Global Adoption

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

Tether Announces Plans for UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin

Stablecoin issuer Tether has revealed it plans to develop a new stablecoin pegged to the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED).  Calling the UAE a…

2 years ago

China Classifies Crypto Transactions as Money Laundering in Update to AML Law

On Monday, Chinese authorities explicitly recognized “virtual asset” transactions as a method of money laundering, marking the first instance in…

2 years ago

Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Launches U.S. Dollar-Tied Stablecoin

Mercado Pago, the digital bank unit of Latin America's largest company, Mercado Libre (MELI), said on Wednesday that it is…

2 years ago

Japan’s Central Bank Officially Announces Every Bank in Japan Will Adopt XRP by 2025

In a groundbreaking move, Japan’s Central Bank has officially announced that by 2025, every bank in the country will adopt…

2 years ago

The First Gas Station Starts Accepting Bitcoin in Canada

Canada has taken a big step in embracing cryptocy by opening its first gas station that accepts Bitcoin as payment.…

2 years ago