62% of institutions to start investing in crypto within a year: Survey
Institutional investors expect to start buying crypto to increase their revenues over the long term.
Panther Protocol and Firo Partner up for Privacy Research
[PRESS RELEASE – Midtown, Gibraltar, 27th September 2021] Panther, which has set out to provide a private scalable infrastructure for smart contract platforms, Defi, and Web3 applications, teamed up with…
Revolut to Reportedly Launch Own Cryptocurrency Token
According to a recent report, Revolut seeks approval from UK’s securities regulator to launch its exchange token. Should the initiative be greenlighted, it will start from Europe and other non-US-based…
Bacon Protocol launches decentralized mortgage platform
The platform gives crypto holders direct access to the mortgage investment market, which is currently controlled by banks and governments.
Verifone to enable crypto payments at major retailers through BitPay
One of the world’s largest point-of-sale providers has partnered with BitPay to allow U.S.-based merchants to accept crypto payments
Europe becomes largest crypto economy with over $1T in transactions — Chainalysis
DeFi has become a major catalyst for Europe’s crypto economy. Large institutions have also upped their share of transactions significantly.
Amount of Bitcoin Stored on Exchanges at Lowest Point Since May 2019
On-chain analytics provider Santiment has reported that the supply of Bitcoin sitting on exchanges has fallen to levels not seen since May 2019. This is usually considered bullish as investors…
Facebook Announces a $50M Fund to Research the Development of a Metaverse
The social media giant announced earlier this week its plans to create its own metaverse with the help of multiple parties. To do so, Facebook will allocate $50 million for…
Kenyan Fintech Player: ‘Banking the Unbanked’ Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa
The year 2020 may well go down as the year when blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, in particular, gained mainstream recognition. The restrictions on movement, as well as the widespread fear…
CBDCs could cut cross border remittance costs by half: BIS report
The BIS report based on a multi-CBDC pilot also showed significant improvements in international remittance speed.