Crypto Trends Weekly 14 – 20 Aug.

    Breaking crypto news from the last week (14 – 20 Aug.2021): 14 Aug.: Launched in the UAE, the 6-part online course in crypto aims to help young students understand the power of the crypto market. The program covers subjects from the history of money to how to create one’s own non-fungible token. 15 Aug.: Major…

    Venezuela: second attempt at CBDC

    This time, the citizens will be offered a “digital bolivar”. However, in Venezuela, this central bank digital currency will have to withstand fierce competition from the Dash cryptocurrency project. Try not to laugh, but there is once again a monetary reform upcoming in Venezuela with yet another denomination. It has already been announced, and it…

    Crypto investors claim multimillion damages from Binance after a major outage in May

    Financial Times reported that a group of investors, which claims multimillion damages after a Binance service outage, has raised $5 million to sue the crypto exchange. However, the case will likely be complicated by the ambiguous legal status of Binance. Binance has explained the crash due to technical problems, engaging with users affected by the…

    Cardano reaches a new all-time high, becoming the third-largest crypto

    Cardano has achieved a new all-time high of $2.54 in the early hours of trading Friday morning. ADA’s market capitalization topped $80 billion compared to Binance coin’s (BNB) $72.1 billion, according to Messari provider’s data. It has surpassed Binance’s native token in total market capitalization, becoming the third-largest crypto in the world. Cardano (ADA), the…

    Polkadot announces the next 5 Parachain auctions on Kusama

    Following the debut success of Kusama Parachain auctions back in June of this year, the Kusama Council is set to approach a further five auctions. The good news is rolling in for the Polkadot team, who’ve been working hard on Parachain auctions on its testnet. In addition to being secured by the central Relay Chain,…

    Venezuela: second attempt at CBDC

    This time, the citizens will be offered a “digital bolivar”. However, in Venezuela, this central bank digital currency will have to withstand fierce competition from the Dash cryptocurrency project. Try not to laugh, but there is once again a monetary reform upcoming in Venezuela with yet another denomination. It has already been announced, and it…

    Philipp Plein becomes the first major fashion group to accept cryptocurrencies

    Major fashion house Philipp Plein, based in London, has started accepting 15 different types of cryptocurrency, expecting the biggest impact to be through its online channels over in-store purchases. The company’s founder believes that other leading brands will follow his suit. Switzerland-based Philipp Plein Group in early August announced accepting various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and…

    Crypto asset-management market will top $9 billion by 2030, researchers say

    According to a new report from Allied Market Research, the cryptocurrency asset-management market will grow to $9.4 billion by 2030, growing by 30% a year, while it was just $670 million in 2020. By the study, the global crypto asset management market garnered $0.67 billion in 2020 and is expected to garner $9.36 billion by…

    “Care Package” NFTs deliver humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

    Jack Butcher, a creator of Visualize Value, an online courses platform, launched the “Care Package” project, which enables crypto and NFTs to play a new role in charitable giving for Afghani citizens in particular. With the rising conflict throughout Afghanistan, Jack sought out NFTs as a way to help those in need. The United Nations…

    From stablecoin to a bank: perhaps, the greatest challenge of 2021. Part 2

    A fundamentally new banking system structure may emerge sooner rather than later: the one where fiat and stablecoins, CBDC and “classical” cryptocurrencies are used on equal terms. And DeFi will compete directly and on a level playing field with centralized banking services. To understand how the banking system will change, let’s delve a little deeper…