Global Adoption

Controversial Crypto Ban: Google Pulls Binance Kraken & Other Global Crypto Exchange Apps From India store

Google pulled many crypto exchanges, including Binance and Kraken from its Play Store in India in January in what is…

2 years ago

Bank of International Settlements, World Bank & Swiss National Bank to Tokenize Promissory Notes

Last November the Bank of International Settlements Innovation Hub revealed it was planning a project with the Swiss National Bank…

2 years ago

Regulated Tokenized U.S. Treasurys Are Coming On-Chain, But Not Available in The U.S.

Digital asset liquidity provider Enigma Securities has partnered with Circle-backed tech company OpenTrade to bring US Treasury bill-backed yield products…

2 years ago

Japan’s E-Commerce Giant Mercari Plans to Accept Bitcoin Payments

Mercari Japan’s digital flea market platform with over 22 million monthly active users, is planning to allow users to purchase…

2 years ago

Digital Asset Adoption in Africa: Nigeria’s cNGN Stablecoin To Transform Digital Currency Scene

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially approved the cNGN stablecoin, marking a significant development in the country’s cryptocy…

2 years ago

Tokenizing Deposits & Securities: Adhara wins Bank of Spain Contract for Wholesale CBDC, Tokenized Deposit Trials

It’s been more than a year since the Bank of Spain invited tenders for a wholesale central bank digital cy…

2 years ago

Detaching From The Dollar: BRICS Inducted 5 New Countries in January 2024 Including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia

BRICS inducted five new countries in January 2024 including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia. Argentina…

2 years ago

Digital Assets Enter Espionage: Israel Allegedly Used Crypto to Conceal its Hunt for Hamas in Turkey

Israel’s intelligence service has been accused of using crypto to recruit spies in Turkey as it seeks to track down…

2 years ago

Virtual Assets Back Active: Nigeria Ends Years-Long Restrictions on Crypto Transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the ban on cryptocy transactions in the country in a significant reversal…

2 years ago

Web3 Worldwide: The United Nations Digital Governance Body to Establish a DAO

On Dec. 21, the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) said it formed a group to initiate a Distributed Autonomous…

2 years ago