Hong Kong makes HKVAX third licensed retail crypto exchange

A recent tweet storm from Elon Musk begs the question — is Tesla's founder selling his reportedly small Bitcoin holdings? 2290 Total views 44 Total shares As part of a recent series of nonsensical tweets, Tesla's eccentric founder, Elon Musk, expressed plans to sell all his physical possessions. Are his Bitcoin (BTC) holdings included in the…

Anil Narasipuram, the husband, was initially motivated by blockchain marriages done in other countries. 166 Total views 5 Total shares A young couple from India used nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to digitize their love for each other till eternity over the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. The recently married couple from Pune, India, Shruti Nair and Anil Narasipuram decided…

The BoE has recently taken greater steps towards the rollout of a central bank digital currency. 2616 Total views 20 Total shares One crypto user is seemingly taking exception to current monetary policy from the Bank of England, or BoE, and expressing their frustration with a laser projector.Reported by Twitter user Dominic Frisby, an unknown…

Ethereum is often depicted as traditional finance’s adversary in a Manichean struggle for decentralization. In reality, there isn’t any conflict at all. Rather than subverting the traditional financial sector, Ethereum is improving it. Soon, the two systems will be inextricably entwined. Ethereum’s core value propositions — self-custody, transparency and disintermediation — are enormously relevant to financial…

Facebook may be considering modifying its plan for the 2020 release of the cryptocurrency Libra. When the social media giant introduced Libra last year, it did so claiming the cryptocurrency would be a simple global currency with the power to transform the global economy. Regulators quickly took notice, and found the company had to offer more…

Ras Al Khaimah, known for its rich cultural sites, is turning to the digital assets sector to diversify its economy away from traditional avenues such as tourism. 392 Total views 4 Total shares Ras Al Khaimah ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi inaugurated the new RAK Digital Assets Oasis (RAK DAO), an

Barely 100 years ago at the start of the 20th century, people were able to exchange dollars for gold at their local bank. While gold was too hard to trade between people, banking institutions held gold and gave people cash for it. This was during what was known as the gold standard. Each sovereign currency’s…

The assumption that Ethereum will just transition to a fully functional proof-of-stake (PoS) network after the Merge somewhat ignores the risk and effort necessary to move an asset that has a $193 billion market capitalization and 400 decentralized applications (DApps).That is precisely why monitoring vital network conditions is essential for anyone willing to trade the…

Bitfarms’ board will see Andrés Finkielsztain step down, while Amy Freedman and a sixth member will join the board.