From Binance to SheFi, the frontier is feminine

Public distributed ledger Hedera Hashgraph has announced that IBM and Tata Communications have joined its governing council.In a news release on Aug. 12, the platform described the addition of the two firms as a “powerful endorsement” of its hashgraph consensus mechanism.“Diverse array” of council membersMance Harmon, the CEO of Hedera Hashgraph, said IBM and Tata…

The CBDC strategy was first unveiled in February as part of the central bank’s program to position the UAE as a global financial hub. 725 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) is inching closer to fully launching…

The U.K.’s financial regulator has doubled the number of cryptocurrency-related businesses it is inspecting over unlicensed operations, local daily news outlet The Telegraph reported Nov. 26.Responding to a Freedom of Information request by the publication, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it was currently eyeing 50 entities which it “suspected” were offering financial services without…

Jennifer Bailey, the vice president of Apple’s payments service, Apple Pay, said that the company was watching cryptocurrencies closely as they believe it has long-term potential. The company claims that Apple pay processes about one billion transactions every month. With such a wide reach, Apple’s move to crypto, similar to Facebook, will be a huge…

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are focusing on understanding and regulating distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its related components. The Canadian securities regulatory agency included a section on DLT and crypto assets in its Business Plan 2019–2022 that was published on July 13. The CSA’s business plan for 2018–2022 was approved on May 28, and represents…

The crypto payment report noted that crypto payment fees are around 1%, which is much lower than other payment options that charge between 1.5% and 3.5% 205 Total views 3 Total shares While the market goes steady, the crypto ecosystem continues to grow as merchants innovate and adopt cryptocurrency payments in their quest to gain…

The most talked-about event last week was the West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May delivery, which plunged to negative $37.63 per barrel on April 20. That was followed by a sharp rebound, which helped crude oil recover to $17.31 by the end of the week. Crude oil’s volatility surpassed that of Bitcoin (BTC) in…

The estate of infamous Wu Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard (O.D.B.) confirmed its Ol’ Dirty Bastard Coin (O.D.B.) will launch Dec. 1, music industry Magazine Vents reported Tuesday, Oct. 23.Originally announced in March and named Dirty Coin, the project — now known as the O.D.B. Coin — plans to use the proceeds from sales…