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Chipper Cash Extends Peer-to-Peer Money Transfer Service to South Africa
27.9.2021
Chipper Cash, an African fintech start-up, has extended its peer-to-peer instant money service to South Africa. In addition to being able to use the remittance service, South African users will be able to buy, sell, and transfer cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and the USDC stablecoin....
Central Banks Look To Two-Tier Retail CBDC Model Amid Disruption Fears
22.9.2021
ral-banks-seek-to-balance-innovation-and-disruption-when--PBC_1303486">report by international risk assessment firm Moody’s. “Based on existing and proposed pilot schemes, CBDC development is being done in conjunction with existing financial market infrastructure, the two-tier
India’s Central Bank RBI Unveils Plan to Launch Digital Currency in Phases
23.7.2021
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that the central bank is planning to launch a state-backed digital currency in phases so that it would have “little or no disruption to India’s banking or monetary systems.” RBI Plans ‘Phased...
Ethereum’s ‘Unannounced Hard Fork’ Was Trying to Prevent the Very Disruption It Caused
12.11.2020
A hard fork that split Ethereum’s chain in two was activated on purpose, calling into question Ethereum’s client coordination
The Covid-19 Crisis Fueled Darknet Markets – A Patron’s Biggest Concern Is Mail Disruption
19.7.2020
Ever since the coronavirus outbreak swept the globe, darknet markets (DNM) have grown exponentially and the lockdowns worldwide are prompting first-time DNM buyers. Currently, the largest DNM on the invisible web is the marketplace Empire, and the only thing impeding the rush of DNM sales these...
Catastrophic Disruption or Healthy Rebalancing? How The Halving Will Impact Miners
9.5.2020
With the Bitcoin halving set to transpire in just a few days, analysts are predicting significant disruptions to mining operations
Binance Research Explains Recent Libra/SpaceX Comparison
25.4.2020
Binance Research gives further rationale for referencing Facebook's Libra as the SpaceX of the payments world
Money Reimagined: Demand for USD Stablecoins Foreshadows Financial Disruption
17.4.2020
The pandemic has increased demand for USD-backed stablecoins, raising the prospect of "crypto-dollarization." The implications are enormous
How Disruption Makes Humanity Stronger, Feat. Emerson Spartz
6.4.2020
Could creativity and digital work flourish as people are forced to improve how they use the internet and technology?
Ripple Funds Blockchain’s Disruption of the Legal Industry
5.4.2020
Cointelegraph spoke to the Australian National University’s Scott Chamberlain on it’s law school’s new blockchain course
Riot Blockchain Cites COVID-19 Disruption Risks on SEC Form 10-K
30.3.2020
Riot Blockchain says that COVID-19 will affect its cryptocurrency mining business in its annual report to the SEC
Disruption, Money and a World of Change, Feat. Niall Ferguson
28.3.2020
CoinDesk's Michael Casey speaks with author, historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson about our disrupted world, inevitable crisis and what it could mean for money
Bailouts, Bitcoin, Disruption, Failures and Hope
22.3.2020
From Boeing to Bitcoin in this week's discussion we're talking about our disrupted reality, the politically expedient path forward, why it almost certainly won't work, the alternatives to it, what this means for bitcoin and what you can do to help
Bitcoin’s Computing Power Is Growing Again After Coronavirus-Related Disruption
4.3.2020
The bitcoin network’s processing power is growing again as major Chinese miner manufacturers resume shipments following coronavirus-related delays
Crypto-Friendly Banking App Now One of Europe's Most Valuable Fintechs
25.2.2020
Crypto-supporting neobank Revolut is now valued at $5.5 billion, tied with Sweden’s Klarna for first place as Europe’s most valuable fintech
[Updated] Jeremy Allaire: “I Can See the 10x Improvement” in Crypto, Backstage at The Capital
12.11.2019
New! Watch the panel, “The Role of  Crypto and its Potential for Disruption in Finance” here. After speaking in aContinue Reading
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Bankers Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Evolution
29.9.2019
Digitization, disruption, blockchain, and frictionless payments. It’s amazing how prominent figures from the financial elite can provide a pretty detailed description of decentralized money without uttering “bitcoin” or “crypto.” But the fact of the matter is that...
Ethereum Classic Price Analysis: Ethereum Classic (ETC) Needs a Disruption to Get out of its Comfort Zone
3.7.2019
Ethereum Classic (ETC) has shown four major price variations in the last 24 hours. The target price for 2019 remains unchanged at 20 USD. Ethereum Classic is one of the major and most sought after coins of the current times. The coin has been away from price volatility except for some intraday...
Discovering Insuretech: Blockchain Disruption of the Insurance Sector
29.6.2019
Wide implementation of blockchain can make insurance premiums plummet
Bitfury, Tech Firm Mphasis Plan Blockchain Disruption in Trade Finance
29.5.2019
Blackstone-owned IT firm Mphasis has partnered with blockchain tech firm Bitfury to automate and tokenize trade finance processes