SEC Chairman Hopes For Tokenized Stocks
Now, the SEC is back in the cryptocurrency news. In a recent webinar, the chairman of the SEC, Jay Clayton, observed that all stocks have gone digital, unlike two decades ago when there were only stock certificates. The webinar talked more
Blockchain Remittance Service Launching in Bangladesh
According to a recent report, Bangladesh in on the verge of launching its first blockchain remittance service in collaboration with Valyou of Malaysia and the bKash of Bangladesh. The launch of this service will help to facilitate instant transfers to
Petro Crypto Allowed For Tax Collection in Venezuela
A new report reveals that a recently signed tax agreement may allow the Venezuelan government to collect fees and taxes in the Petro, the country’s cryptocurrency. The National Tax Harmonization Agreement by Venezuela’s Bolivian Council in 305 municipalities across the country
Paypal Prepares For Crypto
So, if you do just about anything online, you’ve heard of payment processing giant PayPal… and if you’ve been in the cryptocurrency space for any length of time, you also know that PayPal is NO friend of crypto. So it came
Akon Launches Crypto City Project in Senegal
Multi-award winning singer and entrepreneur Akon has been awarded a $6 Billion contract to build a futuristic crypto city in Senegal. The contract was awarded by U.S. engineering firm KE International and will use Akon’s Akoin cryptocurrency for transactions. Based on
Kakao’s New Crypto Wallet Surpasses 100K Users
South Korea’s messaging giant Kakao says more than about 2% of the Kakao Talk app users or about 100,000 have signed up for the new crypto wallet function offered in the app. According to the firm, the 100K mark was
SBI VC Offers Free XRP With New Customer Registration
Recently, in a press release, Japan-based SBI VC trade announced that starting June 1, new registrants to its portal will receive a gift of 50 XRP ($10). The company stated that the gift season will run for 4 months, beginning
Sberbank Wants 5,000 Blockchain ATMs
Sberbank, Russia’s biggest bank by market capitalization and market share, wants to spend more than $100 Million on 5,000 blockchain-enabled ATMs that can mine cryptocurrency. The bank is now looking for tenders who can supply 4,917 ATMs with customized graphic cards
Reddit Introduces Point Reward System On Ethereum Blockchain
One of the most popular content aggregation platforms, Reddit, has announced a new reward system that will give Ethereum-based rewards for good behavior within the Reddit community. The points will be given to users with the most “quality posts and comments
Ukraine Legalizes Crypto Payments
Ukranian Lawmakers of the Verkhovna Rada, the legislative arm of the Ukranian government, have officially adopted a new crypto bill. The bill incorporates Anti-Money Laundering (AML) best practices within the Ukranian crypto legal framework. Ukraine Sees Crypto as Property Cryptos are officially