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Ghana Central Bank Working to Make CBDC Available to Offline Users
20.10.2021
The Ghanaian central bank is seeking to make its digital currency, the e-cedi, available to offline users, an official with the bank has said. Overcoming the Challenge of Limited Power According to Kwame Oppong, who heads fintech and innovation at the Bank of Ghana (BOG), the e-cedi is also...
Facebook’s Novi Launches Pilot Program in Guatemala and US Using Pax Dollar
20.10.2021
Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, will launch a pilot program to test the functionality of the service in two countries: Guatemala and the U.S. The test will allow Novi to test all of its main functions and to evaluate what things need to be improved before launch. Novi will use pax dollars...
Powerful blockchain lobby group urges Washington not to overregulate stablecoins
19.10.2021
The stablecoin market is valued at over $130 billion and growing rapidly, putting federal regulators on high alert over systemic risk
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Amend Central Bank Law
19.10.2021
The central bank of Iran is gearing up to begin the pilot phase of its digital currency project in the near future, its new head announced to representatives of local media. The monetary authority is also preparing to move forward with a plan to reform the legislation that governs its...
Russia aims to replace US dollar reserves with digital assets in long term
19.10.2021
Last week, the Russian president said it was “a bit early” to use cryptocurrencies to settle oil trades
US Treasury says it must 'modernize and adapt' to digital currencies
18.10.2021
"Digital assets and payments systems could harm the efficacy of our sanctions” if left unchecked, the Treasury said
Top Ten Crypto Market Capitalizations Shifted a Great Deal Since the Last Time BTC Hit $60K
18.10.2021
The price of bitcoin recently jumped above the $60,000 per unit mark on October 15, and the leading crypto asset has not seen prices this high since mid-April six months ago. However, as far as the top digital assets are concerned, in terms of market capitalization, things are a whole...
Russia, Belarus Move to Introduce Special Electricity Tariffs for Crypto Miners
18.10.2021
Authorities in Belarus and the Russian Federation are taking steps to separate cryptocurrency miners from other groups of power users and deny them access to subsidized energy. This could lead to the adoption of differentiated electricity rates for businesses involved in digital coin minting...
Coinbase Publishes Proposal for Crypto Regulation Pushing 4 Core Recommendations
18.10.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has published its proposal for crypto regulation after “more than 75 meetings with stakeholders in government, industry, and academia,” CEO Brian Armstrong revealed. In its Digital Asset Policy Proposal, the company recommends “four core pillars...
Valve Bans Games Built on Blockchain, NFTs, and Cryptocurrencies From Steam Gaming Platform
17.10.2021
This past week, Valve, the parent company of the video game digital distribution service Steam updated its distribution onboarding guidelines. According to the newly updated rules, the company is banning any “applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange...
Sunday Comics: Incredible, Sam!
17.10.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Digital Asset Firm Bakkt to Go Public After Completing Merger — BKKT Shares Set to Trade on NYSE Monday
17.10.2021
The digital asset company Bakkt Holdings has completed a merger with a firm called VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings and the combined business will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 18. Bakkt revealed it was aiming to go public last January, and the Bakkt listing on Monday...
Survey: 14% of Americans Want Crypto Rewards for Using Their Credit Cards
16.10.2021
During the last few years, prepaid cards that offer cryptocurrency rewards have grown popular and a number of digital asset payment cards offer these types of rewards. This means instead of accruing frequent flyer miles or points, consumers get rewarded in crypto assets every time they make...
CFTC Fines Stablecoin Issuer Tether and Crypto Exchange Bitfinex $42.5 Million
15.10.2021
On Friday, October 15, 2021, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had ordered the company Tether Holdings Limited and Ifinex Inc., the parent company of Bitfinex, to pay fines totaling $42.5 million. The CFTC accuses Tether of “making untrue or misleading...
Bitcoin Is Now World’s 8th Most Valuable Asset — BTC Now Targets Silver’s $1.31T Market Cap
15.10.2021
The price of bitcoin had crossed the $60K zone at 1:30 a.m. (EST) early Friday morning. The leading crypto asset’s latest price jump has made it so bitcoin’s overall market valuation of $1.119 trillion has surpassed Facebook’s market capitalization. The digital asset is also...
Animal Crossing Is Getting Paid DLC, And It Looks Meaty
15.10.2021
Animal Crossing New Horizon’s newest paid dlc, Happy Home Paradise let’s players build dream vacation homes for their residents. Players can scope out islands and design an ideal vacation home for their residents. Read more
Hyperithm to Launch Digital Asset Fund for Rich Clients
15.10.2021
A Tokyo-based startup named Hyperithm Co Limited is planning to launch a digital asset fund for its wealthy clients. The Coinbase-backed firm was established in 2018 with the intention to expand its clients’ cryptocurrency investments. Lloyd Lee, the CEO of Hyperithm, has expanded his clients’...
Payments Giant Visa Launches NFT Program to Support Digital Artists
15.10.2021
Visa, one of the leading credit and payments companies, has announced the creation of a program that will allow artists to understand how they can use new technologies like NFTs. According to Visa, NFTs have the potential of evening out the field for artists, allowing them to close the gap between...
G7 Finance Ministers and Bankers Adopt Guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currencies
15.10.2021
Any digital currency issued by a central bank must support financial and monetary stability, finance leaders from G7 member states have insisted. State-issued coins should also ensure privacy, transparency, and data protection, the officials stated. The forum adopted 13 public policy principles...
Coinbase unveils its Digital Asset Policy Proposal to spark conversation around comprehensive crypto regulation
14.10.2021
One of the crypto industry's major players seeks to boost the public debate on how to best fit digital assets into the regulatory perimeter