The Russian government has actively been involved in analyzing cryptocurrency, and recently the Russian State Duma decided to launch a working group that will research ways to handle and regulate the cryptocurrency mining business. Vyacheslav Volodin, the State Duma...
One of the notable Islamic organizations in Indonesia, the National Council of Ulemas (MUI), has stated that cryptocurrencies of every type are against the Islamic preachings, hence it was seen as haram. The chairman of the MUI Fatwa Commission,...
The SEC Commissioner, Caroline Crenshaw, has stated that in the first issue of the international journal of blockchain law that it was high time the blockchain space cooperated with the US SEC, and worked to reduce pseudonymity and increase...
CityCoins have in the past partnered with Miami, a US state in the past. It was able to raise over twenty million dollars from the Miamicoin, and is presently trying to replicate it in another state. This crypto protocol...
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest crypto exchanges in Brazil, has announced that it is planning on creating a renewable energy token. To buttress its seriousness, it entered into a partnership with a popular retail energy provider in Brazil,...
Many countries are currently working on their digital version of their currencies or CBDC. Some countries like Nigeria have released their CBDC version of their legal tender, while others are researching the intricacies concerning the best way to release...
On 9 November 2021, the UK government announced the next steps in its exploration of a potential Central BoE Digital Currency (CBDC) for the UK. In a joint statement, the UK’s Ministry of Finance (HM Treasury) and the UK’s...
Brave, the privacy crypto browser, on Monday announced its integration with Solana, the network that claims to be solving Ethereum’s dilemma — speed and high transaction fees. Brave, according to its blog post, is turning to Solana due to the crypto...
OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace in the crypto space, has reached $10 billion for the first time since its establishment in four years. Being the first NFT marketplace to launch on the Ethereum blockchain, OpenSea’s volume skyrocketed in the...
Recently, more companies have seen the need to accept popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. On November 5, Kroger, a grocery chain, stated that it has started accepting Bitcoin Cash in its stores. This means that shoppers...
