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PortuguêsFintech company Revolut continues its cryptocurrency campaign with intentions to boost its digital currency team by 20%, undeterred by the bear market’s continuous fragility. Across the next six months, the…
Continue ReadingThe cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage announced on Monday that the company has partnered with the digital currency wallets Casa and Edge Wallet in order to “bring bitcoin payroll to mainstream…
Continue ReadingEthereum is all set to transition to PoS by the third week of September, but most of the promised scalability features will only be available after 2023. The Ethereum blockchain…
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian central bank governor and bitcoin critic, Godwin Emefiele, recently remarked that the rise of fintechs and cryptocurrencies among other technologies have forced banks and financial institutions to change…
Continue ReadingOn Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the…
Continue ReadingThe San Francisco-based fintech company now supports Binance.US, Gemini, Robinhood and SoFi accounts. United States data transfer network Plaid has added four major cryptocurrency exchanges to its platform, giving users…
Continue ReadingA Nigerian fintech, Moove, recently secured a $20 million investment from British International Investment (BII). Moove said the funds will be used to democratize access to vehicle ownership in Africa.…
Continue ReadingTwo companies have carried out Russia’s first transactions with digital financial assets as defined by the country’s current legislation. The deal involved the tokenization of debt issued by a third…
Continue ReadingStrongblock creates platforms and protocols with the intention of revolutionizing how blockchain networks compensate the nodes that protect and sustain them. The digital financial environment continues to develop almost every…
Continue ReadingTwo Kenyan students accused of hacking credit cards and using the ill-gotten funds to buy bitcoin have been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a statement from the law…
Continue ReadingEssential goals like “trust and censorship resistance” can be aided by distributed ledger technology, said Vitalik. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of both Ethereum & Bitcoin Magazine, took to Twitter to share…
Continue ReadingUniswap said it is betting on her experience with TradFi translating over to DeFi to further help them evolve their place in Web3. On Wednesday, Uniswap announced that former New…
Continue ReadingForbes has just released its listing of the top 50 financial tech companies in the world. Nine of them come from the cryptocurrency industry. In 2021, as the global health…
Continue ReadingThe group of 21 activists provided examples of how crypto assists people around the world, saying “tens of millions” rely on Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins as a way to access…
Continue ReadingCould the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies also mean a move away from its decentralized principles? Crypto-focused companies have come a long way since their beginnings in terms of corporate structure,…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrencies may be coming to Americans’ retirement plans. Some see it as a sound financial strategy, while others remain skeptical. In April, United States-based retirement plan provider Fidelity Investments moved…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of Uganda (BOU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox. The central bank’s position follows its deliberations with…
Continue ReadingThe industry will be able to “tap into future talent” as the partnership sees Judo Bank and Web3 firm Banxa and co-creating content, hosting lectures, providing case studies and even…
Continue ReadingThe quest continues for the perfect “stand in” for the U.S. dollar. But, UST’s crash suggests that algo stables may be “inherently fragile.” TerraUSD (UST) is an algorithmic stablecoin that…
Continue ReadingCyprus has prepared its own legislation to regulate crypto assets and is likely to adopt it before Europe finalizes a common regulatory framework, a government official has indicated. The authorities…
Continue ReadingThe stock price of listed BTC mining companies and other businesses with exposure to cryptocurrency are dropping to yearly lows as the crypto market continues to sell-off. Bad news continues…
Continue ReadingVenture capital continues to target crypto and fintech for funding, with Web3 emerging as a major trend in 2022. London-based asset manager Fasanara Capital has launched a $350 million investment…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s central bank has upgraded its eNaira to steer the country away from crypto even after a UN report stated that restrictions on digital currencies are stifling the nation’s fintech…
Continue ReadingThe African fintech industry has grown rapidly over the past few years and this has caught the attention of some well-resourced venture capital (VC) firms. As one would expect, Nigerian…
Continue ReadingOn this week’s episode of “The Market Report,” Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the most bullish cryptocurrencies at the moment. The Market Report with Cointelegraph is live right now. On this…
Continue ReadingThe second-largest blockchain has developed a massive ecosystem around it. However, its scalability issues have made room for “ETH Killers” to enter the ring. Ethereum has proven to be a…
Continue ReadingAccording to a recently published study by Merchant Machine, mobile wallets are predicted to have 4.4 billion users by 2024. Merchant Machine’s findings show the global pandemic propelled the popularity…
Continue ReadingOn April 28, 2022, the crypto asset apecoin tapped an all-time high (ATH) tapping $26.70 per unit and the digital currency has taken the 25th largest market capitalization among 13,371…
Continue ReadingWeb3 solutions may be the answer to America’s housing market, but will the mainstream want to use blockchain-based platforms? America’s housing market may soon be facing its next bubble as…
Continue ReadingBorrowing and lending are two important parts of DeFi, but they have been missing an effective operating credential: a decentralized credit rating. The concept of lending and borrowing is as…
Continue ReadingDeFi is a complicated space, but with research and some patience, average investors can still get involved. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have diversified investment opportunities in the crypto industry by…
Continue ReadingWith the new feature, PayMaya intends to make it simpler for Filipinos to learn about and use cryptocurrencies. Philippines-based major fintech company PayMaya has reportedly launched a new cryptocurrency feature…
Continue ReadingState-level organizers in the U.S. are working hard to advance the blockchain and crypto markets and their emerging players. When you think of a crypto-friendly U.S. state, Washington is hardly…
Continue ReadingSome of Indonesia’s best-known celebs have helped fan the flames of interest in digital assets. Cryptocurrency investments in Indonesia have seen considerable growth between 2020-2022, with 4% of the country’s…
Continue ReadingRegulations, exchanges and local adoption help cryptocurrencies gain traction in Indonesia. Crypto is the next big thing in Indonesia. According to the Ministry of Trade, transactions for currencies like Bitcoin…
Continue ReadingThe Visa Creator Program is the latest in a string of initiatives that Visa has carried out as it targets the digital creator economy. Visa announced the official launch of…
Continue ReadingThe blockchain technology landscape is shifting in Austria, with public institutions and private firms experimenting with the tech. Austria has been actively transforming into an attractive location for providers of…
Continue ReadingUnsurprisingly, the role of crypto in retirement investment will depend on the asset class’ mainstream adoption. On March 11, the United States Department of Labor warned employers that sponsor 401(k)…
Continue ReadingA Tokyo-based financial technology company called Kyash has raised $41.2 million in a Series D funding round which saw participation from the Block (formerly known as Square). The investment into…
Continue ReadingThis latest raise brings Kyash’s valuation to approximately $107.7 million. Kyash, a Tokyo-based digital wallet, announced a $41.2 million, or 4.9 billion yen, raise in a Series D round. Since…
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