February 26, 2021 Cardano’s founder launches RATS pool for ADA staking TL;DR Breakdown: Hoskinson has launched his own staking pool for Cardano dubbed “RATS Pool.”Overall, there are more than 1,800 active pools staking on the Cardano blockchain.…
February 26, 2021 Anchorage prepares for institutions with $80 million Series C TL;DR Breakdown: Anchorage has raised $80 million Series C to expand its services amid the increase in demand for digital assets amongst institutions. The…
February 25, 2021 Old Switzerland bank, Bordier & Cie SCmA debuts crypto trading TL;DR Breakdown: A Switzerland bank, Bordier & Cie, now supports cryptocurrency trading.Its digital currency service comes amid the growing demand from its customers.…
February 24, 2021 Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency ‘in the coming months’ Stablecorp CEO Jean Desgagne said VersaBank's digital currency was intended to provide an alternative to concerns over volatility and security in crypto markets.…
February 24, 2021 China is jointly exploring a cross-border digital currency project TL;DR Breakdown: PBOC joins three other central banks to pilot a cross-border digital currency.The multilateral project is aimed at promoting the use of CBDC for cross-border transactions via blockchain.…
February 22, 2021 Ant-backed MYbank to help China expand digital yuan trial Tencent-backed WeBank and Ant Financial-backed MYbank will reportedly be the first private banks to join China’s digital yuan pilot.…
February 17, 2021 The Bahamas gets a card for its sand dollar national digital currency The Central Bank of the Bahamas partnered with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to launch a card for its central bank digital currency.…
February 17, 2021 Sweden extends digital krona digital currency pilot until 2022 Sweden's exploration into CBDCs will continue until 2022, as the nation's central bank seeks to construct a digital version of the krona.…
February 16, 2021 Russian mobile carriers consider smartphone integration for digital ruble Russian wireless service providers MegaFon and Beeline proposed to link digital ruble wallets on smartphones to user's phone numbers.…
February 12, 2021 Amazon Quietly Removes Job Ad Revealing Digital Currency Plans – Here’s What We Know So Far Online retail giant Amazon has removed a job advertisement stating the company is working on a digital currency project.…
February 11, 2021 E-commerce giant, Amazon is hiring for a digital currency project TL;DR Breakdown: Amazon is reportedly working on a new digital currency project to be launched in Mexico.This…
February 11, 2021 Teenager ecstasy dealer sentenced, bought drugs with Bitcoin TL;DR Breakdown: A teenage ecstasy dealer was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to his illicit acts.He…
