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Founder of Africa-Focused Media Firm Urges Continent’s Governments to Embrace Crypto
23.11.2021
The founder of Africa-focused media and investment company Footprint to Africa, Osita Oparaugo, has urged governments on the continent to embrace cryptocurrency. Africa Must Not Be Left Behind Osita Oparaugo, founder of Footprint to Africa, has argued that a timely embrace of cryptocurrencies...
US Senator Pat Toomey supports digital dollar, nomination of Powell as Fed chair
23.11.2021
“The idea of having a tokenized dollar that is capable of being exchanged on a peer-to-peer basis on a platform where developers can innovate and develop new products and services... I think there’s a strong case for that,” said Pat Toomey
Bank of England sees CBDCs as a revolution for the future of money
23.11.2021
The Bank of England estimates that 20% of retail and consumer deposits could potentially move toward CBDCs
Regal to partner with Flexa to enable digital currency payments in theatres
23.11.2021
Customers will be able to purchase movie tickets and concessions with crypto at over 500 Regal cinemas
Eurosystem Approves New Oversight Framework Concerning Crypto Services
23.11.2021
The monetary authority of the euro area, the Eurosystem, has introduced a new framework for overseeing electronic payments, including services related to crypto assets. The new set of rules will complement upcoming EU regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. ECB Aims for Secure...
Dvision Network Has Officially Announced the First LAND Sale in Collaboration With Binance NFT and NFTb on 24th November
23.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Dvision has recently announced that it will be conducting the LAND sale for its digital estate that will be used in the Dvision Metaverse through tripartite cooperation with Binance NFT and NFTb, allowing its users to participate in the sale on three platforms with different sale...
Citigroup to Hire 100 People for Its Crypto Division: Report
23.11.2021
Citigroup is reportedly looking to hire 100 people for its new crypto team. “We believe in the potential of blockchain and digital assets including the benefits of efficiency, instant processing, fractionalization, programmability, and transparency.” Citigroup Growing Its Crypto Team...
Citi Group appoints head of digital assets in crypto hiring spree
23.11.2021
The new head of digital assets at Citi’s institutional branch will focus on pursuing connections and investments with clients, startups, and regulators
Meme Coin Market Cap Loses 3.5%, Top 2 Leaders Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Shed Billions
22.11.2021
While crypto-asset markets have shed billions during the last week, the top meme tokens coins by market capitalization have seen deeper losses than most coins. The top two meme digital assets dogecoin and shiba inu have seen double-digit losses during the last seven days. The top meme tokens coins...
Crypto Economy Hovers Below $3T: Analyst Says First Bear Marker ‘Would Be a Capitalization Drop Under $2.38T’
22.11.2021
The crypto asset economy has been down in value over the last week as a great number of digital currencies shed significant amounts. The entire crypto-economy is down under the $3 trillion mark, hovering around $2.7 trillion across 10,970 cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin dominance is just above the...
Kenya Central Bank Governor on CBDC: It’s About Getting It Right Rather Than Being First
22.11.2021
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor, Patrick Njoroge, has said his institution is currently exploring the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to settle cross-border payments. Njoroge however insists the bank’s priority is getting it right rather than being the first....
Central Bank of Peru Will Develop a Digital Currency
22.11.2021
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru, the Peruvian central bank, is planning to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) like other economies of the world. The announcement was made by its president, Julio Velarde, who stated that the currency would be designed for use primarily in payments....
Bitpanda New Partner Lydia's 5.5M Users Will be Able to Invest in Crypto
22.11.2021
Major French mobile financial services app Lydia is slated to offer its 5.5m users exposure to a wide range of crypto assets after a partnership with the Austrian crypto exchange Bitpanda.
As part of the deal, Lydia will integrate Bitpanda’s digital asset investment product, dubbed 'White Label...
Bitcoin Black Friday: Bitpay Reveals List of Merchants Offering Discounts and Special Promotions
21.11.2021
While cryptocurrencies have seen their values rise significantly during the last three months many digital asset holders will be spending their tokens for holiday gifts and Black Friday deals. Bitcoin Black Friday will be on November 26 this year and the crypto payments firm Bitpay has announced...
Avalanche Value Surges Reaching an All-Time High, AVAX Joins the Top Ten Crypto Markets
21.11.2021
Cryptocurrency markets have started to recuperate from last week’s losses as bitcoin, ethereum, and a slew of digital assets have seen slight gains. However, the cryptocurrency avalanche has seen its value skyrocket this past week 46.9% higher over the last seven days. Avalanche has also...
Russians to Pay Fees on Digital Ruble Transactions, Central Bank Says
21.11.2021
Users of Russia’s central bank digital currency are going to pay a fee for each transaction, a high-ranking representative of Bank of Russia has recently announced. The digital ruble charge, however, is not going to exceed those currently applied to fast payments in the country. Bank...
Opposed to Bitcoin Payments, Bank of Russia Says State Should Not Stimulate Spread of Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2021
Cryptocurrencies are anonymous and the government shouldn’t encourage their spread, the head of Bank of Russia has insisted. The regulator remains firmly opposed to the legalization of bitcoin and the like as a means of payment in the Russian Federation. Bank of Russia Reiterates Negative...
ZEC price jumps 20% in one day as Zcash devs unveil transition to Proof-of-Stake
20.11.2021
The massive upside move comes as a part of a rebound that started Friday after Electric Coin Company discussed the prospects of moving Zcash to proof-of-stake
Digital Ruble Poses Risks to Financial Sector and Security, Russian Lawmakers Warn
20.11.2021
Russian parliamentarians have cautioned against risks associated with the introduction of a digital ruble. Among them are the likely increase of competition pressure on banks and new challenges that may arise in the field of information security. Financial Market Committee Sees Threats in Digital...
Foundry USA becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining pool amid China ban
20.11.2021
New York-based Foundry USA contributed to a 15.42% share of the network hash rate and is just 4,000 PH/s behind AntPool