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Privacy, scaling drives use cases for zero-knowledge technology
18.4.2023
Zero-knowledge (zk) technology has seen major growth in adoption within the blockchain space in 2023, according to an inaugural quarterly report published by zkValidator
NFTs Will Persist for as Long as Communities Are Willing to Use Them — Lostworlds Co-Founder
17.4.2023
According to Quaison Carter, the co-founder and CMO of the location-based NFT platform Lostworlds, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are still not widely used due to what he called “user friction.” Carter, however, insists that the value of NFTs will persist for “as long as there...
Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency
15.4.2023
Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced...
MoneyGram Head of Fintech Strategy: Bad News Can't Stop the Blockchain
14.4.2023
As the world rapidly embraces digital transformation, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are gaining significant traction in the realm of global remittance, according to Luther Maday, Head of Fintech Strategy and Innovation at MoneyGram.
However, the journey to mainstream adoption...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management Platform, Ripple Reveals Liquidity Hub
14.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management...
TradFi Remains the Counterparty of Choice for Institutional Crypto Investors: Bank of America
14.4.2023
Crypto company collapses create a void in the ecosystem that trusted and experienced traditional finance firms may look to fill, the report said
China’s CBDC Registers Housing Aid Firsts – Digital Yuan Adoption Gathers Pace?
14.4.2023
It has been another busy week for China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, with the token finding new usage cases in the fields of housing aid public resource transactions.
Xinhua Daily reported that the Jiangsu Provincial Government Affairs Office has begun using the CBDC...
Digital Asset Firm HashKey Announces Wealth Management Service Launch Amid High Investor Demand – Bull Market Confirmed?
14.4.2023
Hong Kong-based digital asset firm HashKey Group has enhanced its Over-the-Counter (OTC) trading business and launched a new wealth management business line amid increasing investor demand.
In a Friday blog post, the company unveiled HashKey Wealth, a new wealth management platform geared toward...
Tokenization of Real-World Assets a Key Driver of Digital Asset Adoption: Bank of America
14.4.2023
The tokenized gold market reached over $1 billion in value last month, the report said
UK forms Bitcoin Policy org to boost BTC education and adoption
13.4.2023
A Bitcoin-only policy organization in the United Kingdom seeks to steer a course for greater levels of Bitcoin adoption
Today in Crypto: US Authorities Crack a $3.4 Billion Silk Road Heist Case, Striga Launches Program for Entities to Issue Crypto Cards, Push Protocol Reveals ‘Wallet-to-Wallet’ Video Chat
13.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: US Authorities Crack a $3.4 Billion Silk Road Heist Case, Striga Launches Program for Entities to Issue...
Wayne Marcel, Head of Biz Dev at FIO, on Replacing Public Wallet Addresses with Crypto Handles, and Usability Holding the Key to Mass Adoption
12.4.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Wayne Marcel, Head of Business Development for the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO), talks about FIO reaching 1 million crypto handles, NFt authentication, and the recent impact bank issues are having on the crypto industry....
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Who watches the watchers? CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell explains why surveillance is the enemy
12.4.2023
CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell says government and corporate surveillance and citizens’ inability to protect against it are great threats to personal security
NFT warranties can help mass adoption of the technology, says Web3 exec
12.4.2023
A new NFT warranty service says that offering protection for collectable digital assets of value can help provide “a sense of security and trust” and encourage new users
420,000+ Merchants in Changsha, China Accept CDBC Pay – Is Digital Yuan Adoption on the Rise?
12.4.2023
More than 420,000 merchants in Changsha, China, now accept payments in the digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The city is located in Hunan Province and was added to the pilot in April 2021.
In February this year, Changsha authorities said that 300,000 merchants in...
Today in Crypto: Ripple Partners with Montenegro Central Bank, Bitmain Facing a $3.6M Fine, Head of Exchange Vishal Gupta Leaving Coinbase
11.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Ripple Partners with Montenegro Central Bank, Bitmain Facing a $3.6M Fine, Head of Exchange Vishal Gupta...
Hong Kong Financial Chief Pushes for Web3 Adoption Despite Market Volatility – Next Crypto Hub?
11.4.2023
The city of Hong Kong is continuing its push for Web3 and crypto adoption, despite volatility in the market and regulatory crackdowns elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan has confirmed....
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MetaMask Introduces More Payment Options for Buying Cryptocurrencies – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
11.4.2023
Popular crypto wallet and decentralized application (dapp) provider MetaMask has added a new feature that enables its users to buy crypto with fiat directly from its Portfolio Dapp.
"In our ongoing quest to make MetaMask users’ lives easier, we are launching the Buy Crypto feature in Portfolio...
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Declares Now Is the 'Right Time' for Web3 Adoption
10.4.2023
Finance chief Paul Chan said in a blog post that despite recent volatility in crypto, now is the time to push forward Web3 technologies
Report: Crypto Exchange Binance in New Partnership that Seeks to Deepen Crypto Adoption in Africa
10.4.2023
In what has been described as a collaboration that will deepen crypto adoption, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently said it partnered with the African video streaming service Showmax. Binance users that enroll to become active in Web3 will be rewarded with a month-long video streaming...