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Power Utility Sues Russians Mining Cryptocurrency at Their Homes, Raises Electricity Rates

12.12.2021
A Russian power utility has found a way to increase electricity prices for consumers mining cryptocurrency using household electricity. The regional distribution company has taken dozens of amateur miners to court and has already won some of the cases. Power Utility Goes After Crypto Miners Using...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Creating a Cryptocurrency Payment System for State Fees

11.12.2021
The American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, announced the state’s 2022-23 budget proposal last week and proposed an idea to let businesses pay state fees with crypto assets. The governor’s “Freedom First Budget” suggests...

Regulator Claims South Africa Set to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Early 2022

11.12.2021
In early 2022, South Africa will have a new regulatory framework that covers cryptocurrencies, a commissioner with a regulatory body has said. Highly Risky Products South Africa’s financial sector regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is set to unveil a new regulatory...

Makersplace Plans to Drop World’s First 2pac NFT Collection Authorized by the Shakur Estate

10.12.2021
On December 15, the non-fungible token (NFT) market platform Makersplace will drop an assortment of NFTs based on Tupac Shakur’s most well-known jewelry pieces. Makersplace and the NFT artists and curators Impossible Brief and Digital Arts & Sciences worked closely with Shakur’s...

Point of no return? Crypto investment products could be key to mass adoption

10.12.2021
Cryptocurrency investment products could be a missing piece of the puzzle towards mass adoption, and are now becoming increasingly more common

Why the world’s largest museum is embracing NFT technology

10.12.2021
The head of the contemporary art department at the State Hermitage reveals his vision of the future of NFT art

Prosecutor General’s Office Wants to See ‘Cryptocurrency’ in Russian Law

10.12.2021
The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has insisted that the term “cryptocurrency” should be added to the country’s legislation. The move would allow authorities in Moscow to confiscate digital assets that have been involved in criminal activities....

Novi Launches Whatsapp Integration Pilot Program for Selected Users in the U.S.

10.12.2021
Novi, the remittance and payments initiative of Meta (formerly Facebook), has launched a Whatsapp pilot test for customers in the U.S. This means that a small number of Whatsapp users will be able to send and receive payments, as well as purchase digital dollars directly from the interface of...

Aces, Jokers, and NFTs: Playing Card Manufacturer Bicycle Launches NFT Genesis Collection

10.12.2021
The well known playing card manufacturer Bicycle has announced the launch of the company’s first non-fungible token (NFT) collection. The NFT card collectibles called the “Genesis Collection” were designed by the artist Adrian Valenzuela and the first drop of NFTs were...

WisdomTree amends Bitcoin ETF application, naming US Bank as custodian

9.12.2021
U.S. Bank launched crypto custody services for institutional investors in October as part of a partnership with New York Digital Investment Group

Volatility, hyperinflation and uncertainty: How everyday Venezuelans are using stablecoins to protect their livelihoods

9.12.2021
Customers of stablecoin payment app Reserve express their dependency on technology for everyday transactions

Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial

9.12.2021
Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private firms....

WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi wallet

9.12.2021
Some U.S. activists previously asked the DOJ to stop Meta from offering its digital currency wallet Novi on its platforms

Experts Believe a Common African Cryptocurrency Can Boost Trade and Sustain Growth After Covid-19

9.12.2021
Some economic experts from Africa have suggested that the continent now needs a common cryptocurrency and an integrated capital market to boost trade and sustain growth. The Importance of a Common Crypto Experts on the African economy have argued that a common cryptocurrency along with...

Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services — Says ‘Digital Currencies Are Taking Greater Hold in Popular Consciousness’

9.12.2021
Payments giant Visa has launched global crypto advisory services. The company’s executive says: “We’ve seen a material shift in our clients’ mindset in the last year, from a desire to explore and experiment with crypto, to actually building a strategy and product...

Big jump in investors who favor crypto over stocks: Survey

9.12.2021
The amount of respondents who said they would be more likely to invest their money in crypto than traditional stocks increased 140% in just five months

Foundry Launches Bitcoin Mining Machine Marketplace, US Pool Becomes the World’s Largest Miner

9.12.2021
The firm Foundry Digital announced on Wednesday that the business has launched a bitcoin mining rig marketplace called Foundryx. According to Foundry, the company has access to more than 40,000 mining machines that are ready for resale. In addition to the marketplace launch, the company’s...