Tag: Cryptocurrency

The start-of-the-year drop in cryptocurrency prices is due to various reasons (which we will go through). Still, with a cool head, you may recognize that crypto, through complex mechanisms of self-regulation, rejects attempts to pump it up with fiat money. You can even say that cryptocurrencies want to maintain their role as money and not…

While 2021 surely saw a few regulatory setbacks, some governments delivered masterclasses in forward-looking crypto regulation. Helen Partz collected some prominent cases on Cointelegraph.   As digital asset prices had been hitting new historical highs in 2021, many jurisdictions were increasingly adopting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto-based instruments. In addition to Bitcoin crossing…

The crypto economy as of late has been developing most rapidly in Africa, Latin America and the post-Soviet states. We decided to take a closer look at the process. Africa is still the poorest region of the planet, but its economy is booming. What’s more, this growth comes “from the ground up”, that is, the…

…was unexpectedly taken by Mastercard, which announced the integration of cryptocurrency payments. Mastercard partners, including merchants and banks, will be authorized to add support for digital assets to their products. The company customers will be able to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies. The news, though long-awaited, still came as a surprise. Mastercard is getting ready…

Depending on who you ask, cash will not remain king. The Covid-19 pandemic not only accelerated the shift toward digital and contactless payments but also led to a more mainstream acceptance of physical cash alternatives like cryptocurrency that will likely stay, economist Eswar Prasad tells CNBC Make It. “For many consumers and businesses that made…

What is Web3 and what is its connection with the crypto world, Aaron Mak describes on Slate. If you’ve been perusing cryptocurrency forums or video-game news recently—or spying everything from New York Times job listings to zany Twitter threads claiming that the traditional job interview is about to be replaced by blockchain-based “quests, adventures and…