Ripple partners with Pyypl to deploy cross-border payment services in the Middle East

    Ripple has announced that it would be partnering with international fintech company Pyypl to deploy the first-in-market On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) services in the Middle East using XRP. While the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs is confirmed to stretch to 2022, the San Francisco-based blockchain company seems to look overseas more eagerly. Ripple is now intensively…

    Crypto Trends Weekly Oct. 30 – Nov. 5

    Breaking crypto news from the last week (Oct. 30 – Nov. 5, 2021): 30 Oct.: Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary claimed that sovereign funds in Saudi Arabia and the UAE represent the “real opportunity” for transforming the crypto marketplace, speaking in a recent interview with Anthony Pompliano on The Best Business Show. 31 Oct.: Little-known cryptocurrency…

    Dubai expects more than 1000 crypto businesses by 2022

    Dubai expects more than 1,000 cryptocurrency businesses to be operational by 2022, said the chief of the Dubai Blockchain Centre at Gitex Global in Dubai. A growing number of institutional investors and wealth managers plan to increase their exposure to crypto-assets between now and 2023, which accelerates efforts to boost its digital economy. Free zones…

    World Blockchain Summit: Phemex is confident in the future of the Metaverse

    Phemex took part in the 19th global World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, UAE. Jack Tao, Phemex CEO, speaking at the event, emphasized the growing importance of Metaverse in the blockchain industry. During the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, Phemex CEO Jack Tao gave a presentation, explaining how his crypto exchange platform supports Metaverse development in…

    BitcoinDeFi announces its SocialFi platform at World Blockchain Summit Dubai 2021

    BitcoinDeFi (BTCDF) has become one of the most popular crypto projects, which takes place on exhibition at the 19th World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, proposing for cooperation and development policies received the consensus of organizations and investment funds in the field of cryptocurrencies. In the coming time, the BTCDF investment community awaits to benefit soon…

    BitOasis: Simplifying cryptocurrencies by building trust and awareness

    Gulf Crypto Insight exclusive BitOasis is a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange platform. Created back in 2015, it is perhaps the oldest crypto company in the region. Today it allows traders and investors to buy and sell digital currencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, and others against fiat currencies and other virtual assets. Earlier this year, BitOasis’s ADGM…

    Electronic Arts CEO says NFTs are ‘an important part of the future’ of gaming

    Game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has told investors that collectible NFTs are “an important part of the future of our industry.” EA’s CEO sees promise for tracking in-game collectibles and “play-to-earn” schemes. During an earnings call this week, EA boss Andrew Wilson referred to NFTs and blockchain gaming as an “important part about the future…

    PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp: Payment apps make cryptocurrency simple for people

    Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App have added cryptocurrency purchasing to their popular payment services, expanding the reach of Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital coins to investors who may be daunted by intricate exchanges and a multitude of digital wallets. However, that convenience comes at a cost that can eat away at returns. Payment apps are…

    Miami mayor plans to take his next paycheck in Bitcoin

    Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has committed to taking his next paycheck fully in Bitcoin, becoming the first known U.S. politician to make such a move. In a Tuesday Twitter post, Suarez said he aimed to be the first United States lawmaker at the state or federal level to accept part of his salary in Bitcoin…

    DEX: big things to come

    Decentralized crypto exchanges received a powerful impetus for development amid the crackdown on cryptocurrencies in China and the overall growth of the DeFi sector. Now the main goal for them is to survive the increased attention from hackers and government regulators. Which of those is worse remains to be seen. In the wake of the…