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0 CommentsAlphabet’s Google Cloud has launched a new enterprise that will focus on blockchain applications in an effort for the internet giant to expand its services. The new team aims to accelerate customers’ efforts in the emerging blockchain and crypto spaces, the company explained. In the future, Google Cloud could accept payments in cryptocurrencies. According to…
409 ViewsBank of America analysts said in a report that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would differ from digital currencies currently available because it would be the liability of the Federal Reserve, not a commercial bank. Analysts suggest that the United States is moving toward creating its own CBDC. According to a Bloomberg report, Bank…
381 ViewsCrypto may not have an economic anchor, but art, diamonds, gold and many other things have value only because other people value them, not from any direct economic use, writes Aaron Brown on Bloomberg. Bitcoin has fallen 50% since November. This is not unusual for the cryptocurrency; it did the same thing from April to…
540 ViewsThe crypto market seems to have gotten attention from Google, and the company intends to offer wallets for cryptocurrencies. To this end, Google will partner with Coinbase and BitPay to “store crypto assets in digital cards.” The final goal will be to make Google Pay a comprehensive digital wallet. Google has hired former PayPal executive…
511 ViewsThe exchange Huobi has predicted a bear market in 2022 for Bitcoin as central banks tighten their monetary policies and the market sees a liquidity crunch. On the other side, DeFi and cross-chain interoperability will continue to expand and adapt, with DAO governance eventually becoming a significant driver of activity. Another major entity in the…
558 ViewsAccording to a survey of the payment giant Visa, almost 25% of small business owners across 9 countries, including Brazil, Singapore, UAE, and Hong Kong, said they intend to embrace digital currencies as a form of payment in 2022. Also, 13% of consumers in these countries predicted retail stores will begin allowing crypto settlements in…
