November 08, 2021
France Wants to Study CBDC for Wholesale Use
The Bank of France wants to investigate the specifics of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for wholesale use, Bloomberg reported. A CBDC could help standards for securities settlements and...
November 07, 2021
Nigeria’s eNaira Adoption May Be Hindered by Gov’t Mistrust
Nigeria’s eNaira digital currency is proving popular, although some critics say the population’s mistrust of the government might hinder its progress, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The central bank digital...
September 26, 2021
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador President Says 2.1M Residents Use New...
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 2.1 million Salvadorans are using the government’s Chivo cryptocurrency wallet, Cointelegraph reported. Earlier this month, the country decided to make bitcoin a legal tender....
September 21, 2021
DOJ Probes Zoom’s $15 Billion Deal For Five9
A Justice Department-led panel is investigating Zoom Video Communications deal to buy an American customer-service software company, citing potential national-security risks posed by the US videoconferencing giant’s China ties. The Department stated the...
September 21, 2021
Bitcoin, Stablecoins Will Transform El Salvador’s Economy, Stellar Foundation CEO...
El Salvador’s grand bitcoin experiment, embracing what is arguably the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies as legal tender, is one that has had its share of turbulence. In the lightning quick three...
September 17, 2021
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy...
As with any new project, with grand design, new-fangled technology, a seismic shift in the way people do thing, it starts with an announcement, some fanfare and then the bumpy reality....
August 13, 2021
Apple Employees Voice Concern Over New Child Safety Scans, Report...
Some Apple employees have added to the chorus of criticism over the tech giant’s idea to scan U.S. customer phones and devices for child pornography, according to Reuters Thursday (Aug....
August 12, 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Shuts Alleged Crypto-Laundering Network; Crypto Tax, Accounting...
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shut down several cryptocurrency exchanges that were being used since the beginning of this year to anonymize transactions, Bleeping Computer reported. There were...
August 04, 2021
DoorDash Prepares For Investment In Grocery Delivery App Gorillas
U.S. food delivery group DoorDash is ready to make a new investment in Berlin-based grocery delivery app Gorillas, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Gorillas’ goal is to make hundreds of...