If governments try to regulate cryptocurrencies without reaching a worldwide consensus, they will fail. FM A. Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that a worldwide framework may need to be formed, and everyone will have to work together on it, before India takes any action on it, underscoring that global consensus is important for regulation of crypto. However, the Minister emphasized...

Singapore is wary of crypto service providers

Singapore is cautious when it comes to crypto service providers. The approval of laws tightening limits on bitcoin service providers is the latest indicator of Singapore's cautious acceptance of the crypto economy.

The Singapore House of Commons enacted legislation on Tuesday requir...

Blockchain era of Thailand

With Thailand leading the world in the proportion of internet users who own cryptocurrencies (20.1 per cent of Thais aged 16-64), it's easy to see why many companies are choosing to put money in or expedite this extremely popular and quickly developing market, gradually shifting the dynamics ...

Blackstone to Invest in Currencies Direct to Target M&A Opportunities

Currencies Direct that is a London-based digital foreign exchange player, has talked Blackstone into investing a sum of £140 million in them. There will be a partnership involved in the funding, by the management team of Currencies Direct, that Keith Hatton leads, and Palamon, apan-European...

A new collaboration to release central bank digital currencies: Visa and ConsenSys on CBDC tech

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Visa and ConsenSys have been in talks with central banks around the globe regarding the new tech for central bank digital currencies.

This duo is partnering into pilot cases to test the usability of digital currencies.

ConsenSys is a bloc...

Crypto terror in Pakistan

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• Pakistan has issued a warning to Binance

Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. It was founded in 2017 headquartered in the Cayman Islands.

FIA (Federal Investigation Agency) has issued a notice to Binance. A scam ...

BTC Buying made Easy by Matrixport as They Expand their Offerings with ‘BBM’ and ‘SAM’ Products

In the last two years, there is a huge and significant growing interest in digital assets. Cryptocurrencies have had the uppermost share, but the digital asset category had much broader options and have been largely preferred by consumers over the years. Widespread adoption of digital assets...

Russian government closely monitoring Crypto Market to prevent Tax evasion

The Russia government is maintaining high scrutiny on the crypto market. The government is trying to prevent people from evading taxes by using these untraceable cryptocurrencies.

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• Russia government monitoring over crypto market
• Th...

Mastercard partners up with Bakkt, a digital wallet to facilitate crypto payments

Mastercard has decided to speed up its participation in crypto space. The company has signed a deal with Bakkt a crypto-wallet platform. This will allow merchants, banks and   fintech firms to accept a large range of services and solutions related to cryptocurrencies.

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