Payment platform Mercuryo integrates crypto on-ramp with Indonesian banks

The National Bank of Georgia will launch mandatory supervision of virtual asset service providers starting from Sept. 1, 2023. 244 Total views 1 Total shares Georgia, a major cryptocurrency-friendly country among post-Soviet states, is preparing to start monitoring crypto firms to prevent money laundering and comply with sanctions.The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) plans to…

Crimean authorities are considering creating a blockchain-cluster that would support investment platforms allowing foreign investors to work in sanctioned countries anonymously, major state-operated Russian news agency TASS reported Nov. 16.Previously this week, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Crimea under the President of the Russian Federation, Georgy Muradov, had already revealed the Crimean government’s…

In the months following the announcement of my company’s first experimental title, Cyberstella, visits to my personal LinkedIn profile increased by an astonishing 300%. What does this tell us about the rising trend of anonymous developers popping up in every Web3 community to spam users with investment opportunities and then disappear from the face of…

The "fintech innovators" will receive direct support from Mastercard as they bring their products and services to market. 2761 Total views 14 Total shares Mastercard Start Path, an accelerator program for fintech startups, has welcomed six new companies innovating in the field of blockchain-based payments.Asante Financial Services, Cledara, Jifti, Moeda Seeds, SpendDebt and Tippy were…

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will launch an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk on Monday, according to a private statement released on Jan. 14.The latest major exchange to enter the OTC market, Bittrex will offer investors the same raft of around 200 crypto assets currently available on its standard platform.OTC trading has become an increasingly popular…

Berlin-based blockchain company RCS Global is delivering mine-to-market technology solutions to help fight against conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Not part of a blood-stained supply chainOn Oct.1, Reuters reported that government officials in the Societe Miniere de Bisunzu (SMB) mine in Congo are using blockchain technology to assure its clients that the minerals they purchase…

With the Goerli merge going successfully, there is growing confidence that there will be no further delays to the Ethereum Merger set for mid-September. 1853 Total views 9 Total shares After Ropsten and Sepolia, Goerli was the last remaining testnet scheduled to undergo the merge, officially becoming a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain as of 1:45 am…

All that keeps Bitcoin price action from its next milestone is a fresh dip below $45,000. 119 Total views 17 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated above the 2022 yearly open on April 2 after a return to form briefly saw bulls reclaim $47,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price holds "crucial" long-term supportData from…

The Forbes 2019 “Fintech 50” list of the world’s top financial technology firms published on Feb. 4 features six blockchain companies, little more than half the amount listed in the 2018 edition.Released in February of last year, Forbes 2018 “Fintech 50” list contained 11 blockchain- and crypto-related companies.In the introduction to this fourth edition of…