Global Adoption

Canada Central Bank Shelves Its Digital Loonie CBDC Plans

Canada’s central bank has shelved plans for a central bank digital cy (CBDC), which has been dubbed a “digital loonie,” after…

2 years ago

Circle’s USDC Now Available to Businesses in Brazil and Mexico

Circle has integrated its USDC stablecoin with local payment systems in Brazil and Mexico, allowing corporate customers to seamlessly access…

2 years ago

Singapore’s DBS Bank to Offer Bitcoin & Ethereum Options Trading

DBS Bank of Singapore plans to launch over-the-counter (OTC) crypto options trading and structured notes for institutional clients in Q4…

2 years ago

Ride-Hailing App TADA Partners With TON To Launch Blockchain-Powered Taxi Service

Singapore-based ride-hailing platform TADA has partnered with TON to launch a Telegram mini-app that allows users to book rides without…

2 years ago

Japan Tests The Use of Surplus Solar Energy to Mine Bitcoin

According to a report by the Asahi Shimbun, Agile Energy X, a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), is conducting tests to harness unused…

2 years ago

UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Crypto’s Legal Status

The U.K. government introduced a bill to Parliament touching on the legal status of digital assets including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and…

2 years ago

India and Nigeria Lead the World in Crypto Adoption Again, but Indonesia Is Fastest Growing, Chainalysis Report

India and Nigeria have maintained the top two positions in the world in terms of grassroots crypto adoption but Indonesia…

2 years ago

Switzerland’s Fourth-Biggest Bank ZKB Offers Retail Customers Bitcoin and Ethereum

The fourth-largest bank in Switzerland, Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), has begun offering retail customers the ability to buy, sell and hold…

2 years ago

Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank

German industrial giant Siemens AG said Wednesday that it issued a 300 million euro ($330 million) digital bond on blockchain…

2 years ago

Argentina Introduces Ethereum Education in High Schools

The Ministry of Education in Argentina has partnered with the ETH Kipu Foundation to integrate Ethereum and blockchain technology into…

2 years ago