Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilot

The volume of blockchain in healthcare market worldwide is forecast to reach more than $1.7 billion by 2026.In a press release published on July 16, consulting services to information technologies firm Acumen Research and Consulting (ARC) has projected that the global blockchain in healthcare market on the global scale will reach over $1.7 billion by…

In early 2021 Bitcoin and Ether price was the center of attention as each asset seemed to hit a new all-time high every 24-hours and traders called for $100,000 BTC and $5,000 ETH. Fast forward to the present and both assets are still more than 40% down from their all-time highs and the bulls calling…

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of Tron (TRX), the 15th biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, is investing in a number of cryptos other than Bitcoin (BTC).In a Feb. 23 interview with CNN, Tron CEO said that he is a long-term believer in cryptocurrencies and owns a stake in many altcoins, including the two largest…

Hong Kong’s government plans to regulate AI in finance by issuing policies at the upcoming FinTech Week.

A study by a market research firm Research Dive ensures that the global blockchain IoT market size could reach $5,802.7 million in 2026, in addition to the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) being around 91.5% projected for that period.According to India-based firm Research Dive, the increasing adoption of the IoT blockchain and the increase in…

They have signed a memorandum of understanding on digital asset investment and semiconductor production. 159 Total views 2 Total shares Japan’s SBI Holdings financial services firm and Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco are considering teaming up on digital asset investment and semiconductor production projects. The sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that crypto investment scams are increasingly targeting British investors, in an official warning published August 17. The watchdog warns that fraudsters often use celebrity images, slick websites or “prestigious” City of London addresses as a smokescreen through which to lure prospective investors. It adds: “Scam firms can…

The State Security Board considers the sale of 11,111 NFTs a “high-tech fraudulent securities offering.” 66 Total views 16 Total shares A virtual, Cyprus-registered casino Sand Vegas Casino Club faced an emergency cease and desist order from Texas and Alabama state securities regulators. The company is ordered to “stop a fraudulent investment scheme tied to…

Cointelegraph has announced that Rooch Network, a blockchain project building a native application layer for the Bitcoin ecosystem, has joined the Cointelegraph Accelerator program. Bitcoin (BTC) was conceived as an alternative payment system, a digital cash. With a gigantic increase in value over the years, BTC rapidly became an appealing investment vehicle. Thus, the original