Wednesday, April 24, 2024
     Many people seem to think that cryptocurrency is a legitimate response to the “evils” visited upon the world by banks, Wall Street and other intermediaries.  They see the mainstream world of finance as corrupt and predatory. Many...
     Opera, the Norway-based Software Company, reportedly one of the most important in the industry, has recently launched Opera Crypto, the first browser that incorporates a portfolio of cryptocurrencies. The application is currently available for Android OS in...
E-toro and the Imperial University of London conducted an investigation that reveals the future of fiat money.  The possibility to use Bitcoin and the Ethereum technology as a “warehouse of value” makes cryptocurrencies trustworthy for users. E-toro, and the Imperial University...
Argentina pushes for blockchain implementation in the public and private sectors. Three Argentine institutions from different sectors of the country are joining forces in order to develop a new blockchain-based platform for public and private usage. The project, "Blockchain Federal...
     The London Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced the names of the 12 companies selected to form the fourth cohort of its regulatory sandbox. They indicated that only 29 of the 69 applications received were accepted by...
     The Association of securities companies of Thailand (ASCO) is evaluating the launch of a joint venture cryptocurrency exchange with other securities companies and revealed its plans to apply for a commercial license. Pattera Dilokrungthirapop, the head of the association, during an...
     The cryptocurrency exchange mogul, Coinbase, has hired a former executive of the New York Stock Exchange to create a market supervision system for its platform. The stated purpose of the platform is to generate confidence in US securities regulators...
     The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) successfully completed a pilot project in partnership with a cattle butchery in which blockchain technology was implemented for the first time as a regulatory tool in order to ensure conformity...
Recently, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas announced the launch of a pilot for a national digital currency by the Central Bank. The Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest, hopes that The Bahamas will become a digital and...
ING, the Dutch banking and financial services giant, recently hired a research company, Ipsos, to conduct a study on the perception of cryptocurrencies in Europe, the United States and Australia. The results have just been published and are encouraging to those in...