Millions of people in parts of the world lead limited economic lives, but opportunities to enter the digital economy are coming to many of them. Financial inclusion, accessible services and the unbanked are standard talking points in many conversations about crypto. But, the details may remain somewhat fuzzy — the people who talk about crypto...Continue Reading

Stablecoins provide a false sense of security. They give the impression to the uninitiated and/or uncaring that a particular coin is pegged to the U.S. dollar, or an equivalent of the dollar in terms of value and stability, and that if you want to convert your stablecoin to dollars, you can do so easily and...Continue Reading

Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard told an audience of blockchain executives that he expects SWIFT to phase out of existence in as little as five years’ time. Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said on Tuesday that he does not expect SWIFT, one of the most widely used platforms for cross-border fiat transactions, to exist in five...Continue Reading

MEXC Global has pledged to do a month-long buyback and burning to reduce the circulating supply of the old Terra markets. The fall of Terra (LUNA) shook the entire crypto market. However, the project has no plans to stay down as the project secured backing from crypto exchanges to help it rebuild.  In an announcement...Continue Reading

Low transaction activity is gathering importance as analysts forecast volatility returning. Bitcoin (BTC) disappointed bulls on upside prior to the May 26 Wall Street open as BTC/USD returned under $29,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Markets “eerily calm” post FOMC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked an uninspiring day for Bitcoin, with...Continue Reading

Lego Group VP believes metaverse will be a disruptive force that would change the way people learn things, especially children. Metaverse and Web3 dominated the discussions on the fifth day of the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF). A panel discussion on “The Possibilities of the Metaverse” was joined by High Fidelity co-founder Philip Rosedale, Mindfire...Continue Reading

Deepfakes abound! Crypto scammers produce a deepfake video of Elon Musk’s TED talk to prey on unwitting social media users. Tesla CEO Elon Musk distanced himself from yet another fabricated video promoting a cryptocurrency scam. Originally shared on Twitter, the video in question was a deepfake of Musk purportedly promoting a cryptocurrency platform boasting 30%...Continue Reading

The Portuguese Minister of Finance had recently declared that cryptocurrencies in the country will soon be subject to capital gains taxes. The Portuguese congress, Assembleia da Republica, has rejected two bills that would have imposed a tax on cryptocurrencies. Portugal has long been regarded as a cryptocurrency tax haven, and the trading of cryptocurrencies has...Continue Reading

Strong euro and overbought readings could pressure the dollar further, showing signs of topping out—Bitcoin at risk of falling. The U.S. dollar index (DXY) retreated broadly from its prevailing bull run in the past two weeks, dropping by up to 3.20% after hitting its two-decade high of 105. Overvaluation risks grip dollar market Dollar’s correction...Continue Reading

The World Bank has said “it will be physically impossible” for the lender to fund the planned Sango crypto hub and voiced concerns regarding the country’s adoption of Bitcoin. The World Bank has signalled its concerns over the Central African Republic (CAR) adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal currency and says it won’t support the...Continue Reading