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Hashgraph Association and Blade Labs Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in the Middle East
27.6.2024
The Hashgraph Association and Blade Labs have partnered to drive digital transformation using the latter’s conventional and Shariah-compliant digital securities platforms. The CEO of Blade Labs described the Hashgraph Association as a strategic investor that enables the company to integrate...
State Street, Galaxy Digital to Develop Active Crypto Trading Products
27.6.2024
Galaxy Digital inked a similar deal with DWS last year for the European market
Pyypl and Visa Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in MEA With Prepaid Cards
27.6.2024
Pyypl, a fintech company operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has partnered with Visa to introduce virtual and physical prepaid Visa cards via its mobile app. This strategic collaboration aims to enhance financial inclusion across the region, providing underserved populations with greater...
Vanuatu expects to pass long-awaited crypto bill in September
27.6.2024
A Vanuatu policy consultant tells Cointelegraph the bill had been ready for a few years but had been delayed due to several cabinet changes
State Street teams up with Galaxy, eyeing new ETFs beyond Bitcoin
27.6.2024
State Street believes the “next level of growth” will come from investment options offering more than “pure spot” Bitcoin
Marathon Digital mines $16M in Kaspa to diversify from Bitcoin
27.6.2024
Marathon is looking to “capitalize on higher margins” possible with Kaspa mining — but one executive stressed the firm is in no way “pivoting” from its main focus, Bitcoin
Marc Cuban wallet dumps NFTs, market volume drops 45%: Nifty Newsletter
26.6.2024
Marc Cuban has offloaded some NFTs, while overall NFT sales volume dropped by 45% in Q2
Investcorp announces real-world asset tokenization fund
26.6.2024
Investcorp's Strategic Capital Group (ISGC) currently has $1.5 billion in assets under management and will handle the collaborative deals
NFTs Are Dead (But They’re Changing Everything)
26.6.2024
Forget million-dollar profile pictures, the real innovation of NFTs is ownership rights. This technology still has potential to transform industries, says Layne Nadeau, Founder and CEO of Nval, a pricing and analytics platform for NFTs and other assets
Worldcoin partners with Alchemy to build blockchain infrastructure
26.6.2024
Worldcoin revealed a partnership with Alchemy to build out infrastructure for its blockchain World Chain, which is also the new home for its World ID and World app
Japanese village turns to NFTs to help the aged
26.6.2024
According to Yuri Group, Yamakoshi village’s experimental NFT strategy could attract attention from other nations facing declining birth rates
AI makes it even easier for governments to surveil you — Nym CEO
26.6.2024
Nym CEO Harry Halpin tells The Agenda podcast that artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to conduct surveillance against activists and dissidents
UAE regulations may ban crypto payments, warns lawyer
26.6.2024
UAE lawyer Irina Heaver told Cointelegraph that the policy shift could signal a “less favorable environment” for crypto in the UAE
Digital collectibles market sees 45% decline in Q2
26.6.2024
CryptoSlam data shows a significant volume drop for NFTs from Q1 to Q2, with digital collectibles set to hit the lowest monthly transactions since March 2021
India’s Digital Rupee Usage Drops Drastically After Initial Surge
26.6.2024
India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee, has experienced a significant decline in usage, decreasing to a tenth of its peak in December 2023, according to sources involved in the pilot project. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initially reached 1 million daily retail...
ECB Publishes Digital Euro’s First Progress Report
26.6.2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its first progress report on the digital euro preparation phase, highlighting key design features and ongoing developments. The report emphasizes high privacy standards for both online and offline payments, aiming to provide users with a cash-like level...
Digital Euro Holding Limit: Debate Continues
26.6.2024
The president of Germany’s central bank has highlighted the ongoing debate about the holding limit for the digital euro, Europe’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). He noted that recent Bundesbank research indicates that the optimal amount could be in the range of 1,500 to 2,500...
Here’s what musicians actually think of tokenizing content in Web3
25.6.2024
Web3 music platforms offer musicians and creators the opportunity to tokenize their content in exchange for more connectivity with their community — but what do musicians actually think?
54% of institutional investors in Japan plan to invest in crypto: Survey
25.6.2024
54% of Japanese institutional investors plan to invest in crypto over the next three years, citing portfolio diversification and high return potential as key drivers
Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn: Mt Gox Bitcoin Distributions Unlikely to Disrupt Market
25.6.2024
After a decade-long wait, creditors of the defunct Mt Gox exchange are set to receive in-kind distributions of bitcoin and bitcoin cash starting in July. The head of research from Galaxy Digital predicts the market impact of these distributions will be less severe than anticipated. Long-Term...