Real life yield farming: How tokenization is transforming lives in Africa

The US cryptocurrency exchange appears poised to reenter the Indian market three years after its first attempt. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is one step closer to relaunching its services in India after securing a license with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).  On March 11, the crypto exchange revealed on social media that “we’re approved to

Retirees and veterans in El Salvador are worried that the government would start paying their pensions in Bitcoin instead of the U.S. dollar. 883 Total views 88 Total shares Amid El Salvador preparing to officially enforce the country’s Bitcoin (BTC) law in early September, Salvadorans took to the streets to protest over the adoption of…

Bithumb Global, the international platform of South Korea’s top crypto exchange, has rolled out margin trading with 5x leverage for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading pairs with Tether (USDT).In an announcement published on April 2, the exchange revealed the service would be available on its website and app. It will, however, be restricted for…

The U.S. government issued a $5 million bounty to the supervisor of the Petro, but court documents suggest that crypto has little to do with alleged sanction evasion schemes. 2566 Total views 40 Total shares The United States government has put Joselit Ramirez Camacho, the Venezuelan government’s superintendent of the Petro cryptocurrency, on its Most…

Amid increasing scrutiny and demand from regulators, South Korean crypto exchanges are sifting through their supported assets and delisting or placing high-risk coins on an investor warning list. 609 Total views 2 Total shares South Korea's cryptocurrency market continues to transform under the weight of mounting regulatory pressures. Major crypto exchanges such as Upbit have…

You are about to read a half-fiction witty story based on Stuart Hylton’s review of “the making of Modern Britain” and my interpretation of the blockchain’s impact on today’s world. I found it fascinating how the description of the industrial age front-runner technology resembled the awe and fear of blockchain in modern times. Some quotes…

After a decidedly lackluster IPO debut last week, Robinhood shares have been wildly volatile in recent days, at one point skyrocketing by as much as 81% on the day. After making unwanted headlines with its disappointing IPO debut on Nasdaq last week, shares in stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood have seen wild volatility in…

The deadline for filing 2019 taxes in the United States is quickly approaching. Even for those declaring traditional income, the process can be lengthy to say the least. One of the biggest challenges for crypto holders in the US and beyond is how to declare their crypto assets and not run afoul of the IRS.Tax…

Quarles said some of the approaches on stablecoin regulation from the President's Working Group on Financial Markets’ November report are unnecessary. 249 Total views 10 Total shares Speaking publicly for the last time as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Randal Quarles urged regulators to exercise restraint on stablecoins.In…