09/29/2021
The data shows that global crypto transaction volume in North America and a portion of Europe outpaced East Asia, a region that in the past has drawn the majority of its volume from China.
09/29/2021
Some praise eNaira’s benefits for financial inclusion, while others are concerned it would give central banks more control over citizens’ financial rights through the removal of intermediaries.
09/29/2021
The fund is available to qualified investors.
09/29/2021
They are available to institutional and retail investors in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
09/28/2021
With the banking emphasis now squarely on mobile money and digital transactions, exciting opportunities are attracting investors from across the globe to Africa's fintech space.
09/27/2021
An analyst from global banking giant Deutsche Bank expects Bitcoin will enjoy a “first-mover advantage" over other cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future.
09/27/2021
The announcement comes after the Swiss broker posted a strong half year, driven by trading fees.
09/26/2021
Investors are being rattled by volatility as the two biggest economies — the U.S. and China — seek to tighten their grip on Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
09/24/2021
Hong Kong authorities have been taking an increasingly hard stance towards cryptocurrencies, barring non accredited investors from accessing the local crypto market.
09/24/2021
Decentralised finance (DeFi) is a movement that aims to bypass traditional financial intermediaries by putting financial services on the blockchain.
09/24/2021
Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ian Putter, Standard Bank’s group head for its Blockchain Centre of Excellence
09/24/2021
The fourth-largest U.S. ETF issuer said it’s partnering with Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings to develop a “comprehensive suite of U.S.-listed, physically backed, digital asset” funds.
09/23/2021
The stash has risen in value by more than 800,000 per cent since it was last accessed
09/23/2021
In other Robinhood news, the company has reported that 63% of its accounts have traded crypto in the past year.
09/22/2021
Trade associations urge Basel Committee to revise planned regime for bank crypto interests
In a joint comment letter responding to the committee, the Global Financial Markets Association
09/22/2021
Taxation of cryptoassets: location, location, location
Cryptoassets are decentralised, meaning they are specifically designed not to have a location.
09/22/2021
"Nigerians are investing in cryptocurrency as a means of store value and to carry their funds outside the shores of the country," said Ayodeji Ebo, head of retail investment at Lagos-based investment firm Chapel Hill Denham.
09/21/2021
Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste
Attention has been focused on the electricity this consumes - currently more than the Philippines - and the greenhouse gas pollution caused as a result.
09/21/2021
In June last year, Deutsche Börse was the first exchange worldwide to launch trading in centrally cleared crypto products. Investors now have access to 18 crypto ETNs from six issuers on seven cryptocurrencies.
09/19/2021
At least some of the total amount may have been raised thanks to a deal announced in August between NYDIG and a broker-dealer firm owned by insurance company MassMutual.