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According to an official announcement, Kraken - a United States based cryptocurrency exchange has obtained SPDI approval to create America's first crypto bank set to serve clients from 49 states. Reports say Kraken received a unanimous vote by the Banking Board of Wyoming - a U.S. state
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Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a landmark announcement has officially recognized crypto and digital currency as "securities" under its regulatory authority; as it proposes a new set of rules for crypto-related investments. According to a Sep. 14 statement by SEC Nigeria, the capital market
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The Central Bank of Bahamas could soon take the lead out of the growing number of crypto-friendly nations with its digital currency set to launch in October. Bahamas Central Bank Digital Currency Bahama’s central bank has named the digital currency “The Sand Dollar”. The Sand Dollar is backed 1:
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Twitter CEO - Jack Dorsey who is a known supporter of Bitcoin, has once again reiterated his support for the digital currency and blockchain industry. Speaking at a recent interview with Reuters, Dorsey remarked that despite the speedy developments across various digital assets, Bitcoin (BTC) remains a pioneer currency which
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On Wednesday, Mastercard announced the launch of its “proprietary virtual testing environment” for central banks to test digital currencies. The platform promises to assist central banks in evaluating use cases of their central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Mastercard Develops Digital Currency Ecosystem Each central bank will be able to customize
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Chainalysis 2020 Cryptocurrency Adoption Index reveals that Ukraine, Russia, China, South Africa, Nigeria, and the U.S. are among the top countries for cryptocurrency adoption. Nigeria on Top Ten List for Cryptocurrency Adoption According to blockchain data analytics firm, Chainalysis, the breakdown represents one of the first attempts at a
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In yesterday’s episode of “Joe Rogan Experience” (JRE), podcast kings Adam Curry and Joe Rogan engaged in a lengthy discussion about Bitcoin and the digital dollar. Bitcoin and the Digital Dollar In one of his first podcast episodes on the Spotify platform, Rogan asks “the podfather”, Curry why we
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Cryptocurrency analyst PlanB says the Bitcoin price could rise to $864,000 in four years, beating his stock to flow model. PlanB on the Bitcoin Price In an interview on September 4, PlanB stated that he made a conservative bet when he predicted that Bitcoin would reach $288,000. PlanB
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As the 2020/2021 English Premier league season kicks off this September, football lovers will be having a feel of the Bitcoin logo again courtesy of a new partnership between Southampton FC and cryptocurrency-based sports betting company Sportsbet.io. The one year deal will see Sportsbet.io become the main
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The chief central banker of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto states that Brazil could be ready for a digital currency (CBDC) by 2022. According to Neto, Brazil will have an interoperable instant payments system. Chief Central Banker of Brazil on Digital Currency Launch CBDCs could be used to meet the demand
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One of the top 10 biggest Bitcoin wallets in history transferred 60,000 BTC worth over $641 million. The transaction cost the wallet only $14.50. Top 10 Bitcoin Wallet Transfers 60,000 BTC Blockchain tracker, Bitcoin Block Bot identified the transaction in a whale alert. According to Bitcoin Block
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Payments company, Ripple, recently transferred 1,000,000,000 XRP worth $292.8 million. The transfer of one Billion XRP was made in three tranches and settled within seconds, costing the transferors less than a penny. Three Transfers Worth One Billion XRP The transfers were made from Ripple Escrow wallet