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Two Major Banks Roll out Blockchain-powered ID Solution for Military Servicepeople
5.4.2022
Two of South Korea’s largest banks are set to launch a blockchain-powered digital certificate platform for military personnel – which will allow soldiers to use smartphone-based ID solutions to open savings accounts without having to set foot in a brick-and-mortar bank branch....
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DeFi ‘Crucial’ for Financial Inclusion, CBDCs Still Welcome Despite Being Centralized
4.4.2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are “crucial” for financial inclusion, particularly in the developing world. And despite being inherently centralized, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a welcome part of that, said the participants at a discussion hosted by the Bank...
UK's Global Crypto Hub Goal, Intel's 'Major Role' in Bitcoin Mining, KuCoin's NFT Move + More News
4.4.2022
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About 50% of Surveyed Crypto Owners Made Their First Buy in 2021 - Gemini
4.4.2022
Nearly half of the surveyed crypto owners made their first crypto purchase last year, according to a survey commissioned by crypto exchange Gemini.
Specifically, some 50% of cryptoasset owners from the US, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region bought their very first crypto in 2021,...
DBS Retracts Plans to Launch Crypto Exchange for Retail Investors, Cites Regulatory ‘Environment’ Concerns
4.4.2022
The Asian banking giant DBS appears to have reeled in plans to open its crypto exchange services to retail investors – and has apparently been spooked by regulatory concerns....
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Aussie convenience store giant to accept crypto at 170 outlets
4.4.2022
On The Run (OTR) will work with Crypto.com to implement its Pay Merchant product, with a Sydney payment systems provider rolling out new terminals to allow consumers to pay with crypto
Celebrity tokens: Signs of rising crypto adoption in Indonesia
3.4.2022
Some of Indonesia's best-known celebs have helped fan the flames of interest in digital assets
Ukraine Sells 1,282 War-Themed NFTs in One Day, G7 & Crypto Regulation, Metaverse Potential + More News
1.4.2022
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AlgoBlocks Raises a Total of $2.3M to Bring Seamless, Beginner-Friendly DeFi to More Crypto Users
1.4.2022
AlgoBlocks raised $1.9 Millions in its strategic and private funding, thanks to the addition of investors Draper Dragon and Kyber Ventures. The total funding goal is to reach $2.3 Millions by raising an additional $400K in the public round through 2 market-leading launchpads, Poolz and KrystalGo. ...
Financial Heavyweight Woori to Launch B2B Crypto Wallet Management Platform
1.4.2022
South Korea’s Woori Fund Service – a part of the financial business group that also comprises the commercial bank heavyweight Woori Bank – will team up with the domestic crypto exchange GDAC to unveil a business-to-business (B2B) crypto wallet management solution.
Hanguk Kyungjae reported that...
As Opera Challenges Brave Browser with Push Further into Crypto, How Do They Compare?
31.3.2022
The web browser Opera is strengthening its push into crypto by adding browser wallet support for multiple new blockchain networks, including Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and Ronin (RON). The move is another step for Opera in challenging the crypto-native Brave browser as...
Spanish Retail Giant El Corte Inglés to Open Crypto Exchange – Report
31.3.2022
The Spanish retail behemoth El Corte Inglés is reportedly ready to come good on hints last year that it was eyeing a move into the world of crypto – and might join forces with the “global big four” auditing company Deloitte to launch a crypto exchange....
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Apple's Plan for Future Financial Products, Binance Enters GRAMMY + More News
31.3.2022
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Nifty Gateway to Develop 'Smart TV NFT Platform' with Samsung
31.3.2022
NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway said that together with the electronics giant Samsung it will develop a "first-ever smart TV NFT platform" that can be used to purchase and trade digital art and collectibles.
Nifty Gateway, which is owned by the major cryptoasset exchange Gemini, has already...
US grassroots adoption: the Bitcoin Lightning party in Portland
31.3.2022
A grassroots Bitcoin Lightning festival in Portland, U.S. demonstrated that the Lightning Network is the perfect companion for payments
Washington state passes bill aiming to expand local blockchain adoption
31.3.2022
The northwest pacific state’s governor has finally passed a bill into law to form a working group to explore the opportunities for industry and commerce to benefit from blockchain
Billionaire Mike Novogratz Says ‘People Have Realized Crypto Is Really Popular’ — Expects Softer Stance From Lawmakers
31.3.2022
Billionaire Mike Novogratz says he is much more optimistic about the crypto market now than he was a month ago. He explained that bond sell-offs and increased crypto adoption have boosted the prices of cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. “I think you are going to see the Democrats taking...
Meet the Steel Company that Wants to Become an NFT Brokerage
31.3.2022
A publicly listed South Korean steel company has reiterated its intention to reposition itself as a crypto brokerage and NFT issuer....
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88% of Surveyed High-Net-Worth Art Collectors Interested in Buying NFTs
30.3.2022
A whopping 88% of high-net-worth (HNW) traditional art collectors say they are interested in buying digital art in the form of NFTs, a new report on the art market for 2022 has found.
According to The Art Market 2022 report, which is published jointly by the annual art exhibition Art Basel...
Bitfinex Says Customers Ready to Splurge USD 0.5B on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonds
30.3.2022
The crypto exchange Bitfinex, which will host the issuance of El Salvador’s much-talked-about bitcoin (BTC) bonds, says that it has already received “half a billion dollars” worth of interest in the offering from its customers.
The Financial Times quoted Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo...