El Salvador's pro-Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele sworn in for second term

Disclaimer: This news is breaking and will be subject to updates.Oct. 26 — Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $10,000 for the first time since Sept. 22 after seeing massive gains of 36% on the day as of press time.Images courtesy of Coin 360Currently at $10,146, Bitcoin has seen an amazing 24 hours. It had been…

There is a global consensus that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are warming the planet, but efforts to accurately measure, report and verify these emissions continue to challenge researchers, nonprofits, corporations and governments. This is especially the case with “nature-based” projects to reduce carbon dioxide levels, like planting trees or restoring mangrove forests.This has inhibited the development

The digital asset bank will be aimed at institutional investors only, and there is no exchange planned. 499 Total views 8 Total shares The Avanti Financial Group has announced that it has raised $37 million in a Series A round, bringing the company closer to launch as a digital asset bank.In a March 25 announcement,…

A number of crypto businesses and non-profits have written to the main banking regulator in the U.S. asking for banks to have more authorization to deal with crypto. In response to a request for comment on potential rules from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), many major players in crypto have written…

The tiny nation in the Caucasus accounts for almost 1% of Bitcoin mining and has over $1 million in under regulated crypto turnover monthly. 237 Total views 6 Total shares Georgia, the country on the Black Sea, is preparing to regulate its cryptocurrency market. National Bank of Georgia Governor Koba Gvenetadze told The Financial on…

G-Rocket is aiming to attract 1,000 Web3 start-ups to Hong Kong and will help them with banking, government services and office spaces. 50 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTA start-up accelerator co-founded by Hong Kong legislative council member Jonny Ng Kit-Chong wants to attract 1,000 Web3…

⁠David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency wallet Calibra, said that he is a fan of Bitcoin (BTC) but it is totally different to the proposed Libra stablecoin.Bitcoin is digital gold, Marcus saysIn a Squawk Box interview on Oct. 16, Marcus stated that he has been looking at Bitcoin since 2012 and considers it to…

Banking executive says JPMorgan has been active in blockchain for a while. 2229 Total views 14 Total shares Contrary to public perception, JPMorgan Chase has always been pro-blockchain, says the multinational investment bank's head of wholesale payments, Takis Georgakopoulos. In a live discussion with Nasdaq reporter Jill Malandrino at this year’s Blockshow in Singapore, Georgakopoulos…