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Pheu Thai Candidate Promises Digital Currency Airdrop of $300 to Every Citizen in Thailand if Elected
8.4.2023
A Pheu Thai candidate running for prime minister of Thailand position, Srettha Thavisin, has promised that every citizen in the country will receive 10,000 Thai baht ($300) in digital currency if he wins the general election in May. However, a minister within the prime minister’s office...
Luxury Brand Ralph Lauren Now Accepting Crypto Payments at Its New Miami Store
7.4.2023
The U.S. luxury brand Ralph Lauren has said customers can now pay via crypto at its Miami Design District location. The store has also been designated the luxury brand’s focal point for Web3 promotions. Bitcoin, ethereum, and polygon are among the cryptocurrencies that are accepted at Ralph...
White House hopeful RFK Jr. says instant payments may lead to ‘financial slavery’
6.4.2023
President John F. Kennedy's nephew also worries that the government will seize the public’s Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045 BTC, Fashion Giant Ralph Lauren Enables Crypto Payments in Miami Store
5.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Police Looking for the Killer of MobileCoin Exec Bob Lee, MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 1,045...
Paxful shutdown hits Nigeria harder than the rest of the world, here’s why
5.4.2023
Paxful’s shutdown has left its global community heartbroken, but it has significantly impacted the Nigerian community, where it pioneered P2P crypto use
Ralph Lauren Miami Store to Accept Crypto Payments
4.4.2023
The brand is also partnering with Web3 community Poolsuite to release a co-branded NFT collection
Crypto could eliminate 97% of traditional remittance fees: Coinbase
4.4.2023
U.S. consumers sending international bank transfers pay more than $12 billion annually in remittance fees alone
Today in Crypto: Poloniex Partners with Mercuryo on Crypto Purchases, Hong Kong Hunting Six Scammers, DFINITY Foundation Launches ‘Twin’ Token ckBTC
3.4.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Poloniex Partners with Mercuryo on Crypto Purchases, Hong Kong Hunting Six Scammers, DFINITY Foundation...
Who paid for Twitter Blue verification? Here's how to find out
3.4.2023
Under the direction of Elon Musk, Twitter rolled out the ‘Twitter Blue’ subscription as a means to discourage spam bots and fake accounts on the platform
India to Facilitate International Settlements in Rupees to Reduce Dependence on the US Dollar
3.4.2023
The government of India has announced that it will facilitate the settlement of international transactions using its national currency, the rupee. As part of its foreign trading policy framework implemented on April 1, the country introduced this measure to facilitate payments for countries...
Bitcoin Profits Deemed Taxable by Denmark’s Supreme Court
1.4.2023
Profits from the sale of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are taxable, according to two rulings by the Supreme Court of Denmark. The verdicts in the cases, which involve crypto purchases and payments as well as income received from bitcoin mining, uphold decisions of lower courts. Denmark’s High Court...
BUSD deposits and withdrawals via OCBS suspended on Binance.US
31.3.2023
Binance.US said it temporarily disabled One Common Billing System and BUSD stablecoin pairs after halting Apple Pay and Google Pay deposits
China Makes Advances in Ditching the US Dollar for Settlements — Inks Deal With Brazil and Completes First Yuan LNG Purchase
31.3.2023
China has been advancing its goal of positioning the yuan as an alternative to the U.S. dollar for settling international payments. The Chinese government recently struck a bilateral deal with Brazil to settle trades using their national currencies and completed a purchase of Liquefied Natural...
Indonesian government looks to NFTs to preserve cultural heritage
30.3.2023
The Deputy of Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy explains how NFTs and cryptocurrency can help solve social and economic challenges within Indonesia
How to mitigate the security risks associated with crypto payments
29.3.2023
Learn how to mitigate security risks associated with crypto payments through methods such as hardware wallets and secure exchanges
Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico Transactions in Partnership with Ripple
29.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico...
Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital?
29.3.2023
Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it
Nigerian crypto investors question central bank's decision to flag p2p users
29.3.2023
Crypto P2P users in Nigeria worry over using various platforms to launder funds as the country's central bank cracks down on bank accounts that receive a share of Flutterwave’s rumored stolen funds
Zebedee Debuts Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
28.3.2023
The service is currently available in the U.S., UK, EU, Brazil and the Philippines, but Zebedee plans on expanding the service to accommodate “all countries and currencies across the world.”
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Bribery Charges for Alleged Crypto Payment to Chinese Officials
28.3.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the former CEO of FTX, now faces a 13-count indictment as U.S. officials have added new charges. One of the new charges alleges that SBF leveraged $40 million to influence “one or more Chinese government officials.” Details of the Bribery Charges Against...