Hedera Hashgraph: a «foundation» for payment services
    27 Sep 2021
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    You don’t often see this technology featured in crypto news. But it works and allows you to create quite efficient distributed services, especially when it comes to payment systems. It was recently revealed that the USDC token, previously launched on Ethereum, Algorand, Stellar, and Solana, would soon also be available on Avalanche, Celo, Flow, Hedera,…

    UAE financial regulators approve crypto assets trading
    26 Sep 2021
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    The UAE’s financial regulator has approved a regulatory framework for trading crypto assets in one of Dubai’s free trading zones. The United Arab Emirates’ Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has signed an agreement with the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) to support regulation of cryptocurrencies within DWTCA’s free zone, Reuters reports. The new initiative…

    China bans all crypto-related activities, sending Bitcoin down

    China’s regulators banned on all crypto transactions and vowed to root out mining of digital assets, hitting Bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and blockchain-related stocks. According to Reuters, crypto-related transactions will be considered illicit financial activity, including services provided by off-shore exchanges, the People’s Bank of China said on its website. It…

    Robinhood is testing a crypto wallet to roll out in 2022
    26 Sep 2021
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    Robinhood is testing a new feature on its app that would enable users to trade and store cryptocurrency in digital wallets, according to Bloomberg. People interested in beta testing the new feature can sign up soon, though the official release won’t come until 2022. Shares in Robinhood Markets, Inc. already jumped nearly 11% after the…

    Sharjah Innovation Park approves DLT licenses to operate blockchain and fintech startups
    25 Sep 2021
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    The Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) issued its third Distributed Ledger Technologies license (DLT) to ZelaaPayAE, which works to advance tokenization, promotes non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and develops payments infrastructures and various blockchain applications. ZelaaPayAE CEO, Mr. Sahil Arora said in a press release: “We chose to set up at SRTIP because of their…

    Banking heavyweights oppose strict Basel rules for holding crypto capital
    25 Sep 2021
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    A forum of some of the largest U.S. and European banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, has urged modifications to the rules proposed by the world’s central banks and regulators for capital requirements on Bitcoin exposure. Banking bosses from the largest financial institutions in the U.S. and Europe have voiced their opposition to the…