Kamala Harris presents an opportunity for Democrats on crypto, say lawmakers

The government of Nicolas Maduro claims that 15% of fuel payments at petrol stations were made using the state-backed Petro token. 1732 Total views 35 Total shares The Venezuelan government announced on June 11 that almost 15% of all fuel payments at petrol stations across the country were made using the Petro (PTR). This rise…

China’s Ping An Insurance Group, one of the world's largest insurance corporations, and the Sanya municipal government signed a strategic cooperation agreement for “Smart City” construction. The new project will be backed with blockchain tech, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and cloud computing, the official state run press People’s Daily reported Nov. 14.Ping An Group…

As one of five commissioners of the United States Securities Exchange Commission, Hester Peirce is at the forefront of securities regulation in the country today. Of interest to Cointelegraph’s readers, her positivity toward the future of cryptocurrencies has earned her the moniker “Crypto Mom.”Backdropped by recent efforts to update exemptions from security offering registration, as…

The Sydney-based Arkon Energy secured $28 million in a recent funding round to expand its renewable energy Bitcoin mining operations despite the volatile market. 647 Total views 6 Total shares The turbulent climate of the crypto industry is not putting a full stop to builders in the space. Arkon Energy, an Australian renewable data center…

Canadian social media and messaging app Kik has revealed it’s “here to stay,” in an apparent reversal of earlier plans to shut down amid legal difficulties.In an official tweet posted on Oct. 13, the company announced:“Great news: Kik is here to stay!!!!AND there’s some really exciting plans for making the app even better. More details…

BlackRock CEO believes the current crisis added with growing inflation would lead to the formation of a global digital payment network. 584 Total views 22 Total shares Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, believes the ongoing Russia - Ukraine crisis has boosted the case for digital currencies as a tool…

Sotheby’s is making moves. The same fine art auction house behind several recent major nonfungible token (NFT) sales has just made the Met Breuer’s old Madison Avenue building its home, and on July 26, it’s launching an on-chain Gen Art Program powered by generative art platform Art Blocks. A sale of NFTs by early algorithmic artmaker…