crypto adoption

Hong Kong Expands Integration with China’s eCNY CBDC

On May 17, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced an expansion of its role in the pilots for China’s central…

2 years ago

Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas: BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF’s Over 400 Holders is ‘Mind Boggling’

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas didn't mince his words when contextualizing how impressive he finds the early performance of BlackRock's…

2 years ago

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Home to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO

Stablecoin issuer Circle reportedly plans to shift its legal home to the United States from Ireland for undisclosed reasons, Bloomberg reported…

2 years ago

State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. state of Wisconsin purchased 94,562 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the first quarter of the…

2 years ago

El Salvador Mined 474 Bitcoin Since 2021 Using Volcanic Geothermal Power, Bringing Total BTC to 5,750

El Salvador has mined 474 bitcoin since 2021 using geothermal power fueled by the Tecapa volcano. The mined coins bring the…

2 years ago

First-Ever Robinhood Staking Service Goes Live in Europe with Solana at 5% APY

The European arm of U.S.-based trading platform Robinhood has introduced its premier staking service with Solana, offering an estimated return…

2 years ago

Mastercard Teams Up With Major US Banks for Tokenized Settlements

Major U. S. banks Citigroup, Visa, and JPMorgan are amongst Mastercard’s partners to try out tokenization of distributed ledger technology…

2 years ago

Uniswap Enables Crypto Purchases Via Robinhood Connect

Uniswap users can now use Robinhood Connect to buy cryptocurrencies using funds from Robinhood, a debit card or via bank…

2 years ago

Venezuela Turns to Crypto for Oil Sales Amid U.S. Sanctions

According to Reuters, Venezuela now depends on cryptocy for oil sales after the U.S. imposed new sanctions, which concerns many. The…

2 years ago