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Nigerian Central Bank Wants Financial Institutions to Develop Products Based on Its CBDC
29.11.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it wants players in the country’s payment industry to develop and help introduce products based on its central bank digital currency, the e-naira. Central Bank Open to Suggestions In its bid to deepen the adoption of the e-naira, the Central Bank...
Ghana’s Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions
28.11.2021
The Ghanaian government’s proposal to introduce a 1.75% levy on digital transactions was recently rejected by a minority of lawmakers who insist the new tax derails efforts to help increase the number of adults that are financially included. The Digital Transactions Tax A minority...
More Regulations Proposed to ‘Streamline’ Mining Sector in Kazakhstan
28.11.2021
Authorities need to expand the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners, a member of the parliament in Kazakhstan has suggested. The additional rules should streamline their activities and help correct the forming public opinion that they are responsible for the country’s electricity...
Jury to Decide Fate of Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Involving Craig Wright
25.11.2021
On Tuesday, November 23, the closing arguments for both sides of the Kleiman v. Wright trial finished and now ten jurors will decide the fate of the billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit. While Craig Wright claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, he also insists the now-deceased Dave Kleiman did not help...
Bitcoin Mining Company Griid Secures $525 Million Credit Facility From Blockchain.com
23.11.2021
On Monday, the mining firm Griid Infrastructure announced the company has secured a $525 million credit facility from the crypto firm Blockchain.com. According to the announcement, the credit facility will be a four-year term in order to increase the company’s mining capacity. Bitcoin Mining...
10 Congress Members Ask Nancy Pelosi to Help Revise Crypto Provision in Infrastructure Bill
20.11.2021
Ten members of the U.S. House of Representatives have called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address the problem with the crypto provision in the infrastructure bill. They explained that the current definition of a broker in the bill “would increase uncertainty in the cryptocurrency...
$400M funding round to help Gemini build in the decentralized Metaverse
19.11.2021
The Winklevoss twins have big plans for a Gemini future in different Metaverses as they go head to head with archrival Meta
Russia Fails to Act on Request to Help Freeze Millions in Crypto Withdrawn From Wex Wallet
14.11.2021
The Russian Ministry of Interior has rejected a request filed by clients of Wex to do its part in the blocking of crypto funds removed from a wallet controlled by the now-defunct crypto exchange. Over 10,000 ETH have been recently withdrawn from the wallet and transferred to other platforms....
Square Unveils Plans to Help Bitcoin Become the Native Currency for the Internet
9.11.2021
Square Inc. has affirmed that its focus is on helping bitcoin become the native currency for the internet. CEO Jack Dorsey explained, “We have a number of initiatives toward that goal” that will help “bitcoin reach a mainstream audience while at the same time strengthening...
Decentralized Indexing Provider Aleph.im Launches Serum Markets Analytics
7.11.2021
Crypto proponents and market observers can now gain insight into Solana’s and Serum’s liquidity infrastructure ecosystem via the analytics and decentralized indexing provider Aleph.im. The cross-blockchain computing project says the induction of Serum Markets will “help surface...
Frustrated Ubisoft Workers Are Asking For Your Help So The Company Doesn't Ignore Them
5.11.2021
Game developers associated with the ABetterUbisoft group are petitioning the Assassin’s Creed publisher for a seat at the table, and a “meaningful say in how Ubisoft as a company moves forward.” The move to enlist the support of fans and other developers in its push for change comes just months...
Square's Cash App Bitcoin profits fall 23% — Will opening it to teenagers help?
5.11.2021
Cash App’s Bitcoin profits fell in the third quarter, but overall profits are still on the rise
Colombian exporter developing cryptocurrency to help transport long-horned beetles to Japan
4.11.2021
This Colombian beetle exporter once used biotechnology to reduce organic waste. It's now moving into cryptocurrency development
Russian Government to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Anti-Drug Organization
4.11.2021
Russian institutions have responded to a call from а public movement for joint efforts to identify cryptocurrency transfers related to drug trade. The anti-drug organization, Stopnarkotik, recently asked the interior ministry and the central bank to investigate alleged connections between...
LTNM and OSO ATMs Enters Into a 3 Year Partnership to Install LTNM ATMs in the US
4.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Palo Alto, CA – LTNM, the next generation, insured asset-backed cryptocurrency, is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with OSO ATMs, one of the biggest ATM providers, to help install 100,000 LTNM ATMs across all fifty states in the United States. Developed by Monsoon...
Iran Blockchain Association Offers Help With Crypto Regulations, Says Regulators Are Not Qualified
4.11.2021
The leading crypto industry association in Iran has slammed authorities for their passive stance regarding crypto regulation. The government’s inaction is a source of concern, the organization said, offering its assistance to regulators whom it considers not sufficiently qualified to deal...
Major Thai Bank SCB Acquires 51% Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange
3.11.2021
Siam Commercial Bank, one of the largest banks in Thailand, is acquiring a 51% stake in a cryptocurrency exchange. The acquisition will help the bank “create new growth value in the long term amid a new financial world,” said the CEO of the bank. Major Thai Bank Becoming Majority...
Pro-Crypto Bills Help Politicians ‘Target Millenals & Zoomers’
2.11.2021
South Korean media outlets claim political parties in the country are targeting millennials and members of Generation Z with pro-crypto policies and private members’ bills aimed at wooing young, crypto-keen voters ahead of next year’s elections....
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AWS Seeks a Specialist to Develop Amazon’s ‘Digital Currency and Blockchain Strategy Roadmap’
1.11.2021
This past summer the American multinational technology company, Amazon, published two job listings for a blockchain lead and a digital currency expert. Now Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a principal digital assets specialist that can “help drive adoption across the global digital...
Australian Police Confiscate Cryptocurrency Worth $1 Million With Help From FBI
30.10.2021
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that the Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the forfeiture of cryptocurrency belonging to a convicted hacker. “The amount of cryptocurrency forfeited, more than $1.2 million, is the largest Commonwealth forfeiture...