Crypto.com gains payment service license from Bahrain central bank

Qoin still has a class-action suit pending against it in addition to the case brought by regulator ASIC.

Kraken is set to acquire the Netherlands-based cryptocurrency platform as part of its European expansion plans. United States-based exchange Kraken has announced a pending deal to acquire Netherlands-based cryptocurrency exchange Coin Meester B.V. (BCM) as it sets its sights on European expansion.While financial details of the deal have not been disclosed, Kraken and BCM announced the

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), reports that it is “progressing  smoothly” with its development of a government-backed digital currency.The bank issued its statement during a working conference held in Beijing from Jan. 2–3, according to an official news release published yesterday, Jan. 5. Five years in the makingAs reported, China has devoted…

Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin told Cointelegraph that as long as people continue to invest time and money in digital experiences, the metaverse will continue to come to life. 56 Total views 1 Total shares The blockchain project launched by Neal Stephenson, who coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 book Snow Crash, is pushing forward

bitFlyer Blockchain revealed a new blockchain-based new app to allow fair voting at virtual shareholders meetings. 1077 Total views 17 Total shares The blockchain arm of Japan-based bitFlyer Holdings is debuting a new app for shareholder voting.According to an announcement by bitFlyer Blockchain, the new app — dubbed bVote — aims to allow Japanese corporations…

Bitcoin (BTC) mining and development company Bitfury has entered into a partnership with United States payments processor startup HadePay to allow its merchants to accept Lightning Network (LN) transactions. The news was announced in a blog post from Bitfury’s on March 14.HadePay implemented Bitfury’s Lightning Peach API to facilitate LN payments, which are significantly faster…

The Bahamas, an island nation in the West Indies, made digital currency history on Oct. 20 with the official launch of a new central bank digital currency, the so-called Sand Dollar. It became the first country to roll out a CBDC available to all residents, and while the Bahamas is a small nation — with…