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Regulation

Africa Crypto Adoption Sparks Regulation Concerns

The accelerated growth of blockchain technology in Africa recently has raised concerns over the possible implementation of knee-jerk regulation.

Jack Alan Beavers

Sep 23, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #AFRICA #REGULATION #CRYPTO #ADOPTION

Cryptoeconomics

Venezuela Wants Citizens to Pay Taxes in State-Issued Petro Cryptocurrency

Venezuela is moving on a mandate that could see taxes being collected using its state-issued cryptocurrency—the oil-backed Petro. The effort is part of a nation-wide campaign to create mainstream use cases for Venezuela’s cryptocurrency.

Lucas Cacioli

Aug 12, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#VENEZUELA #TAX #CRYPTOCURRENCY #PETRO #STATE #OIL #MANDATE #USAGE #SANCTIONS #HYPERINFLATION #ADOPTION

Interview

Benjamin Quinlan: New Chairman of FinTech Association of Hong Kong Shares Vision for FTAHK 2.0 and the Future of Asia's FinTech Ecosystem

The FinTech Association of Hong Kong has elected Benjamin Quinlan as Chairman to lead it through the next chapter of its mission to foster the FinTech ecosystem in Hong Kong and Asia.

Lucas Cacioli

Jul 31, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #FINTECH #BENJAMIN QUINLAN #FTAHK #HONG KONG #CHAIRMAN #ASSOCIATION #ADOPTION #FUNDING #TALENT #GOVERNMENT #ECOSYSTEM

Exchanges

Kraken Brings Crypto Asset Liquidity to Skrill and Neteller

Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform has chosen US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken as their crypto asset liquidity provider.

Lucas Cacioli

Jul 30, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#KRAKEN #PAYSAFE #SKRILL #NETELLER #BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #LIQUIDITY #ADOPTION #ECOSYSTEM #EXCHANGE #CRYPTO ASSETS #CRYPTOCURRENCY

Industry

Credit Giant MasterCard Grants Wirex First Principal Membership License

Wirex has become the first native cryptocurrency platform to be granted a principal membership license from credit giant Mastercard as part of their accelerated expansion into digital assets.

Lucas Cacioli

Jul 20, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#MASTERCARD #CREDIT #BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #WIREX #PRINCIPAL #LICENSE #ADOPTION #CONSUMER #ECONOMY #FINANCE #INDUSTRY

Industry

Ziglu Mobile Banking App Makes Cryptocurrency Easy for Everyone

Ziglu, the first UK regulated cryptocurrency bank, has launched its platform app after successfully completing its testing phase.

Nicholas Otieno

Jun 16, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#ZIGLU #UK #REGULATED #CRYPTOCURRENCY #BANK #MOBILE #APP #EASY #MARK HIPPERSON #BANKING #ADOPTION

Research

Blockchain Industry Will Be Valued at $21 Billion Globally by 2025, Research Suggests

A research study by Fortune Business Insight, a market reporting and consulting firm, suggests the global blockchain industry will be valued at a mammoth $21 billion in the next five years. The report explored the rise of financial technology and blockchain companies working towards financial inclusion and targeting developing countries and regions to leverage growth. Such regions, incidentally, have witnessed a growth in educated talent in the past decade, and are well-suited to interact with and understanding distributed ledger mechanisms.

Shaurya Malwa

May 14, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #INDUSTRY #GROWTH #ADOPTION #TECHNOLOGY #FORTUNE BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Industry

Purse.io Closes its Door After Six Years of Operations

Purse.io the company which was at the forefront of increasing adoption of bitcoin at retail payment outlets such as Amazon, would be closing its door after 6 years of operations, marking the end to an era.

Ishan Pandey

Apr 20, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #AMAZON #CRYPTOCURRENCY #CLOSED #ADOPTION #RETAIL #PURSE

Opinion

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Ponders Mass Cryptocurrency Adoption on Twitter

Brian Armstrong, Coinbase CEO, believes that blockchain will help the crypto space to reach 5 billion users.

Nicholas Otieno

Mar 09, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #COINBASE #TWITTER #CRYPTOCURRENCY #ADOPTION #MAINSTREAM #INTERNET

Interview

Perianne Boring: Fostering Blockchain Through Regulatory Uncertainty

Perianne Boring is the President and Founder of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world's first and largest blockchain trade association. Boring began her career as a legislative analyst in the U.S. House of Representatives, advising on finance, economics, tax, and healthcare policy. Prior to forming the Chamber, Boring was a television host and anchor of an international finance program that aired in more than 100 countries to over 650 million viewers.

Lucas Cacioli

Jan 15, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #US NATIONAL ACTION PLAN #ADOPTION

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