Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, recently spoke about the US dollar’s usage as a global settlement currency is shrinking, although he noted that he doesn’t
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US Levies Accusation Against Russia for Using Bitcoin in Cyber-Attacks
An indictment that was unsealed by US prosecutors this week reveals that US intelligence discovered that top Russian hackers utilized Bitcoin to mask their
Jerome Powell: US Fed Approaching CBDC Issuance With “Great Care”
Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell said in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) panel today that the U.S central bank is considering the feasibility of issuing
SBI e-Sports offers to pay players in XRP
SBI e-Sports, a part of SBI Holdings, announced recently that it is adding two new players to its team, and that they will
US Government Calls Ledgers “Critical”, Plans to Adopt Blockchain Technology
The US Government under the Donald Trump administration has referred to distributed ledgers as “critical” when it comes to the technological arms race. In the
Circle to Launch USDC on Stellar Blockchain to Enlarge Its Userbase
The second-largest stablecoin by market cap, USDC will soon be available on the Stellar blockchain. The rollout will happen sometime in Q1 2021 and will
Ripple’s Swell 2020 has finally started in virtual mode
Ripple’s annual Swell conference has finally started yesterday, October 14th. Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, Ripple had to resort to organizing Swell in
Coinbase Introduces Crypto Purchases with Fiat in its Wallet
Coinbase recently decided to add support for crypto purchases within its Coinbase Wallet. The move comes due to the overly-complicated and lengthy process of buying
Jack Dorsey’s Square Purchases $50M in Bitcoin Following MicroStrategy
Jack Dorsey-led Square Inc announced today that it had acquired 4,709 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $50 million. The purchase makes Square the
Major Financial Institutions Take Large Stake in Crypto Mining Companies
Crypto investors from around the world have long been taking a very keen interest in what major financial institutions are doing when it comes to