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Japanese Business Giants Ready NFT, Blockchain Development Moves
1.9.2021
Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Some of Japan’s biggest crypto players are gearing up to make new non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain moves – with Rakuten, Line and Coincheck preparing new projects.
Rakuten, which operates one of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms, as well an e-pay...
Financial Giants State Street & Bank of America Double Down On Crypto
29.7.2021
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US-based major players in the world of traditional finance continue incorporating crypto in their offerings to existing clients, and/or investing in crypto-related companies.
Financial services provider State Street Corporation said it will provide digital and cryptocurrency...
Visa, Mastercard Monitor Binance’s Regulatory Compliance as More Regulators Scrutinize the Crypto Exchange
16.7.2021
Payments giants Visa and Mastercard say they are monitoring Binance’s regulatory compliance developments as more regulators come after the global crypto exchange for operating in their countries without authorization. Visa, Mastercard Monitoring Binance’s Regulatory Troubles Visa...
New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley Plans to Convert Endorsement Revenue to Bitcoin
15.7.2021
Another pro athlete in the National Football League (NFL) is planning to convert some of his earnings into bitcoin. The 24-year-old running back for the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley, discussed converting his endorsement revenue into bitcoin during a recent interview with the Morgan Creek Digital...
NFL’s Saquon Barkley converting endorsements to BTC to create ‘generational wealth’
15.7.2021
Saquon Barkley will use Strike to convert all of his endorsements into Bitcoin, and noted that he became interested in BTC after researching inflation
South Korean internet giants bid for central bank digital currency pilot
12.7.2021
The Bank of Korea plans to select an operator to run a blockchain-based CBDC pilot next month that will test a digital won in various use cases
Why People Are Buying Digital Lands in The Sandbox and Why You Should Too
17.6.2021
The Sandbox is a decentralised, community-driven gaming ecosystem where designers and artists can create, share and monetise NFTs and gaming experiences on the Ethereum blockchain and is partnered with many industry giants, such as Square Enix and Atari. Its popular virtual real estates, known...
Wall Street Giants Want to Be Your Landlord – Data Shows Megabanks Are Buying up All the US Real Estate
11.6.2021
Homebuyers in the United States have found difficulties acquiring single-family homes after the year-long business shutdowns and lockdowns that followed Covid-19. It seems there’s a new wave of homebuyers in the U.S. real estate market, with buyers stemming from hedge funds, pension funds...
Crypto exchange giants mulling India foray despite regulatory uncertainty
9.6.2021
Kraken, Bitfinex and KuCoin could become the next major crypto exchanges to attempt to service India’s estimated 15 million crypto investors
ECB: Digital Euro to Boost Global Appeal of European Money, Fight ‘Artificial Currencies’
4.6.2021
The digitization of traditional currencies like the euro has the potential to increase their international appeal, the European Central Bank says in a new report. A failure to offer a digital currency would endanger financial stability, ECB warns. The regulator is concerned about the prospect...
The NFL Gets a Taste of Crypto as Grayscale Partners With the New York Giants
6.5.2021
The world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments has announced the first partnership with a National Football League (NFL) team. Grayscale will be the official digital currency asset management partner for the New York Giants and will sponsor a number of events....
Bitcoin Coming to US Banks, Grayscale Giants, Blockchain.com Gets AI + More News
5.5.2021
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Crypto custody firm NYDIG has partnered with fintech giant Fidelity National Information Services to enable US banks to offer...
Rolling up the sleeves: China’s tech giants drive digital yuan adoption
1.5.2021
CBDC tests are proceeding toward deployment, as Chinese internet, fintech and e-commerce giants are leading the digital yuan vanguard
Are Wall Street Giants Playing the 'Make-Bitcoin-Cheaper' Game Again?
30.4.2021
Goldman Sachs Tower, is a 238 m, 42-story building in Jersey City, New Jersey. Source: Adobe/rabbit75_fot
It seems that the Wall Street actors may be playing the same game seen in January - bashing bitcoin (BTC) when it looks relatively weak, while and/or before doing their own BTC-related move....
Former South Korean Social Media Giant in Talks ‘With Major Gaming Companies’ to Implement Its Crypto
15.4.2021
A former South Korean social media giant is still keeping alive its promise to relaunch its business with the help of the cryptocurrency industry. A local media outlet reported that Cyworld is in talks with “major gaming companies” that involve crypto-related ventures. Company Also...
Omni.ai Releases Whitepaper for Alternative All-Inclusive and Revenue-Sharing Social Media Platform
9.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. 9th April 2021, Delaware, United States – Social media has reshaped the digital landscape, yet people worldwide feel more disconnected than ever. The big giants have all innovated successfully, but constant monetisation efforts for the sake of corporate profit have done away...
South Korean Tech Giants May Capitalize on ‘Rising Crypto Pay Demand’
30.3.2021
A new report has suggested that South Korea’s two biggest internet-focused tech titans, Kakao and Naver, may be well-poised to take the next step in crypto pay and crypto exchange-related business expansion.
Both have already placed a foot firmly into the door of crypto, but are still taking...
Mitsubishi, Banking & Telecom Giants Invest USD 62M in DeCurret
24.3.2021
The Japanese crypto exchange DeCurret has received a major boost with leading banks, conglomerates such as Mitsubishi and others participating in USD 62 million funding round for the fast-growing platform.
The Tokyo-based company will use the money to create a new “digital currency” platform and...
Chinese Tech Giants Pay Big for Blockchain Talent in Crowded Field
20.3.2021
China’s blockchain specialist shortfall could be exacerbated for smaller companies by the fact that the nation’s leading tech giants, such as Tencent and Baidu, are offering higher salaries in a bid to recruit the cream of the experienced worker crop as competition hots up.
Blockchain was recently...
Volatility derivatives project Volmex Finance attracts backing from VC giants
18.3.2021
Volatility derivatives are coming to DeFi with backing from several VC giants