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PortuguêsThe government official added that he thought Bulgaria was unlikely to become a major hub for crypto miners, many of whom many are reportedly considering leaving Kazakhstan. Assen Vassilev, Bulgaria’s…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Russia has started to examine the operations of Russian banks with cryptocurrency exchangers, according to local media. Transactions between individuals through these platforms are of particular…
Continue ReadingTrue to its hardline stance on decentralized digital money, the Central Bank of Russia is now pushing for a wide-ranging ban on crypto-related activities such as issuance, exchange, and mining.…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Iran hinted at a possible CBDC pilot soon without elaborating on the time frame of the program. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is reportedly planning…
Continue ReadingThe use of bitcoin as a digital currency for payments has gone down significantly, according to the numbers stemming from Bitpay, one of the leading cryptocurrency payments processors. While most…
Continue ReadingTechnologies that were state of the art 50 years ago will be usurped by Bitcoin as the superior technology makes itself apparent. State Of The System The barriers to entering…
Continue ReadingThe trend of blockchain adoption is set to continue in 2022. Here are three sectors that are likely to pivot toward DLT solutions. 2021 was a breakout year for the…
Continue ReadingThe company started in 2019 is well on its way to revolutionizing the payments and remittances world through Bitcoin. I first heard of Jack Mallers in January 2020 and when…
Continue ReadingThe British payment platform said it will use funds to further crypto payment processing. Global payments processor Checkout.com announced a $1 billion Series D funding round on Wednesday, which marks…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger CEO reckons it’s more people trusting Bitcoin that is pushing the price up; Glassnode confirms his suspicion. As crypto prices recover after a slump last…
Continue ReadingThe new wallet of China’s state-issued digital currency has quickly become one of the most downloaded applications in the country, within days of its launch. Its use and integration with…
Continue ReadingLast August, Ramp became one of only eight crypto firms to secure approval from U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority. On Tuesday, crypto-fiat gateway payments platform Ramp announced that its U.S. subsidiary…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Iran are preparing to allow the employment of cryptocurrencies for international settlements. According to local media, central bank and government officials have given the green light to adopt…
Continue ReadingIran is reportedly looking to unlock opportunities for importers and exporters to use crypto in international deals. The Central Bank of Iran, or CBI, and the Ministry of Trade have…
Continue ReadingBahrain’s central bank initially announced the JPM Coin trial in May 2021. Bahrain is the latest nation to explore blockchain technology by American investment bank JPMorgan, with the country’s central…
Continue ReadingThe number of ATMs in Spain has been progressively shrinking to levels the country saw in the year 2002. Reports from local media suggest these actions have been taken to…
Continue ReadingA crypto working group has held its first meeting at Russia’s parliament. Its members have been tasked to put forward legislative proposals designed to comprehensively regulate cryptocurrencies and related matters…
Continue ReadingA new report reveals over half of people believe cryptocurrency payments give businesses a competitive edge. Crypto payments might be the innovation companies are looking for. A recent survey by…
Continue ReadingCrypto adoption is right around the corner as more Millennials opt to get their salaries in crypto. Athletes and politicians have made headlines as they opted to get paid in…
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed its opposition to cryptocurrency investments citing the volatility of the digital assets as a key motive for its conservative stance. Governor Elvira Nabiullina…
Continue Reading2021 is coming to a close and the Ethereum network still has a fee problem. Here’s how competitor networks attempted to capitalize on Ethereum’s unresolved issues. Decentralized finance (DeFi) dominated…
Continue Reading“Cryptocurrencies cannot become a means of payment,” Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput stated. The government of Thailand is preparing a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) in…
Continue ReadingAlong with the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Ukrainians are enjoying an expanding range of related services and products. Besides new options to buy and trade coins, crypto users in the…
Continue ReadingMastercard is taking a slow but steady approach to bridging the realm of fiat and cryptocurrencies. Global Impact Week, an industry event which features fintech, policy, climate, healthcare, and media…
Continue ReadingElon Musk continued promoting DOGE in a Time Magazine interview after being named Time’s 2021 Person of the Year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes that Bitcoin (BTC) is not that…
Continue ReadingHow one man’s journey to receive international payment revealed the bloated bureaucracy of our financial system and the solution offered by Bitcoin. I’m not a big fan of governments, and…
Continue ReadingThe new budget proposal also involves a blockchain pilot for vehicle registrations. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially proposed the state government to allow businesses to pay state fees with…
Continue ReadingThe partnership between Tribal Credit, Bitso and Stellar Development Foundation will rely on crypto to streamline B2B transactions in Latin America. Enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit has partnered with Latin…
Continue ReadingSome U.S. activists previously asked the DOJ to stop Meta from offering its digital currency wallet Novi on its platforms. Despite some senators in the United States opposing Meta launching…
Continue ReadingThe new crypto debit card supports several leading digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin and USD Coin. Cryptocurrency wallet and infrastructure provider Ledger has debuted a new debit card…
Continue ReadingThe government of Australia is preparing to comprehensively regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The push is part of a major overhaul, aimed at preserving the country’s sovereignty…
Continue ReadingThe Series C funding round was led by existing investors Tencent and Accel. French crypto-friendly fintech startup Lydia has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, per a…
Continue ReadingA paper published by the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses various conditions for successful implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) such as the eurozone’s own digital euro. The authors…
Continue Reading“Block is a new name, but our purpose of economic empowerment remains the same. No matter how we grow or change, we will continue to build tools to help increase…
Continue ReadingBTC’s push toward $60,000, new cross-chain features and a sharp increase in user activity boosted SFP, BFC and REQ price. Bitcoin (BTC) started the new month in strength and Dec. 1’s…
Continue ReadingKonzum has enabled bitcoin payments in its online shop, with plans to soon add the option in its physical stores. Croatia’s largest food retailer has enabled bitcoin payments in its…
Continue ReadingWhile it now accepts crypto online, Konzum plans to expand the new payment option to its physical chain stores soon. Konzum, the largest supermarket chain in Croatia, is keeping up…
Continue ReadingNewegg was one of the first online American retailers to accept crypto, starting with Bitcoin and eventually Dogecoin. Major American electronics retailer Newegg continues diving is enabling payments in major…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrencies, including CBDC’s, have now become a part of the narrative on sanctions due to high adoption. The use of cryptocurrencies to evade international sanctions from various international governmental organizations…
Continue ReadingA working group on cryptocurrencies and related activities will soon begin to meet at the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament. Its members are expected to take on…
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