Travel Giant Webjet (WEB:ASX) Enters Crypto through an Unprecedented $4.1M Deal with LockTrip.com
Australia-based superbrand Webjet recognizes the value potential of the blockchain startup LockTrip and joins its mission by securing the rights...
Month: March 2021
Payment Giant Visa Integrates USDC Stablecoin Support for Settlement
On Monday, the American multinational financial services corporation Visa announced that digital currency payments have arrived on Visa’s settlement platform....
South African Regulator Zeroes in on Scams and Unregulated Firms in Its Second Crypto ‘Health Warning’
South African regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently issued its second crypto “health warning” after it noticed increased reports...
The promise of smart contract adoption is held back by crypto silos
Smart contracts present one the most promising tech solutions for business, but there are still barriers that have to be...
Cointelegraph Consulting: Hype for NFTs is real, but what about transaction volume?
The top two NFT marketplaces, OpenSea and Rarible, differ considerably in daily transaction volume. Covalent’s latest findings in Cointelegraph Consulting’s...
South Korea’s ‘Kimchi premium’ is back: Is the Bitcoin rally starting to heat up?
Demand for Bitcoin in South Korea is heating up as the country's BTC premium rises over 5%. The "Kimchi premium"...
Aleph introduces DApp to ‘back up’ NFT art pieces
NFT "rug pulls" can be a serious risk when the file is stored on a centralized platform. Aleph.im, a decentralized...
Bahamas’ Sand Dollar nears commercial rollout as interoperability completed
Following cybersecurity assessments, commercial institutions are being cleared to issue the world's first CBDC — the Bahamas' Sand Dollar. The...
Stablecoin reserves on crypto exchanges hit new historic high of $10B
Cryptocurrency exchanges continue accumulating massive amounts of stablecoins like Tether and USDC Coin. Stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin...
Miami Mayor Sheds Concerns on Bitcoin Mining using Dirty Energy
Miami Mayor, Francis Suarez, stated that more Bitcoin mining should be done in the US because of national security concerns....
Latvian airline airBaltic adds Dogecoin and Ether as payment options
The national carrier began accepting crypto payments in 2014. Passengers flying with Latvian airline airBaltic now have more cryptocurrency payment...
Kakao’s Klaytn expands NFT offerings to OpenSea following 800% quarterly growth
The platform created by Kakao's blockchain wing will reportedly look to extend its NFT functionality with an upcoming OpenSea integration....
Crypto mergers and acquisitions doubled to $1.1B in 2020, PwC reports
The average deal size in the crypto industry surged from $19 million last year to nearly $53 million in 2020,...
90% of Bitcoin mining comes from ‘dirty energy,’ Miami mayor says
The U.S. should address the environmental problems of Bitcoin mining by providing its clean energy to set up mining hubs,...
Dubai regulators call for public feedback on proposed crypto laws
Financial regulators in Dubai have enacted a 30-day window for public comments on security token regulations. The Dubai Financial Services...
