Category: Cryptocurrency
Mastercard And GrainChain Launch Blockchain Food Traceability Platform
Mastercard announced yesterday that it has partnered with agricultural-based blockchain outfit GrainChain to create digital records of commodities. The two…
COVID-19 Accelerated Digital Payments Growth and Fintech Regulatory Innovation: Study
A joint study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and the World Bank has revealed that COVID-19 greatly…
Huawei’s Flagship Phone, Mate 40, Will Support China’s Digital Currency Wallet On Launch
Huawei announces support for the upcoming Chinese central bank digital currency in its upcoming flagship smartphone, Mate 40. The smartphone…
Blockchain-Based Music Streaming Platform, Audius, Moves to Solana Due to Ethereum Scaling Issues
Audius, a blockchain-based music streaming platform, announces its switch to Solana blockchain from its POA Network. This is due to…
Harvest Finance Increases Bounty to $1 Million to Track the Attacker Who Stole $33.8M
Early Monday, the latest decentralized finance (DeFi) project Harvest Finance, was exploited. It was estimated that $33.8 million of the…
In Q3 Ripple Paid Out Over $9M in XRP to Its Strategic Partner, MoneyGram; A 38% Drop Over Q2
The blockchain-focused startup, Ripple Inc. continues to funnel millions of dollars’ worth of XRP to global remittance firm, MoneyGram. The…
Crypto Custodian, Casa, Now Allows US Customers to Buy Bitcoin Using Their Bank Accounts
Cryptocurrency custody platform Casa announced yesterday that users can now use their bank accounts to purchase Bitcoin on the platform. The…
Apple Can Buy 145k Bitcoin With Just 1% Of Its $191 Billion of Dollars Held in Cash
Apple has a total of $191.83 billion cash on hand, down from quarter third of 2020, when it was $193.8…
DeFi Pushes Crypto Hedge Funds to ‘Exceptionally’ Outperform Traditional Counterparts
Cryptocurrency hedge funds have witnessed a surge in returns over the past year with the rise in the decentralized finance…
Iran to Use Bitcoin for International Trade, Bypassing the Dollar Due to US Sanctions
With the latest amendment to the legislation, Iran has become the first country to use cryptocurrencies at a state level…