Ripple and Mercado Bitcoin to launch crypto-enabled payments in Brazil
Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest crypto exchanges in Latin America and a partner of Mastercard, is working with Ripple on crypto-enabled international payments.
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Price analysis 12/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, ADA, DOT, BNB, XLM
Crypto traders and investors received an early Christmas gift today as Bitcoin (BTC) price cleared the $20,000 psychological milestone for the first time in history. Today's breakout is equally significant as it serves to heal the scars of the traders who may have bought right at the top in 2017 and held their positions until…

Former Florida Tax Collector Used Public Funds for Blockchain Company
A different kind of scam. 1124 Total views 19 Total shares A former Florida tax collector was found to have used public funds to set up a blockchain company.In a report from the Orlando Sentinel, former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg billed the Tax Collector’s Office $65,860 to buy computer servers for a company…

The crypto exchange listing conundrum continues: Why newly listed tokens keep crashing
New token listings resemble the stock market on steroids. Without the guardrails of traditional finance, prices swing wildly, making—and more often breaking—fortunes in days, if not hours. Binance exchange is often the listing destination of choice for many of these tokens, which offer traders high-risk bets and the chance to chase the next market sensation.

Crypto payment service Payeer hit with record $10M fine in Lithuania
Payeer was fined approximately $10 million after it allegedly allowed transfers to sanctioned banks.

India to reduce GST paid on cryptocurrency exchanges from 18% to 1% through regulatory reclassification
Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies in India, lawmakers remain deeply divided on implementing a proper regulatory framework. 661 Total views 12 Total shares According to a report from CNBC TV18 India, the nation's government plans to reclassify cryptocurrency exchanges as e-commerce platforms, which will reduce the Goods and Services Taxes (GST) users must pay…

Bitcoin wobbles as Trump delivers pro-crypto conference speech
The 45th president of the United States caused some minor ripples throughout the cryptocurrency market with his speech at Bitcoin 2024.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’
"I want to do my job as ethically and impartially as I can," said AOC, who added that as a member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee she has chosen not to hold stocks or investments, including digital assets. 1154 Total views 7 Total shares Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday that she…

Ripple and Nelnet launch $44M fund for carbon-negative crypto industry
Ripple has contributed the majority of a $44-million fund to support solar energy projects across the United States. 627 Total views 15 Total shares Blockchain payments firm Ripple has announced a $44-million environmental, social and governance (ESG) joint venture partnership with fintech provider Nelnet Renewable Energy to fund the adoption of environmentally conscious solar energy…