Despite a global crackdown on crypto assets, demand for tether (USDT) has been robust in Turkey since early May. The Turkish lira has performed significantly worse than the big cryptocurrencies, a recent report from Bloomberg notes. Longtime Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was reelected. Moreover, the country’s national fiat currency
There was a substantial increase in May of over 1,400 net installations of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ATMs, despite a worldwide decrease in 2023. The number of crypto ATMs steadily declined over the first four months of 2023. While crypto ATM installations skyrocketed in countries like Australia, Poland, and Spain, bigger
Vivek Ramaswamy is the second US presidential contender in 2024 to announce that he would take Bitcoin contributions. Saying, “Give $1,” Ramaswamy said that he would take Bitcoin contributions. This news broke just two days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made history by becoming the first U.S. presidential contender to
At least one state in the United States has proposed laws that would have far-reaching effects on the world of digital assets. In particular, a bill has been introduced in New York that would allow stablecoins to be used as payment for bail. If passed, Assembly Bill 7024 will update
The Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) of Dubai has given the next-generation cryptocurrency exchange MaskEX initial approval to start making plans to launch in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The approval is a significant step for MaskEX, which has been working hard to increase its footprint in the Middle East and spread awareness
The privacy-enabled Canton Network allows previously siloed systems in finance to be interoperable and synchronized in previously impossible ways, unlocking new efficiencies and innovation. Firms including BNP Paribas, Deutsche Börse Group, EquiLend, and Goldman Sachs, among others, already use Canton; industry partners include Capgemini, Deloitte, IntellectEU, Microsoft, and Umbrage. NEW
The Irish-American payment processing platform firm Stripe has introduced a fiat-to-cryptocurrency onramp. Customers in the US will find it much less complicated to buy cryptocurrencies using this approach. It’s also a major step forward for Web 3.0 businesses that have struggled with a “cold start.” Stripe’s standard function is to
Stablecoins have emerged from obscurity to become one of the most important digital asset sectors in the space. The stablecoin market now accounts for over 10% of crypto’s total valuation, with a market cap exceeding $130B. With over 100 stablecoins listed on Coinmarketcap alone, deciding where to allocate capital is
According to reports from South African media outlets, the Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Roqqu has been given a regulatory license to operate in the nation, enabling users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies using the local fiat currency, the South African rand. Roqqu’s focus on South Africa is indicative of the importance
AAG, a firm specializing in Web3 infrastructure, has announced that in the next upgrade to the MetaOne® wallet application, two new features will be made available: asset swap and crypto off-ramp. Within the MetaOne® app, asset swap will make it simple for consumers to trade out one cryptocurrency for another.
