Global Adoption

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

El Salvador Announces $1.6 Billion Investment That Will Kickstart ‘Bitcoin City’

El Salvador is getting a massive infrastructure investment that’s expected to support the buildout of its visionary “Bitcoin City.” The…

2 years ago

Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans

Brazilian centralized crypto exchanges are starting to offer crypto-based products in Brazil. Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largestcryptocy exchanges in the…

2 years ago