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A graduate of English, I stumbled on cryptocurrency while trying to proofread an article for a friend back in 2011, and since then, I have been hooked! I play word games when I am less busy (I'm a pro by the way) and I am a tennis aficionado.
The Monero community in a proposal is asking Elon Musk to consider adding the privacy coin XMR as a payment option on the Tesla website. Bringing XMR Privacy Coin to Tesla According to a community crowdfunding system (CCS) proposal on Tuesday ( Feb. 9, 2021), the Monero community is asking...
Taro Aso, Japan's Finance Minister, stated that a comprehensive discussion about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be held at the upcoming G7 meeting. Japan Calls for In-Depth CBDC Policy Discussion According to the South China Morning Post on Tuesday (Feb. 9, 2021), Taro Aso said that it was important...
Crypto asset management firm CoinShares says the optimism generated by the launch of Ether (ETH) futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) triggered an influx of institutional funds into the second-largest crypto by market capitalization. Meanwhile, Ethereum recently set a new all-time high above the $1,800 mark with some market...
Swedish automotive brand Polestar is utilizing blockchain technology to ensure traceability and transparency for cobalt in its batteries. Using Blockchain for Cobalt Tracing According to The Next Web on Monday (Feb. 8, 2021), Frederika Klarén, the head of sustainability at Polestar, noted that the electric vehicle was the first to...
Following the continuous testing and promotion of China's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the city of Xiongan has introduced the first hardware wallet for the digital yuan. Major Bank ABC Creates Digital Yuan Hardware Wallet The Xiongan Authorities made the announcement on Sunday (Feb. 7, 2021). According to the announcement,...
South Korea's plans for its experimental central bank digital currency (CBDC) project also includes efforts to contribute to the expanding body of knowledge dedicated to sovereign digital currencies. Meanwhile, with many CBDC pursuits cropping up across the globe, some commentators say cross-compatibility will determine which national digital currencies will succeed....
Elon Musk's Tesla has announced a whopping $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin (BTC). The news is coming after days of Musk shilling Dogecoin (DOGE) on Twitter. Tesla Secures Bitcoin Whale Status with $1.5B Purchase According to Tesla's latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the electronic vehicle...
The happenings in Estonia's political climate has delayed deliberations on a proposed crypto licensing legislation that could significantly impact the country's cryptocurrency and blockchain technology climate. Once a crypto-friendly nation, Estonia has toughened its laws on virtual currencies leading to many businesses exiting the country. Estonia Wants to Reorganize its...
Theta blockchain — the distributed video streaming network — now has its own decentralized exchange (DEX). The move comes amid the rapid scale of DEX adoption occasioned by the emergence of the burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) arena. ThetaSwap v1 Bringing DEX Capabilities to the Theta Blockchain In a Medium blog...
Major Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has temporarily suspended withdrawals for Ether (ETH) and ERC-20 tokens following a spike in the average ETH gas fees on the Ethereum network. High Transaction Fees Cause Suspension of ETH and ERC-20 Withdrawals Liquid announced the news of the suspension via its official Twitter handle...
South Africa’s regulatory body, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) like other global regulators, has warned citizens to be wary of crypto investment schemes that sell hyperbolic returns on investment (ROI) amid crypto’s bull run. Meanwhile, the country’s tax body recently sent out requests to taxpayers to reveal crypto-related activities. ...
Hashmask, the digital art and collectibles project that has taken the expanding nonfungible token (NFT) metaverse by storm is now part of the NFTX index platform. Meanwhile, rare pieces from the Hashmask collection continue to attract massive bids from collectors on marketplaces like OpenSea. Hashmask LP Pool Now Live on...
Payment processing giant Visa has partnered with First Boulevard, a neobank focused on building wealth for the black community, to pilot a new crypto application programming interface (API) program. Giving Financial Institutions Having Access to Cryptocurrency According to a press release on Wednesday (Feb. 3, 2021) Visa’s collaboration with First...
500.com — a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed Chinese sports lotto company is expanding its investment outlay in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining arena. The firm is the latest to increase its hardware inventory as the global Bitcoin mining hash race continues to intensify following the halving that occurred back in...
The privacy-focused browser Brave continues to record different milestones, among which the browser has seen an increase in the number of monthly active users, with the current figure reaching over 25 million. Brave Continues to Attract Privacy-Conscious Users Brave announced the news of the increase in monthly user growth via...
