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Crypto Lender Nexo Terminates Interest Payments on New Deposits From US Clients
21.2.2022
Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging the crypto lending platform Blockfi with failing to register its retail crypto lending product and fining the firm $100 million, the crypto lender Nexo has announced it will no longer allow U.S. citizens to earn interest on...
Terra injects 450M UST into Anchor reserve days before protocol depletion
18.2.2022
The move is designed to maintain the stablecoin savings protocol's lucrative yield of approximately 20% per annum
Demand for High-Yield Crypto Savings Products to Surge, BitMEX Predicts
18.2.2022
Demand for savings products that yield far higher returns than what can be achieved in traditional markets is expected to surge, as more people realize that inflation is eating away at their savings, crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has said in a new report....
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MyCryptoMetaMask Ethereum Move, Solana Pay, Bitcoin Savings Plan + More News
1.2.2022
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Vitalik Buterin Asks Twitter Followers Which Crypto They Prefer to Overtake Ethereum — Cardano, Tron Favorites
16.1.2022
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin set up a pair of polls on Twitter asking his followers if 80% of all transactions and savings in the year 2035 are in one currency and it is not ether, which currency they would prefer it to be. He asked them to choose from a number of cryptocurrencies including...
Crypto heavyweights back inflation-resistant savings protocol
13.1.2022
The U.S. consumer price index reached a 40-year high in December, capping off a year of aggressive price increases
Lending Platform Ledn Launching Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product, Raises $70 Million
17.12.2021
Global digital asset savings and credit platform Ledn has announced the upcoming launch of a bitcoin-backed mortgage product, calling it “the first product of its kind to hit the market.” The company has also raised $70 million, which brings its valuation to $540 million....
German Savings Banks Consider Offering Crypto Services to Customers
15.12.2021
An association of savings banks in Germany is looking to offer crypto services to customers in a pilot test that would include the development of a crypto wallet. The association, which has more than 50 million customers, would be acting amidst a wave of cryptocurrency interest ostensibly sparked...
German savings banks want to enable Bitcoin for 50M clients: Report
14.12.2021
According to the plan, 50 million savings bank customers would be able to buy Bitcoin directly from checking accounts
Reelected Miami mayor to take 401k retirement savings partly in Bitcoin
11.12.2021
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez also receives a part of his salary in Bitcoin with the help of a third-party payment processor Strike
Tezos blockchain notes power savings after PoS switch: PwC report
7.12.2021
The switch to proof-of-stake has had noticeable energy saving effects for the Tezos network
Stablecoin payment app Reserve helps individuals protect their savings against inflation in Latin America
11.11.2021
"Our long-term vision is to create a currency that is stronger than any fiat currency that exists now," said Reserve community manager Yens Michiels
No Plans to Make US Dollar Sole Currency, Zimbabwean Finance Minister Calls Idea ‘Suicidal’
29.10.2021
The Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, recently told business leaders that he is not planning to make the U.S. dollar the country’s sole currency again. Government Focused on Strengthening Local Currency Instead of entertaining those calling for the dollarization of the Zimbabwean...
South Korean pension fund to invest in Bitcoin ETF: Report
26.10.2021
KTCU plans to invest in Bitcoin ETF products after consultation with domestic asset managers,” an exec reportedly said
Akt.io Shows How DeFi Is Shaping the Future and Why Financial Institutions Are Ripe for Disruption
11.10.2021
Investing has become mandatory for those who want to secure their financial future. Despite this need, the accessible alternatives for those wanting to put their money to work are few. Akt.io will change this and democratize the world of investing. Why do you need investments? With current accounts...
Start-up Raises $2 Million to Pioneer Cryptocurrency Usage in Francophone Africa
10.10.2021
A Cameroonian fintech start-up, Ejara, has raised $2 million to pioneer the usage of crypto and investment services in French-speaking African countries. Coinshares Ventures and Anthemis Group led the funding round in which they were joined by Mercy Corps Ventures, Lateral Capital, Lofty...
Edward Snowden Calls CBDCs ‘Cryptofascist Currency’ — ‘Closer to Being a Perversion of Cryptocurrency’
9.10.2021
On October 9, whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden published an opinion editorial concerning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and claimed CBDCs are “the newest danger cresting the public horizon.” Snowden stressed that rather than being an innovation, CBDC’s...
Crypto Community Scoffs as SEC Chairman Gives Savings Advice for Students
23.9.2021
ecoins this week, equating them to “poker chips at casino tables” and hinting that more crypto regulation is on its way in the United States. The SEC has also reportedly
PayPal releases new consumer app for crypto, savings and direct deposits
21.9.2021
The app offers customers the ability to manage all PayPal-related transactions from a single dashboard
Young UK Adults Eager To Learn More About Crypto - Survey
8.9.2021
WisdomTree Investments. The survey was carried out this past July, covering some 3,000 individuals aged between 18 and 30, and comprising three samples of 1,000 persons in the UK, Italy, and Germany. The poll shows that young adults in the UK perceive property, savings accounts, cryptoa