method
5.2.2021
Crypto-friendly travel website Travala has announced the integration of a brand-new payment application, Binance Pay. With such a move, the travel booking company becomes the first merchant to implement Binance Pay as a payment form after its launch on Feb. 3. Five Cryptos and One Fiat Currency...
Crypto to Fiat Payments: How Do They Work and Why Are They So Important
3.2.2021
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At the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, amidst the growth of Bitcoin (BTC), the most capitalized cryptocurrency, the digital currency market attracted a fair number of new users. For the crypto...
Soaring Sell Orders Contrast Sharply with Bitcoin’s Renewed Bull Run
2.2.2021
Alongside the cryptocurrency’s meteoric climb over the back half of 2020 and early 2021, a curious phenomenon has unfolded; heightened profit-taking and conversion to fiat currencies. Data collected by Simplex, a fiat-crypto gateway, underscores this seemingly paradoxical development....
Visa reaffirms commitment to crypto payments & fiat on-ramps
30.1.2021
The payments giant is bullish on stablecoins, but may be overlooking the potential of DeFi
Blockchain Platform to Set up a Tokenization Solution for Argentinean Farmers as Peso Keeps Plummeting
28.1.2021
With Argentineans facing rising inflation to near 40%, solutions appear to contain the impact on national farmers. A business blockchain platform is partnering with a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace to launch a program to tokenize Argentina’s agriculture. More Than 40% of the World’s...
Major Russian Bank Sberbank Files Application to Launch Its Own Stablecoin — Possibly Pegged to the Fiat Ruble
27.1.2021
A major Russian bank revealed an upcoming digital asset launch, which complements another of its latest crypto-related moves. Sberbank applied to register a platform to issue a token named “Sbercoin.” Bank Expects the Stablecoin Could Launch in the Spring of 2021 During an interview...
Circle enables seamless USDC-USD transfers, providing a bridge from banks to DeFi
27.1.2021
The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance
Bank of England Governor Insists Digital Payments (But Not Crypto) Is Sticking Around
25.1.2021
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said cryptocurrencies "as originally formulated" are not the ideal form of digital currency
Bank of Singapore Says Cryptocurrencies “Could Replace Gold as a Store of Value” but Unlikely to Displace Fiat Currencies
25.1.2021
A new research note released by the Bank of Singapore (BOS) suggests that cryptocurrencies are more likely to replace gold as a store of value. However, the note says it is unlikely that such digital currencies can replace fiat currencies even as their appeal grows. Inefficient Unit of Exchange...
Bitpanda Launches Debit Card That Lets Users Spend Fiat, Crypto and Precious Metals
20.1.2021
Users can select any investment in their Bitpanda account to fund payments with the physical card
Trustee of Collapsed Exchange to Ask Court to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle
20.1.2021
Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
Argentine Billionaire Marcos Galperin Says Bitcoin a ‘Better Store of Value Than Gold’ as Officials Plan to Print More Pesos
15.1.2021
Argentine billionaire and CEO of the e-commerce platform Mercado Libre, Marcos Galperin says bitcoin is a better store of value than gold. However, the billionaire thinks the crypto will not replace fiat currency due to what he terms the high “energy cost required to process...
Huobi Global now supports ruble deposits and withdrawals
13.1.2021
Huobi partnered with fiat and crypto payment processor AdvCash to unlock deposits and withdrawals in the Russian ruble
Cointelegraph predictions for the first 5 CBDCs of 2021-2022
11.1.2021
2021 & 2022 touted to be the most important years for the development of CBDCs
Economist Discusses What Would Happen if the Masses Ditch Fiat Currencies for Bitcoin
10.1.2021
American economist Brian Wesbury has shared his thoughts on what would happen if the masses were to ditch fiat currencies and adopt bitcoin instead. He discussed whether the government would allow it to happen and how bitcoin can become a true currency. Economist Brian Wesbury Answers Question...