Tag: cryptocurrencies

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Jan. 15 – 21, 2022): Jan. 15: Arab Bank Switzerland, the Geneva-based affiliate of Middle Eastern lender Arab Bank PLC, has extended its crypto offerings focused on wealthy investors. It includes ten major decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens, such as AAVE, COMP, UNI, and more. Jan. 16: American retail…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Jan. 8 – 14, 2022): Jan. 8: As Turkey’s economy remains in turmoil, with inflation rising to 36%, its currency has lost 44% of its value against the US dollar since this time last year. Meantime, the use of stablecoins in Turkey has skyrocketed, and today, 28.96% of…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Jan. 1 – 7, 2022):   Jan. 1: In India, the director-general GST Intelligence (DGGI) searched around half a dozen offices of cryptocurrency service providers following the 700 million rupees tax evasion from cryptocurrency trade. A local media report has confirmed that major Indian cryptocurrency service providers are…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Dec. 25 – 31, 2021):   Dec. 25: During the 2021 Paris Auction House event, Vodafone sold the world’s first SMS as an NFT for €132,680 (or $149,729). Vodafone proceeded the entire amount for charity to support the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).   Dec. 26: Simba Storage, the…

Breaking crypto news from the last week (Dec. 18 – 24, 2021): Dec. 18: The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has again taken an antagonistic stance against crypto, citing crypto’s inherent volatility and illegal use as a key reason for their conservative position. Sources said the CBR’s current stance on cryptocurrency is one of “complete…

Two major Asian cryptocurrency markets – the Persian Gulf and India – seem destined to interact. The combination of Gulf countries’ capitals and a large number of crypto owners and promising crypto-related IT startups in India could prove incredibly profitable. India is a huge region in the middle of a venture capital investment boom. The…