# Bitcoin News
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April 16,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Bitcoin
Half of the Swedish population are bitcoin owners on account of shares owned by a government savings fund in companies that hold the flagship cryptocurrency. Swede Savers Gain Exposure to Bitcoin The Seventh AP Fund or AP7 is the government-based alternative on Sweden’s pension market. The AP7 provides a savings...
April 15, 2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has reiterated during the bank's Earnings Conference Call on April 14, 2021, that it's still paying close attention to bitcoin (BTC), as its clients are very much interested in cryptocurrency. Despite serious demand from its users, Solomon says Goldman Sachs still can’t add support for...
April 15,2021 by Wayne Jones at Bitcoin
AXA, a Swiss arm of the insurance giant, announced today that its customers can now make Bitcoin payments. This move makes it the first insurer to allow cryptocurrency payments. As cryptocurrencies go mainstream, AXA is looking into meeting the growing demand, as confirmed by Claudia Bienentreu, Head of Open Innovation...
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# Blockchain News
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April 15,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain
The Department of Economic Development (Dubai Economy) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) have both agreed to come together to expand the scope of their blockchain-based KYC platform across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A Nationwide Blockchain KYC Platform According to the Islamic Finance News on April 13, the...
April 14, 2021 by Thierry Gilgen at
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There is exciting stuff coming to the world of NFTs that I see as having massive implications for the way we entertain certain things. There are, however, no guarantees any of it will succeed. One change I see in particular is around the novel idea of emerging virtual worlds, where...
April 13,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is looking to adopt distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the sales of its digital bonds. The financial institution is collaborating with several top banks, including Goldman Sachs, Banco Santander SA and Societe Generale AG to make the project a huge success, according to a Bloomberg...
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# Altcoins News
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April 16,2021 by Guest Post at Altcoins
It is without a doubt that Bitcoin SV (BSV) is gaining ground when it comes to establishing itself as the token and technology of the future with its stable protocol, infinitely scalable blockchain and capacity for secure and low-cost microtransactions and big data. It is actually the only network in...
April 16, 2021 by Wayne Jones at
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Recently, Novatti Group adopted RippleNet’s global payment network service, known as On-Demand Liquidity (ODL). Novatti Group can now leverage digital asset XRP, for instant cross-border payments, through the ODL service. Novatti Group's Financial Prowess Through On-Demand Liquidity, RippleNet utilizes XRP, a digital asset, as a bridge between two currencies, enabling...
April 16,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins
Investing in cryptocurrencies always seems like a daunting task for users worldwide, more so when aiming to secure early-stage allocations in crypto startups. Stacker Ventures, a venture DAO, is transforming this narrative for the better, democratizing early-phase investments in emerging assets. Effective immediately, the DAO has also launched a line...
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# Regulation News
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April 16,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) stated that it would ban the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment. The upcoming ban comes amid an ongoing inflation crisis in the country. Turkey Bans Crypto Payments The CBRT announced the new legislation via the Resmi Gazete, otherwise...
April 16, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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The Governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) Lee Ju-yeol opined that adopting cryptocurrency as a means of payment came with limitations. The statement comes as company behemoths are including crypto as a payment option on their platforms. BOK Governor Not Impressed With Crypto According to a report from local...
April 15,2021 by Wayne Jones at Regulation
Wyoming is now adopting the LAO, a Limited liability autonomous organization. LAO bill believes that smart contracts managing LAOs need to have the ability to be modified, upgraded, or updated. Wyoming, the state in the United States, was the star to create the LLC, bringing about ease, ubiquity, and benefits...
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# Price Analysis
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Total crypto market cap added $148 billion to its value for the period since Monday and now stands at $2,218 billion. The top ten coins showed mixed results for the last 24 hours with Uniswap (UNI) and Chainlink (LINK) adding 8 and 14.5 percent to their respective values while Binance...
The total crypto market cap added $168 billion to its value for the last seven-days and now stands at $2,106 billion. The top 10 coins were mostly in green for the same time period with Polkadot (DOT) being the only exception with its 7.1 percent of price decrease. Bitcoin (BTC)...
Total crypto market cap lost $27 billion of its value for the period since Monday and now stands at $1,913 billion. The top ten coins are mostly flat for the last 24 hours with Binance Coin (BNB) being the biggest gainer with a 5.8 percent of increase. At the time...
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# Ethereum News
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April 15,2021 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Ethereum
The highly-anticipated Ethereum Berlin hard fork is now live. What does the Hard Fork Offer? Ethereum, the world’s largest smart contracts platform is primed for a major upgrade via the Berlin hard fork. The hard fork will introduce several important EIPs into the protocol to make it more efficient and...
April 15, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have heard about Ethereum. It is a blockchain that has given Bitcoin a run for its money over the years. A decentralized protocol, meaning no interference from Governments, intermediaries or even the tax man, it allows developers to build their...
April 14,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum
Matter Labs has announced that it has made a significant success in its zkPorter development. The firm claims zkPorter will increase Ethereum’s throughput to over 20k transactions per second (TPS) and it offers more security than the much talked about optimistic rollups, according to a blog post on April 13,...
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