Mastercard Study: African Fintech Sector Had One of the Highest Year-on-Year Growth Rates in Funding in 2021
In 2021, African fintech startups accounted for 61% of the $2.7 billion in ven…
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Mercado Pago Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Services in Mexico
Mercado Pago, the financial wallet division of Mercado Libre, the Latam e-tail…
Bank of Thailand Needs More Time to Complete and Launch Retail Digital Currency
The central bank of Thailand is not going to rush with the launch of its digit…
Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Notified 4,000 Crypto Holders to Ammend Their Tax Statements
The Argentine Tax Authority (AFIP) is ramping up its fight against cryptocurre…
French Lawyer Asks Russian Patriarch to Help Save Alexander Vinnik From ‘Political Trial’ in US
A member of the defense team of the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik ha…
Stablecoin HUSD Continues to Trade Below $1 Parity as Token Taps an All-Time Low at $0.72
After Huobi Global announced that it would be delisting the stablecoin HUSD an…
Bitcoin.com Games Invites you to Celebrate Halloween with a Magical Tournament
It’s Halloween! Play spookilicious casino games and celebrate this festival of…
Thailand and Hungary Partner to Promote Blockchain Tech in Financial Sector
Industry associations from Hungary and Thailand plan to cooperate on implement…
Fidelity: 74% of Institutional Investors Surveyed Plan to Invest in Digital Assets
A new study by Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of financial giant Fideli…
Brussels to Spur Rollout of Instant Payments in Euro, Proposes Legislation
The European Commission has approved a proposal to accelerate the introduction…
Toda City in Japan Is Using Metaverse Tools to Combat School Absenteeism
Toda City, located north of Tokyo in Saitama prefecture, is using metaverse-ba…
Nigerian Central Bank Says It Will Release New Banknotes in December — Naira Falls to New Low
Starting December 15, Nigerians will be using newly-designed 100, 200, 500 and…
Bitcoin ATMs Increase in Number in Moscow, Russia
The number of bitcoin ATMs has been on the rise in Russia’s capital and the re…
Egyptian Currency Plunges 15% After Cairo Accedes to Key IMF Exchange Rate Condition
After authorities in Egypt announced the adoption of a more flexible exchange …
Topps Reveals 2022 MLB Postseason NFTs Prior to the World Series
As fans prepare for game one of the World Series between Major League Baseball…
Dvision Network Announces 4th LAND Sale Together With Binance NFT and GameFi․org
PRESS RELEASE. Despite the decrease of NFTs trade volume from all time high, …
Singapore Seeks to Reduce Risks for Retail Crypto Investors With Restrictive Rules
Financial authorities in Singapore have proposed new regulations designed to p…
Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch
On October 25, Nigeria commemorated the first anniversary of the Central Bank …
Blockchain.com Launches Crypto Visa Card With 1% Cashback Crypto Rewards
Crypto firm Blockchain.com has announced the launch of a new crypto-centric pr…
Fed Governor Waller Skeptical of Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of the Fed Issuing Digital Dollar
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he is not a big fan of the Fe…
Microsoft Working to Bridge Its Services With the Metaverse
Microsoft, the software and computing behemoth, is seeking to adapt part of it…