The State Bank of Pakistan, the nation’s central bank, aims to issue a digital currency by 2025. Jameel Ahmad, the deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the nation’s central bank, declared that the institution aims to issue a digital currency by 2025, Pakistani YouTube news channel Public News reported on April 1. […]
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The new San Juan Mercantile Exchange subsidiary is now live after gaining a banking license in March. Puerto Rico-based cryptocurrency trading platform San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX) has launched banking operations via a new subsidiary, the company announced in a press release on April 2. SJMX, which exists as a membership-based exchange for digital asset […]
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The Malta Financial Services Authority approves the first 14 crypto assets agents, which filed applications last fall. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has approved its first 14 crypto assets agents that previously sought for a license, according to an official statement published today, April 2. The approval comes five months after the Virtual Financial […]
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Crypto markets have continued to grow on Monday, with only two of the top-20 coins by market cap seeing losses. Monday, April 1 — crypto markets have continued to rise, with Bitcoin (BTC) seeing stable growth over the day, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Out of top 20 cryptos by market cap, only two coins […]
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Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coindelta is terminating its services in light of the adverse operating climate for crypto businesses in the country. Indian cryptocurrency exchange Coindelta is terminating its services in light of the adverse operating climate for crypto businesses in the country. The development was announced in an official blog post on March 30. Eighteen […]
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Universal Protocol’s stablecoin Universal Euro will be pegged to the euro on a 1:1 basis and will allow holders to earn interest. The Universal Protocol (UP) Alliance, a coalition of blockchain firms including crypto exchange Bittrex and decentralized browser Brave, will launch its own euro-pegged stablecoin in April, according to a press release on March […]
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Several more Japanese banks join MoneyTap app from Ripple and SBI to provide interbanking transfers to their users. Blockchain payment app MoneyTap, co-developed by Ripple and Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, has received investments from 13 local banks, according to an SBI press release published on March 28. In the announcement, SBI Holdings informs […]
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A new strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto apps such as Coinbase, BitPay and Bitcoin Wallet. A new strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto apps such as Coinbase, BitPay and Bitcoin Wallet, as well as banks including JPMorgan, Wells […]
Continue ReadingIndustrial trades leveraged the blockchain-based platform, with goods changing hands between Germany and China. Blockchain consortium R3’s trade finance platform Marco Polo has completed its first real transactions, a press release from Commerzbank, one of the participants, confirmed on March 28. Marco Polo, which is built on R3 enterprise blockchain platform Corda, successfully facilitated a […]
Continue ReadingGermany’s second largest stock exchange, Börse Stuttgart, is partnering with European digital publishing titan Axel Springer to launch a blockchain-powered crypto trading venue. Germany’s second largest stock exchange Börse Stuttgart is partnering with European digital publishing titan Axel Springer and its subsidiary Finanzen.net to jointly launch a blockchain-powered trading venue. The development was announced in […]
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