Crypto 09/12/20 12:40 by Erie Maxwell

Facebook’s Crypto Project Could Face Another Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement

Facebook has come under fire for copyright infringement after renaming its Libra cryptocurrency project last week. Libra was changed to Diem in a release by the Diem Association, formerly known as...
Read More

Other 02/12/20 11:31 by Jide Idowu

Libra Rebrands to Diem; Plans to Launch Early 2021

Facebook-led Libra Association announced December 1, 2020, that it was changing its name to Diem. This is as it stays on course to launch a dollar-backed stablecoin in early 2021. This is coming afte...
Read More

Crypto 27/11/20 14:38 by Brenda Ngari

Facebook’s Libra To Go Live As Early As January 2021 As A Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

Despite Facebook’s various obstacles, the social media giant is set to finally launch its digital currency. According to reports, the much-anticipated Libra currency might launch as soon as January...
Read More

Crypto 21/09/20 09:09 by Brenda Ngari

Crypto Venture Capital Firm Blockchain Capital Becomes A Member Of Facebook’s Libra Association

Facebook-led Libra Association has added venture capital firm Blockchain Capital to its ranks. In a blog post on September 18, the Geneva-based consortium revealed that Blockchain Capital will be ...
Read More

Crypto 12/09/20 18:21 by Olivia Brooke

New Draft Law Suggests The European Union Is Set To Regulate Cryptocurrencies

More countries have opened their doors to cryptocurrencies this year than we have seen in the previous years. As the demand for cryptocurrencies continues to soar, countries in Asia and Africa have b...
Read More

Bitcoin 20/08/20 12:01 by Vincent Mislos

Bitcoin And Libra Can Coexist With CBDCs, Says Former Reserve Bank Of India Governor

With more central banks around the world studying the issuance of their own digital currencies, Bitcoin and Libra could still find a purpose to be part of a future when money becomes purely digital. ...
Read More

Crypto 21/07/20 09:35 by Guest Author

Crypto projects in 2020: Evolution is life

Last year, the cryptocurrency market was full of notable events. The first public mention by the US president, the problems of launching large cryptocurrency projects, the financing shift of ICOs, an...
Read More

Bitcoin 16/07/20 07:42 by Vincent Mislos

Highly-Anticipated Bitcoin Price Post-Halving Push Expected To Come About In Q4 2020

Analyst and partner at Placeholder VC Chris Burniske said that even if summer turns out to be dull for cryptocurrencies, fall and Q4 2020 could turn out to be beyond anyone’s expectations. Burni...
Read More

Crypto 14/07/20 18:16 by Olivia Brooke

PayPal Confirms ‘Crypto Capabilities’ Development Already In Motion

The buzz about PayPal integrating its platform with cryptocurrency dates back to June when a “well-placed industry source” told Coindesk that the payment platform will allow new and alrea...
Read More

Other 14/07/20 10:14 by Olivia Brooke

Libra’s newest rival could be England’s central bank-backed digital currency

According to reports from Bloomberg, the bank of England (BOE) is contemplating creating a government-backed digital currency. This was made known by Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, i...
Read More

Bitcoin 01/07/20 01:05 by Brenda Ngari

Promising Sign: Almost 2 Million People In UK Currently Own Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies

The lackluster prices have not ruined the resolve of cryptocurrency investors in the United Kingdom. A new study commissioned by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that almost 2 m...
Read More

Crypto 27/05/20 14:23 by Priyeshu Garg

Facebook’s Calibra Wallet Rebrands to Novi

Calibra, the digital wallet Facebook designed to be used with its cryptocurrency Libra, has now been renamed to “Novi.” The company established a new subsidiary, Novi Financial, that will be taske...
Read More

Other 07/05/20 06:21 by Brenda Ngari

Libra Association Appoints Former Obama Under Secretary As Its First CEO

Facebook-led Libra Association announced on Wednesday the appointment of Stuart Levey as its CEO. Levey served as Obama’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence and will now be jo...
Read More

Other 28/04/20 20:16 by Brenda Ngari

British Payments Firm Checkout.com Joins Facebook’s Libra Currency Association

Digital payments processor Checkout.com has become the latest high-profile company to join the Libra Association. Announced on Tuesday, the London-headquartered firm is now part of the digital cur...
Read More

Bitcoin 22/04/20 22:11 by Jeff Fawkes

Bitcoin is “a Pain in the Butt to Use” – David Gerard

The author of the book ‘Attack of the 50-Foot Blockchain’ David Gerard shares his opinions on crypto. People with strong positive expectations might receive a slight shock. The Journalist...
Read More

Altcoins 18/04/20 09:00 by Nick Chong

Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Retakes $7,000, China’s CBDC Is Here, Wall Street Wants BTC & Ethereum

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. After falling as low as $6,500 this week, Bitcoin mounted a strong comeback over the past two days, rallying as high as $7,200 as bulls have taken over....
Read More

Crypto 17/04/20 08:18 by Jeff Fawkes

Facebook’s Libra Will Now Scale to Develop Several Stablecoins

Libra will create several stablecoins until the end of 2020. This time – with government approval. The stablecoin will be backed by several government currencies. Also, there will be local curr...
Read More

Crypto 13/12/19 19:00 by Tony Spilotro

Stablecoins Could Be Crypto’s True Killer App

During the crypto hype bubble and Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, speculation ran wild due to the incredible potential the emerging technology could bring to the world, if only the technology could find it...
Read More

Bitcoin 10/12/19 18:00 by Thomas Delahunty

Bitcoin Not Threatened by Cryptocurrency Launched by Laureate-Advised Firm

Amidst regulatory uncertainty, U.K.-based Saga hopes to introduce a global digital currency that lawmakers and consumers alike find agreeable. The “stablecoin” (think Tether) is pegged to ...
Read More

Crypto 10/12/19 15:53 by Anatol Antonovici

Nobel Winner-Backed Saga Launches Libra-Like Global Coin

London-based blockchain firm Saga announced the launch of its Saga token (SGA). The digital unit represents a global currency that complies with regulators’ requirements. Saga Advised by Nobel Priz...
Read More

Bitcoin 10/12/19 08:51 by Brenda Ngari

Usurping Bitcoin: China Partners With Telecom Giants Like Huawei To Test-Launch Digital Currency In Two Major Cities

China has been actively developing a national digital currency since 2014. In August this year, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that it was developing a digital Yuan. Now, it seems the ...
Read More

Crypto 09/12/19 16:45 by Osato Avan-Nomayo

BigTech Cryptocurrencies Pose Risk to Global Financial Stability: FSB

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says government and regulators should closely monitor the emerging trend of BigTech companies entering the crypto payments and digital money transmission markets. ...
Read More

Other 07/12/19 03:00 by Thomas Delahunty

Central Banks Issuing Digital Currency Could Be a Bluff; Here’s How

Going by recent headlines, it appears as though central banks around the world are planning to or in the process of creating their own digital currencies. The coins, by their disruptive nature, are bo...
Read More

Other 06/12/19 18:40 by Graham Smith

EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra

Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequa...
Read More

Crypto 28/11/19 16:53 by Livine Sanchez

One Step Before Libra: $30M Backed Project to Launch First of a Kind Global Cryptocurrency

The introduction of the world to cryptocurrencies through Bitcoin a decade ago seemed like an almost unnoticeable blip on the radar of the budding fintech industry. The movement toward digital financ...
Read More

Crypto 26/11/19 15:15 by News Desk

Crypto Market Trades In Narrow Range – Extreme Volatility Ahead?

For the second year in a row, cryptocurrencies underperform during the past few months of the year, even though seasonality had been favorable for the past few years. The first half of 2019 had been ...
Read More

Other 25/11/19 10:12 by Graham Smith

Libra Testnet Fails to Impress as New Legislation Looms

A November 15 blog post by Libra project developers detailing testnet developments has apparently failed to impress government regulators and influential voices in the space alike. CEO of blockchain c...
Read More

Bitcoin 21/11/19 00:55 by Kevin Helms

Paypal CEO Admits He Owns Bitcoin

The CEO of Paypal, Daniel Schulman, has revealed in an interview that he personally owns bitcoin. He also talked about Paypal’s plans regarding cryptocurrency, how to achieve mass adoption, and ...
Read More

Crypto 19/11/19 01:30 by Kevin Helms

US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines

The U.S. government will strictly enforce the rules on cryptocurrencies similar to the standards recommended by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has rea...
Read More