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Just HODL! Bitcoin and Ethereum outperform ‘lower risk’ crypto index funds
24.7.2021
Data from Delphi Digital shows holding BTC and ETH was more profitable than investing in weighted average market cap crypto and DeFi index funds
Report: Nigeria to Start Piloting Digital Currency in October
24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly set October 1 as the commencement date for the trial phase of its digital currency project. Dubbed project Giant, this digital currency project, or the “e-naira,” is expected to use the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. CBDC Comes to Life...
French Central Bank Conducts Fifth Experiment on Tunisia CBDC
23.7.2021
The French central bank, Banque de France (BOF), recently carried out its fifth experiment on the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT)’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a statement from BOF, the latest experiment is part of the banks’ joint effort to create conditions that...
Bank of Russia Advises Stock Exchanges to Avoid Trading Crypto Instruments
23.7.2021
In line with its hardline stance on cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a recommendation against the listing of securities tied to crypto assets on the country’s stock exchanges. The “preventive measure” will not affect state-issued digital currencies....
SEC Commissioner concerned about the US lagging behind global Bitcoin ETFs
23.7.2021
“We’re not a merit regulator, so we shouldn’t be in the business of deciding whether something is good or bad,” SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said
Amazon Set to Hire a Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead
23.7.2021
E-commerce giant Amazon is dipping its finger deeper into the crypto and blockchain worlds as it posted an ad looking to hire a new executive to oversee their digital currency strategy.
The position is for a 'Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead' who "want[s] to innovate on behalf...
Amazon seeks new exec to oversee digital currency strategy
23.7.2021
The new Amazon position requires a deep understanding of the digital currency and cryptocurrency ecosystems and related technologies
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...
Ukraine Unveils Roadmap to Integrate Cryptocurrencies by 2024
23.7.2021
Government and business representatives have produced a roadmap to transform Ukraine into a leader in cryptocurrency integration. The authors of the new strategy want to see half of Ukrainians using digital currencies by 2024. The East European nation is expected to regulate its crypto space by...
Nigeria to pilot central bank digital currency in October
23.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria will start the pilot of its central bank digital currency, which runs on the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, on October 1
Sotheby’s to Auction Never-Before-Seen Muhammad Ali Artwork NFT
23.7.2021
On Friday, coinciding with the Summer Olympics opening ceremony, Muhammad Ali Enterprises and the fine auction house Sotheby’s will be auctioning a non-fungible token (NFT) that features a never-before-seen piece of original artwork created by Muhammad Ali. According to the announcement...
‘Buy now pay later’ firm Zip plans to offer crypto trading in Australia and the US
23.7.2021
“We know our younger generation of customers seek additional products and services that are relevant to them,” said Zip co-founder Peter Gray
Shanghai Man: US senators tell athletes to avoid digital yuan, Chinese exchange volumes rebound … and more
23.7.2021
Goldman Sachs Survey Shows Family Offices Are Flocking to Crypto Investments
22.7.2021
High net-worth families are turning to cryptocurrency investments, according to a recent Goldman Sachs survey that found close to half of the company’s family office clients are inquisitive about crypto-asset investments. A Goldman Sachs executive further said that a large portion of...
Fund management firm Global X files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF
22.7.2021
As Bitcoin hovers around $30,000, fund managers are pressing ahead in an effort to get the first American Bitcoin ETF approved
Future of Digital Euro ‘Not Clear Yet,’ Former Eurogroup Official Says
22.7.2021
Europe’s digital currency project has made some progress recently, with the Eurozone’s central bank moving to its next stage. Critics point, however, to the continuing lack of clarity around the design and purpose of the digital euro after a decade-long delay, if cryptocurrency is taken...
Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Inks Deal With Draftkings and Lionsgate
22.7.2021
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform called Autograph, co-founded by the Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady, announced a strategic partnership with the companies Draftkings and Lionsgate. Draftkings Inc. also revealed on Wednesday that the publicly listed company is launching an...
Steve Job’s Physical Job Application and Mirror Copy in NFT Form to Faceoff on the Auction Block
22.7.2021
In another world-first for the non-fungible token (NFT) space, Steve Job’s handwritten job application letter in its physical form and an accompanying digital NFT of the same item will go head to head in respective auctions. Auction to Expose How Collectors Value Different Formats As NFTs...
Damien Hirst's ‘Currency’ NFT drop more than 6X oversubscribed
22.7.2021
Collectors will now have to seek out Damien Hirst’s NFTs on secondary markets after the drop was oversubscribed by more than six times
Major Crypto Mining Company Core Scientific Going Public on Nasdaq With $4.3 Billion Valuation
21.7.2021
Core Scientific, a major blockchain hosting and digital asset mining company, is going public through a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. The deal values the combined company at approximately $4.3 billion. Core Scientific to List on Nasdaq Core Scientific Holding...