Africa
To the shock of many of its customers, Access Bank failed to implement a mandated stamp duty charge on time. The failure to implement the charge in a timely manner meant that many of its customers were met with unexpected debits on their accounts over the weekend. Access Bank Customers
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Investments company, Grayscale Investments purchased 19,879 BTC over a seven-day period, increasing its assets under management to almost 400,000 BTC under management. At this rate, the organization could own 3.4% of all Bitcoin by 2021. Grayscale to Own More Bitcoin Currently, 18.415 out of 21 million
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A new partnership between local cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin.com.au and the Australia Post, now offers residents the opportunity to buy Bitcoin at national post offices in Australia. According to the announcement, customers of the exchange will be able to pay for Bitcoin at over 3,500 accredited Australian post
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The government of Kazakhstan has set a goal to attract $738 million from investments in crypto-related mining activities. It plans to achieve the ambitious goal over the next three years. Kazakhstan’s $738 Million Crypto Investments Vision Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace industry revealed the nation’
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WhatsApp's newly launched payment service has been suspended in Brazil, just few weeks after its roll-out by Facebook. According to reports, the Central Bank of Brazil (BC) has ordered MasterCard and Visa to cease processing of money transfers for the platform. The bank says it is suspending WhatsApp
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The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has announced its willingness to work on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and Digital Euro for the region. The ABI says it is ready to support the implementation of a digital currency from the European Central Bank. According to an official press release, the
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Blockchain data company, Glassnode released new data which reveals that 83% of existing Bitcoin addresses are in a state of profit. The figure represents a positive increase since the decline of prices in March. More Profitable Bitcoin Addresses In March, a new low for 2020 was reached as global economic
Africa
Fintech giant PayPal will reportedly launch direct sales of cryptocurrency to its over 325 million users. This report was made known by inside sources, hinting that the company will soon allow buys and sells of crypto directly from PayPal and Venmo. According to the first source, the new service will
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Spanish football club Barcelona has sold out its first FC Barcelona Fan Tokens ($BAR) as listed on sports-based cryptocurrency exchange Chilz.net and Socios.com. The $1.3 million token sale was slated to hold for 48 hours, but interestingly concluded in less than two hours. A special highlight of
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According to new reports, a Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) miner manufacturer will be listed on the U.S. stock exchange, Nasdaq on Friday, June 26. Ebang could raise $125 million in an initial public offering, if successful. Ebang Leads the way to U.S. Stock Exchange Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream,
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has made an investment of Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency to eight (8) technology startups focused on mitigating the hardship caused by COVID-19 on children and youths. The 125 ETH ($30,000) donation was made through the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund formed in October 2019.
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The organization behind Cardano, IOHK (Input Output Hong Kong) plans to push out a roadmap that will include details of how Cardano will be used commercially. A new product, Prism will also be part of the roadmap. Prism is an identity solution that utilizes decentralized IDs. It is made with