Crypto Payments May Not Help Russia Bypass Sanctions, Experts Say – Finance Bitcoin News
Russia is preparing to authorize international crypto payments but people involved in the industry doubt this would allow the country...
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Russia Starts Developing Mechanism for International Crypto Payments – Finance Bitcoin News
Financial authorities in Russia have begun work on a mechanism to facilitate the employment of cryptocurrencies for settlements with other...
Erdogan Suggests Turkish-Russian Payment System, Local Media Reports – Finance Bitcoin News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly pushing for Turkey and Russia to establish a new payment system between them....
Japanese Banking Heavyweight Nomura to Launch Crypto-Focused Venture Capital Arm – Finance Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, the Japanese financial holding company and principal member of the Nomura Group, Nomura Holdings, announced the launch of...
Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit — Sees Increased Demand for Digital Assets Among Institutional Investors – Finance Bitcoin News
Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent...
Samsung Named Most Active Investor in Crypto and Blockchain Startups – Finance Bitcoin News
Between September 2021 and mid-June 2022, Samsung invested in 13 crypto/blockchain companies thus making the South Korean corporation the most...
HSBC’s CEO Explains Why Crypto Is Not in the Banking Giant’s Future – Finance Bitcoin News
Banking giant HSBC will not be offering crypto services, according to CEO Noel Quinn. Noting that HSBC is more negative...
Norway Releases Source Code for Digital Krone Sandbox, Utilizes Ethereum Technology – Finance Bitcoin News
A crypto company working with the central bank of Norway has published the source code for the sandbox created to...
Financial Giant State Street Sees Unwaning Crypto Demand From Institutional Investors – Finance Bitcoin News
Investment management firm State Street says that institutional clients are not deterred from investing in crypto assets despite price declines....
Central Bank of China Calls for Increasing Use of Digital Yuan – Finance Bitcoin News
The People’s Bank of China has urged for widening of the array of use-case scenarios for its central bank digital...
Blockchain Gaming Publisher and Web3 Firm Animoca Brands Secures $110 Million – Finance Bitcoin News
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu...
Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option – Finance Bitcoin News
Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank...
Russia Explores Stablecoins for Settlements With Friendly Nations – Finance Bitcoin News
Russia is cooperating with friendly countries on the potential employment of stablecoins in international payments, a top government official unveiled....
Sanctioned Russian Bank Tests In-app Operations With Digital Rubles – Finance Bitcoin News
A Russian bank, one of the country’s largest by assets, has conducted a successful trial with digital ruble transactions processed...
Russian PM Says Digital Assets Are ‘Safe Alternative’ in Foreign Trade, Urges for Ruble Payments – Finance Bitcoin News
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has praised digital assets as a payment instrument that could strengthen Russia’s financial independence. The...
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six Targets $177M for a Crypto-Centric Fund Called Kryptós – Finance Bitcoin News
According to a recent report, the venture capital firm founded by Alexis Ohanian, Seven Seven Six, is planning to raise...
Market Strategist Expects Stock Market to Drop 50% From Here, Says There’s ‘Going to Be No Middle Class Left’ – Finance Bitcoin News
Following Jerome Powell’s hawkish commentary at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, major stock indexes, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals slid...
EUR Drops Below USD for the Second Time in 20 Years, Greenback’s Strength Leads to Largest Weekly Rise Since March 2020 – Finance Bitcoin News
The U.S. dollar has been very strong compared to a myriad of fiat currencies worldwide and this week, the euro...
Analyst Says if Silver Dips Below $18, Precious Metal Could ‘Get Absolutely Smoked’ — Morgan Report Founder Expects a Supply Crunch – Finance Bitcoin News
While gold’s been teetering along at just under $1,750 per ounce, the price of silver has dropped considerably, sliding 2.33%...
CME Group to Offer Market Participants Ethereum Options 3 Days Before the Merge – Finance Bitcoin News
Three days before Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace in terms of volume,...
Coinbase Could Be a Material ‘Beneficiary’ of Ethereum’s Merge Transition, JPMorgan Analyst Says – Finance Bitcoin News
JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington says digital currency exchanges like Coinbase will end up being a meaningful “beneficiary” of Ethereum’s long-awaited...
Bank of Russia Aims for Full Launch of Digital Ruble in 2024 – Finance Bitcoin News
The Central Bank of Russia plans to begin the comprehensive implementation of the digital ruble two years from now, according...
