The United Nations tipped the global population to tick over to 8 billion on Nov. 15, while the next billion isn’t coming for another 15 years.
Bakkt shares skyrocket after partnering with Mastercard and Fiserv
Bakkt’s share price surged by 120% during Monday’s trading session on the heels of fresh partnerships with global payments firms.
‘Free coin to everyone’ project aims to make 1B crypto owners in 2 years
Backed by a16z and co-founded by Sam Altman, Worldcoin will give free crypto in exchange for an eye scan.
10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021
Blockchain-based startups continue to account for a significant proportion of newly established business entities across the globe.
Tokenized real estate market could hit $1.4T despite a slow start, report claims
London-born advisory and accountancy network Moore Global has published a new report gathering expert opinions worldwide about the future of the tokenized real estate market.
Inside Iran’s Onslaught on Bitcoin Mining
Iran has been clamping down on mining farms, but it also wants to use crypto mining to boost the sanctioned nation’s revenue stream.
‘The Four Wars We Could Fight With China,’ Feat. Kyle Bass
One of investing’s loudest critics of China shares his assessment of where the U.S. political and business relationship with the country is headed.
Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency
Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1, a letter from the Ministry of Labor states.
At Least One Key Huobi Executive Is In Custody in China: Sources
The Chinese police appear to have intensified their crackdown on crypto exchanges’ OTC trading services in the last year.
Russia’s Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own Stablecoin
Russia’s largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.
Is China Poised to Nationalize Alibaba?
The International Business Times reports China might nationalize Alibaba. Here’s what that has to do with China’s digital currency efforts.
What Does It Cost to Become an FCA-Approved Exchange? EXMO Execs Explain
The U.K.-registered EXMO exchange is one of the many crypto startups to go through the FCA approval process. Execs detailed the work it took to get there.
China’s Latest Digital Currency Trial Is Its Most Important Yet
More money, more participants, more participating banks and merchants – a look inside the latest DC/EP trial in Suzhou.
Blockchain Infrastructure Firm BSN Adds Polkadot, Oasis, Bityuan to Network
China’s state-sanctioned blockchain infrastructure provider BSN is adding cross-chain protocol Polkadot, decentralized cloud data startup Oasis and China-based project Bityuan to its network.
How Ant’s Suspended IPO Is Related to China’s Digital Yuan
Ant’s suspended IPO exposes potential financial risks posed by the fintech giant’s digital payment platform Alipay. The digital yuan may be China’s attempt at a solution.
Discovering Bitcoin Through the #EndSARS Movement, Feat. Yele Bademosi & Akin Sawyerr
When the Nigerian government shut down #EndSARS protestors’ bank accounts, bitcoin and crypto became a way around.
How a Massive Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound Inspired a $100M Bitcoin ETP
Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016.
Huobi Denies Rumors That Senior Executive Was Arrested
Huobi said Monday that rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false.
Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?
Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?