Stablecoins account for 90% of crypto use in Brazil — Central bank chief

The university will use Cardano’s insights to conduct further research on blockchain-related topics. 135 Total views 18 Total shares Non-profit organization Cardano Foundation has announced a three-year collaboration with the Blockchain Center of the University of Zurich (UZH BCC) to further research initiatives and explore blockchain education development. Through the partnership, the foundation will work with…

Playboy, the lifestyle and entertainment brand famous for its distinctive logo — among other things, has launched its first collection of five animated NFTs, on a new NFT market placed dubbed “Raretoshi” which is backed by Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain. The NFTs were unveiled during the lead up to the 2021 Bitcoin Miami conference on June…

For the past few months, the blockchain community has been abuzz about the Bitcoin (BTC) halving happening in May. With the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Bitcoin has been performing extremely well, especially in comparison with commodities such as oil or gold that have traditionally been depended upon as a safe hedge against market…

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade at a premium in Argentina after a sharp currency devaluation sent investors running for a safe haven. Argentine peso plunges 30%Data from local cryptocurrency exchange Buenbit put Bitcoin trading around $11,750 at press time Aug. 13, compared to around $11,330 on major global exchanges.When a shock defeat of incumbent president Mauricio…

LGO exchange is a gateway for Voyager to access Europe. 2067 Total views 3 Total shares Crypto broker Voyager has teamed up with LGO, a European digital asset exchange focused on institutions. "LGO and Voyager will merge their services and offering under the Voyager brand, to offer a premium experience to retail cryptocurrency investors, in the…

The crypto exchange said the federal agency had selected its institutional investing arm “to provide custody and advanced trading services” for large-cap digital assets.

On Nov. 1, the United States President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) released its long-anticipated report and policy recommendations on stablecoins. The document’s main focus is on prudential risks that “payment stablecoins” — or those meant to maintain a stable value against a reference fiat currency — could pose to users and financial stability.The…

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Aug. 24. Here’s what we know so far and how prominent figures have reacted.

Google Cloud and the government of El Salvador have entered into a 7-year partnership to digitize the country’s infrastructure in various sectors. 60 Total views 1 Total shares Google Cloud announced a new partnership with the government of El Salvador on Aug. 29 to establish an office and provide Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) services in