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PortuguêsBitcoin will always be the boss, but the real innovative and groundbreaking developments are happening in layer-2 solutions, DAOs, NFTs with utility and the emerging Metaverse. Something is brewing, and…
Continue ReadingThe Zimbabwean minister of finance, Mthuli Ncube, has once again talked up the potential advantages of using cryptocurrencies. In new comments made shortly after visiting the DMCC Crypto Centre in…
Continue ReadingLobsters support DeFi’s endeavours amid regulatory clampdowns — all that and more, only in Finance Redefined. Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance, or DeFi, newsletter. In a…
Continue ReadingNigerian fintech entrepreneurs have slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to select Bitt Inc as its fintech partner. They insist that the choice of Bitt Inc, a Barbados…
Continue ReadingAfterpay told the Australian Senate that using crypto could cut payments costs for merchants, and that the government should work to create a framework for an AUD-backed stablecoin. Australian buy…
Continue ReadingFintech companies see an opportunity in the negligence and reluctance of traditional banks toward the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The banking capabilities of fintech have met cryptocurrencies in a new partnership between…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s securities regulator, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up a fintech division “to study crypto investments.” This was revealed by Lamido Yuguda, the director-general of the…
Continue ReadingHackers run wild, but DeFi marches on; all covered in this weeks Finance Redefined. Welcome to the latest iteration of Cointelegraph’s DeFi newsletter. Just as quickly as the summer departed…
Continue ReadingThe bank joins Coinbase, Huobi, SIX Digital Exchange, 100x Group, and other industry leaders to advocate for the adoption of digital assets. Standard Chartered, a United Kingdom-based multinational banking firm,…
Continue ReadingThe CBN considered Bitt Inc’s experience in the development of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s DCash, launched in April. Barbados-based fintech firm Bitt Inc will be working as the technical…
Continue ReadingThe governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has reiterated the central bank’s longstanding belief that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are not currencies. According to Kganyago, crypto-assets, as…
Continue ReadingThe 15 finalists will be mentored by the MAS and “be given access to the APIX Digital Currency Sandbox for rapid prototyping of digital currency solutions.” The Monetary Authority of…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly confirmed that its e-naira digital currency will have a legal tender and non-interest-bearing asset status. In addition, a limit on customer transactions…
Continue ReadingVienna-based crypto platform Bitpanda has announced the firm has secured $263 million in a Series C funding round. The financing was led by Valar Ventures and Leadblock Partners, Jump Capital,…
Continue ReadingA Ghanaian blockchain and crypto association, Afroblocks, has warned the Bank of Ghana (BOG) to resist the urge to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that is based on…
Continue ReadingInvestors now have a better understanding not only about crypto assets but also the operational and procedural side of crypto, a new report states. Crypto and blockchain investments continue to…
Continue ReadingOriginally specialized in currency and securities printing, Giesecke+Devrient has been increasingly working with central banks like the Bank of Thailand in piloting CBDCs. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is making…
Continue ReadingThe Bank of Jamaica plans to issue a total of $1.5 million of CBDC to institutions and authorized payment service providers as part of a pilot ending this December. Jamaica…
Continue ReadingThe Israeli intelligence service, Mossad, is now looking to hire someone who understands digital currencies. According to the job posting, the role requires extensive expertise in the field of financial…
Continue ReadingPayments behemoth PayPal is expanding their crypto personnel. The company is reportedly hiring over 100 crypto-related employees as consumer crypto demand continues to grow. Over the past week, PayPal has…
Continue ReadingNFTs are getting enterprises excited about the future of finance, but regulations are still needed to reach mainstream adoption. Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are known by the mainstream as digital…
Continue ReadingSquare has had a busy weekend. The company made headlines for it’s purchase of Australia-based fintech firm, Afterpay, in an all-stock deal. Square then went on to release it’s Q2 2021…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s proposed digital currency, the e-naira, is likely to be a welcome boost to ongoing efforts to reduce the number of Nigerians that are financially excluded, a leader of a…
Continue ReadingSouth African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has once again confirmed that the central bank is presently studying the feasibility of issuing a digital currency. In his remarks at…
Continue ReadingGabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), has published a blog post in which he shares his views on the digitalization of finance. While echoing concerns…
Continue ReadingThough nonfungible token projects are one path to entry, women are still underrepresented in many crypto and blockchain firms. Women looking for a way to enter a male-dominated space like…
Continue ReadingThe Ghanaian Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has implored African governments to start exploring digital currencies as such alternatives have the potential to enhance intra-African trade. In addition, such digital currencies…
Continue ReadingA blockchain-based digital euro would be highly scalable allowing it to process an almost unlimited number of payments, the central bank of Estonia has concluded following a recent experiment. Central…
Continue ReadingWith a friendly attitude towards financial innovation, the Republic of Ireland has become a desired destination for fintech businesses that need unimpeded access to the common European market. Cryptocurrency companies…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly set October 1 as the commencement date for the trial phase of its digital currency project. Dubbed project Giant, this digital currency…
Continue ReadingThe French central bank, Banque de France (BOF), recently carried out its fifth experiment on the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT)’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a statement…
Continue ReadingChina’s first insurance policy using the digital yuan for settlement has been issued in Shenzhen, local media reported. The new product, targeting medical personnel exposed to coronavirus risks, is offered…
Continue ReadingSave the Children in Rwanda recently became the latest member of the NGO community to endorse cryptocurrencies after it announced the establishment of a partnership agreement with the Cardano Foundation.…
Continue ReadingGhana’s proposed central bank digital currency is similar to fiat cash and therefore financial institutions, as well as fintech start-ups, can still create value based on it, a Bank of…
Continue ReadingAccording to the findings of the latest study by Disrupt Africa, the number of fintech start-ups based on the African continent grew to 576 in 2021. This figure represents a…
Continue ReadingFinancial technology companies (fintechs) are now among the biggest threats to the overall profitability of Nigerian banks, analysts from the country’s Coronation Merchant Bank (CMB) have warned. The Efficiency of…
Continue ReadingMonobank, a mobile bank operating in Ukraine, has announced new products and services that will allow users to trade cryptocurrencies and stocks. One of the offerings includes a bitcoin card…
Continue ReadingCardano (ADA) becomes the third-largest component of the GDLC basket after Bitcoin and Ethereum In a recent development, Grayscale Investments announced an adjustment to its Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund…
Continue ReadingLicechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority has approved a new startup called Lirium, which was founded by a Xapo co-founder and aims to streamline the integration of crypto services by banks and…
Continue ReadingThe Monetary Authority of Singapore is seeking new retail CBDC solutions with a new global challenge offering cash prizes and expert digital currency mentorship. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the…
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