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Rwanda’s Central Bank – The National bank of Rwanda (NBR) has kick-started research on the development and issuance of its own official digital currency. As reported by BNN Bloomberg, the country’s apex bank is keen on offering digital currency as a means to improve transaction efficiency and foster economic
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Andrew Yang, a candidate of the Democratic Party for the 2020 United States Presidential elections, says he will implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president. According to his official campaign website, Yang states that the United States should take up voting in mobile devices, and utilize blockchain tech for verification processes.
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The United Kingdom Pension and Welfare Agency has described blockchain and distributed ledger technology as potential tech for the payments industry. According to an official blog post, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) through Deputy Director Richard Laycock says the DWP is seeking ways to revamp its payment system,
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Japanese Gift Card Company – Amaten has announced it will partner blockchain network provider Aelf to issue tokenized gift cards on the blockchain; enabling giftcards to be exchanged and managed using blockchain technology. Both companies look to curb fraud by enabling gift cards to be tracked from issuers to customers, to
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The cryptocurrency industry is set for an eventful few months of 2019 and more in 2020. In this publication, we list three relevant dates on the minds of the crypto faithful. September 23: Bakkt Official Launch After months of waiting and an announcement of initial testing in early August, Bakkt
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US NBA team – The Dallas Mavericks have become the second team in the NBA to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for match tickets and club merchandise. The news comes a year after initial hints on the adoption of BTC were made by team owner, Bitcoin proponent and cryptocurrency investor – Mark
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Global cryptocurrency exchange - Binance has its iOS App (V1.7.1) reinstated on the Apple App Store, after months of wait by any Binance users. The app which was previously taken down by Apple requesting a revalidation process is back and available to download for iPhone users. Sequel to
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World’s number one cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume – Binance is launching an open blockchain project dubbed “Venus”. The project is focused on the development of localized stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies (traditional currencies issued and backed by government) globally. According to an official announcement, Binance says
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* Anthony Pompliano (Twitter) American entrepreneur and investor, Pomp is a popular figure on ‘Crypto Twitter’. He boasts of a following of about 250k, and is known for his regular content and vocal support for cryptocurrency adoption. American entrepreneur and investor, Pomp is a popular figure on ‘Crypto Twitter’. He boasts
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A new blockchain startup – Audius has released its blockchain-based public beta version of the music streaming service. The Audius platform is set to be Spotify and SoundClouds new competitor, as it aims to eliminate the back drop of middlemen in the music industry. Audius is currently running an open source
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Investing in cryptocurrency is a financial decision; and as in all things involving finance, you need the right tools to study the market, keep up with info, guides, trending topics, opportunities, market statistics and other information to guide your journey. Here, we highlight seven (7) helpful tools for every cryptocurrency
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New Zealand’s tax office has ruled that receiving salaries in cryptocurrency is legal; and have provided a guideline for its taxation. According to its recently published tax bulletin, the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department (IRD), lists the provisions of the public ruling under the country’s Tax Administration Act