A new survey shows that Turks may not be trading and using cryptocurrencies as much as previous reports have indicated. A new survey seems to debunk the common conception of Turkey as a cryptocurrency-savvy country. Major Turkish crypto exchange Paribu had a simple aim: to find 1,000 Turkish citizens who somehow heard about crypto. It […]
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Opera users in the United Kingdom can now purchase cryptocurrency directly via bank accounts or digital banking app Revolut. Opera, a popular web browser, continues to expand its cryptocurrency integration by extending crypto wallet top ups to the United Kingdom. After introducing the service to the United States and some European countries earlier this year, […]
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The increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin is “not hard to see” as U.S. regulators green light custody this week. Bitcoin (BTC) will pass $20,000 if United States banks invest even 1% of their assets, one analyst believes. Discussing institutional uptake of Bitcoin on July 23, Capriole digital asset manager Charles Edwards said that it was […]
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The admin panel used by hackers to access over one hundred accounts can be used by over 1,000 twitter employees — two former Twitter employees revealed. More than 1,000 Twitter employees and contractors had access to the internal admin panel that enabled last week’s Twitter hack of 130 high profile accounts. According to Reuters on […]
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Avanti’s crypto-friendly bank is now planning to launch in October after its banking charter application was accepted by Wyoming’s banking regulator. Avanti Bank & Trust, Wyoming-based pioneering financial institution planning to offer services to the crypto industry, has announced plans for a ‘stablecoin disruptor’ that’s designed to modernize U.S. dollar payments. In a July 23 […]
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Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has acquired a 10% stake in Nomura’s digital security platform Boostry. Major Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings now owns a 10% stake in the digital security offering platform Boostry. The news follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Nomura Research Institute — a joint venture of Boostry’s […]
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CoinMarketCap has withdrawn BNB as the top DeFi token claiming it was a mistake. CoinMarketCap listed its parent company’s token Binance Coin at the top of its new DeFi list — and then quickly withdrew it following a barrage of criticism. First noticed by podcaster and Twitter user Yannick Eckl (@cryptonator1337), BNB was ranked higher […]
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Decentraland users can see the works of Marvel and DC comic artist José Delbo at the in-game MakersPlace gallery. José Delbo, a comic book artist who has drawn for both DC and Marvel, kicks off a week-long exhibition today (July 23) in the Ethereum-based virtual reality world, Decentraland. The artist, who started his career at […]
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly endorsed blockchain as an investment opportunity. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has endorsed blockchain as an ‘opportunity in frontier technology’, renewing hopes that the country is warming to cryptocurrencies. In a keynote address at the India Ideas Summit, hosted by the US-India Business Council on Wednesday, […]
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A spate of global ransomware attacks has delayed Australian television ratings, compromised eight universities, and shut down a smart-wearables firm. Leading market research and data analytics firm Nielsen has been unable to provide overnight ratings this week for Australian TV viewers as a result of a ransomware attack. The TV ratings were not available on […]
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