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Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Defends Decision to Exclude Crypto Players, Says the Order Is ‘in the Best Interests of Nigerians’
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has defended the apex bank’s decision to exclude cryptocurrency transactions from the banking ecosystem. In his testimony before the Nigerian Senate, Emefiele claimed that the February 5 directive is “in the best interests of Nigerians.” Crypto Not Money Immediately following the announcement of the […]
Dubai Government Licensing Entity Now Accepts Bitcoin for Payments
A government-owned entity in Dubai has started accepting bitcoin, ether and tether as payment for its services, according to local media reports. Kiklabb is a free trade zone that helps companies set up shop in Dubai, a wealthy city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Kiklabb issues trade and other licenses as well […]
Paypal Launches Business Unit Dedicated To Cryptocurrency
Paypal is launching a new business unit dedicated to cryptocurrency services, the company chief executive officer Daniel Schulman announced this week. In an earnings call on February 3, 2021, Schulman said the existing financial system is outdated and that his firm will be investing a lot of money into blockchain and digital currencies. Schulman explained: […]
Visa CEO Says Payments Giant Set to Introduce Cryptocurrency Trading on Its Network
Payments giant Visa Inc’s CEO Alfred Kelly has revealed his firm’s plans to enable cryptocurrencies trading on its network. Kelly, who is also chairman of the firm, explains that there is no reason not to add cryptos when these are increasingly becoming “a recognized means of exchange.” Digital Gold Segment In an earnings call with […]
Hundreds of thousands watch as AOC takes on Robinhood on Twitch
AOC and guests explored the conditions that led to the GameStop short squeeze and the ramifications of the institutional response to it.
Circle enables seamless USDC-USD transfers, providing a bridge from banks to DeFi
The result of developments in both crypto technology and regulation, Circle’s new USDC API provides a bridge between crypto and traditional finance.
Fixing Crypto’s Silos
Our fragmented status quo – thousands of tokens, hundreds of dapps – will not work indefinitely without interoperability.
Anchorage Obtains Federal License to Operate as Crypto Bank From the OCC
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval to crypto custodian Anchorage to launch the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the country. In a statement on Jan. 13, 2021, the OCC said the company received the national trust banking charter, which allows it to create Anchorage Digital […]
Digital ruble could be still vulnerable to fraud, Russian banks warn
The Association of Russian Banks is worried about regulators being unable to track illicit transactions of an offline-enabled digital ruble.