Stellar Announces Partnership For CBDC Development
The price of XLM rose by 40% following Stellar’s announcement of a collaboration with Ukraine to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and a digital asset infrastructure. The Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation was signed with Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital
Ethereum’s Price Surge Causes Rise In Transaction Fees
The past couple of weeks have been very exciting for the holders and traders of the number 2 cryptocurrency by marketcap, Ethereum. The crypto asset has seen a increase in USD value of over 60% in the last week alone,
Bitgo Fined For Servicing Sanctioned Users
A recent announcement published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury revealed that the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) fined crypto platform Bitgo. The fine comes after Bitgo allowed users from sanctioned countries to use its crypto wallet services,
VanEck Returns to SEC With Another Bitcoin ETF Proposal
The U.S. SEC received another application for a Bitcoin ETF from VanEck. This is not VanEck’s first go round with the SEC, as we reported previously, the SEC postponed a decision on an earlier application, which was eventually withdrawn by
India Plans To Impose 18% Tax On Bitcoin Transactions
Cryptocurrency traders and investors in India may soon be obligated to pay 18% tax from their crypto transactions and investment, according to the Times of India. In a bid to increase its revenue generation, the Indian government wants to impose the
Binance Announces SegWit Support For Bitcoin Deposits
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it has enabled Bitcoin deposits on the Native Segregated Witness addresses (SegWit). Initially, the support for SegWit was only for withdrawals, but traders and investors can now make both deposits and withdrawals via
Germany Allows Electronic Securities Records On Blockchain
The Berlin Cabinet recently passed a new law that allows blockchain technology to be utilized for recording all-electronic securities. The law is considered part of the broader blockchain strategy of Germany, which has been very vocal about blockchain technology. With the
XRP Price Falls Amid Looming SEC Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to file a suit against Ripple over the sale of XRP, according to Ripple’s Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse. However, there is no specific date for the lawsuit yet, but when it is
Banca Generali Launching Crypto Services in 2021
Kraken - Buy Bitcoin in U.S. These days it seems like no matter where you look there is another bank or major financial player touting their entrance into the cryptocurrency space. Whether its Sberbank looking for 5,000 new blockchain based ATM
Grayscale Increases Its Bitcoin and Ethereum Holdings
Learn About Crypto The biggest cryptocurrency asset management company Grayscale has accumulated more Ethereum as institutional clients increase their interests in the industry. Apart from the accumulation of Etherem, the company also gathered 14,000 Bitcoin within the same period. Any entity in