Digital currency solutions that directly face consumers will not be taken seriously by central banks, according to a Visa executive. Consumer-facing digital currency solutions will not be taken seriously by central banks, according to a Visa executive. Visa head of crypto Cuy Sheffield tweeted on May 18 that he does not believe central banks are […]
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Visa filed a patent for central banks to print fiat currency digitally using blockchain technology. With this move, the multi-national payment solution is anticipating a move of government-backed fiat currencies to the blockchain. While this is a bold technological move, it is counter to Satoshi Nakamoto’s original vision for crypto and blockchain technology. Crypto is […]
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Crypto.com’s debit Visa cards are now available in all EU states as the company aims for global presence. Payments and cryptocurrency platform, Crypto.com, announced a broad European launch of its MCO Visa cards. The cards will soon ship to 31 countries in the region, according to the company’s blog post, published May 15. The company’s […]
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Telegram’s TON network and coin were destined to fail with regulators, experts say. So, what’s left of the project? Telegram Open Network is off to a very uncertain future. Earlier this week, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced his company’s “active involvement with TON” was over, following a drawn-out legal battle with the United States Securities […]
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To combat counterfeit goods, the Italian government has allocated €15M to develop and implement blockchain and other tech-based solutions. Counterfeit “Made in Italy” products are sold in marketplaces around the world. The Italian government is now fighting back against these knockoffs by investing €15 million ($16.2 million) towards the development of a blockchain-based solution. According […]
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Visa has filed a patent application to create digital currency — potentially using Ethereum as the blockchain. Visa has filed an application to create digital currency on a blockchain with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. According to the application published May 14 — but filed way back in November 2018 — inventors Simon J. […]
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Crypto.com has secured what it claims is the largest insurance coverage in the industry, following a surge in new users and volumes over recent months. Crypto.com has secured a $100 million direct insurance policy provided by Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s Syndicate 2012. Per a May 11 announcement, the new policy brings Crypto.com’s total coverage to […]
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A financial solution provider based on Bitcoin’s network unveiled a mobile-friendly light client, requiring no full node operation. IOV Labs, a startup that constructs financial solutions based on Bitcoin’s blockchain, has introduced another layer of scaling. “IOV Labs announced the launch of its Light Client for the Lumino Payments Network, a third-layer Bitcoin scaling solution,” […]
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Ripple claims to be the first DLT-focused member of the global ISO 20022 standards body, driving international standards for interoperability between financial institutions. Ripple has become a member of the ISO 20022 standards body, which is driving a new data standard for payments and data messaging between global financial institutions. The company claims to be […]
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Crypto investors have long believed that institutional investors would lead to the next Bitcoin moon event but this is a false narrative built on nothing more than hope. For the past two years, crypto-media outlets and Bitcoin (BTC) advocates have placed heavy emphasis on the need for institutional investors to embrace the cryptocurrency sector. The […]
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