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Germany’s Deutsche bank – the world’s 17th largest bank by total assets has made an interesting prediction following a recent research; hinting that digital currencies will replace cash by the next decade 2030. According to the research titled “Imagine 2030” report, Jim Reid and Marion Laboure - both Deutsche
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The Central Bank of France will begin tests on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for financial institutions in 2020. The news was confirmed by the Governor of the Bank of France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau at a financial regulators conference where he said the bank will start tests on
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Despite warnings from the Central Bank of Nigeria over the use of digital currencies, more Nigerians than ever are using Bitcoin. The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria recently published, ‘The Nigerian Banker’. The publication details reasons for the upsurge in users of Bitcoin in Nigeria. According to the publication,
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A recently published report by crypto credit rating platform, Graychain Ltd. estimates that the cryptocurrency loans industry has grown to $4.7 billion. According to The Crypto Credit Report, the number of cryptocurrency loan providers is growing rapidly as more individuals seek to borrow Bitcoin. The report says, “Crypto lending
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Italian Serie A side – Juventus has officially released its own crypto token for use by fans in voting on club decisions and polling. This announcement follows up over a year of token development in partnership with Socios – a fan token platform for sports. According to the announcement, the Juventus brand
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Former Ethereum (ETH) co-founder now turned Cardano (ADA) creator - Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin (BTC) will be back over $10,000; with a possible breakout to $100,000 in the future. Hoskinson who made this known in an official tweet, advised the cryptocurrency community to shun the current FUD (Fear,
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The incoming Bitcoin halving revives hopes of higher prices as an anonymous analyst presents quantitative analysis to support a $100,000 valuation. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency banks are being introduced in the US State of Wyoming as China blocks blockchain explorer, Etherescan.io with its infamous firewall. Cryptocurrency Analyst Predicts $100,000
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We take a look at the Frank Muller Bitcoin watch – the world’s first functional bitcoin watch, called The Vanguard Encrypto. The Popular Swiss luxury watchmaker had earlier launched the time piece in June 2019, in partnership with cryptocurrency trading platform - Regal Assets; becoming the first company to release
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The United States Federal Reserve is exploring the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) - a digital dollar; with a focus on its potential benefits and risks on the general monetary system. This revelation was made by the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in response to a letter sent
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Japanese multinational conglomerate, SoftBank announces the official release of its latest blockchain-enabled technology, SBC Wallet Card (Softbank Card 3.0). The card enables users to switch between storage of their digital currency and fiat. Debit Card Meets Blockchain Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the SBC Wallet Cards make it
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A proposed new bill in Germany will enable banks to sell and store Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies by 2020. According to reports by German news agency Handelsblatt, the bill which has successfully passed reading by the German Federal Parliament, now requires a consensus from the country’s 16 states
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United States prosecutors have announced the arrest of Virgil Griffith, who is accused of travelling to the Republic of Korea to deliver a presentation on how to use cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to evade US sanctions. According to reports, 36-year old Griffith is a US citizen resident in Singapore and