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The Bank of Jamaica - Jamaica's central bank has published an invitation to emerging tech companies to partner in the development and test of its national CBDC. According to an official statement, interested technology companies are requested to submit details of their digital currency solutions to the bank
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A blog post by card payments company Visa gives details on its outlook for new digital currency payments. In the blog post titled, "Advancing our approach to digital currency." Visa explains its pivot to cryptocurrencies. Visa Expands Networks With Cryptocurrency In its bid to reshape how money is
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The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced that federal savings associations and national savings banks can now hold cryptocurrencies on behalf of their customers. According to an official notice published on Wednesday, the OCC stated: "Providing custody services for cryptocurrency falls within these
Africa
Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) has partnered with blockchain real estate startup - HouseAfrica.io, to develop a DLT-based digital land registry for authentication of property ownership and verification of valid land titles. NMRC made the announcement through its official Twitter handle ahead of its Virtual Abuja Intentional Housing Show:
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Mastercard is expanding its cryptocurrency program to make it easier for crypto firms to issue their own payment cards. According to the company, it is looking to enable easy on-boarding of crypto card issuers, by allowing applicant firms to become partners in a matter of weeks under its accelerated program.
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The United States Army through its investigative division is seeking tools to aid its cyber-crime team with cryptocurrency tracing. According to a Statement by Work (SOW) last week, the publication states that the U.S Army Criminal Investigation Command Major Cybercrime Unit (MCU) is currently accepting bids from contractors who
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Perfect money is a type of financial service that is believed to give users the ability to make instant payments through the internet, supposedly using "very safe methods". This money is meant to give users of the internet and owners of internet businesses new ways of enhancing their
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In what has become the greatest Twitter hack till this day, bitcoiners and non coiners have been taught lessons about Bitcoin, Decentralization, and Tech Security. The famous hack which occurred Wednesday (15-07-2020), saw the hackers take over the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex, Coinbase, Binance; before moving on to
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It is said that many nations and their federal reserves have a strong fear of anyone or entity that dares to challenge their fiat currency. For this reason, many speculate that price-trends can significantly affect the price of cryptocurrencies due to fear of anti-cryptocurrency regulations and laws. New Regulations and
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A recent poll shows that 60% of Bitcoin holders would keep their cryptocurrency if its value stays below $10,000. The poll also revealed that 28% of respondents would hold their Bitcoin for 3 or more years before they sold it. Bitcoin Holders Prepared to Hold Long-Term Approximately 26,000
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In a recent interview with BlockDown TV, the CTO of Ripple stated that digital payments is working on new ways to offer decentralised finance services to its partners. CTO Speaks on Ripple and Decentralised Finance Services David Schwartz, the chief technology officer of Ripple believes Ripple has the capacity and
Blockchain
The Government of Beijing - China's capital city has released a 145 page document outlining its plans to become a blockchain innovation hub over the next two years. The blockchain blueprint comes nearly a month after the city's municipal government had announced its "Beijing Blockchain