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Blockchain Africa Conference 2021: Beyond the Hype, Announces Keynote Speakers

Charles Hoskinson, Founder and CEO of IOHK, Founder of Cardano and Director of The Bitcoin Project, will be speaking about Cardano’s projects on the African continent. Charles has several times spoken of the enormous opportunities offered by the African continent for the implementation of blockchain technology. He recently announced that IOHK is in the final … Continued

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BOJ governor says they need to “prepare thoroughly” for a CBDC

TL;DR Breakdown: The BOJ governor says the central bank has to thoroughly prepare for a CBDC for when the need to issue one arises. The bank will begin experimenting with its digital currency later this year. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the world has been gradually considering digital alternatives, like cryptocurrencies, for settlements and payments. To […]

Bank of Japan’s governor says the central bank needs to “prepare thoroughly” for the digital currency.

According to the Reuters report, Bank of Japan’s Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday stressed the need for the country’s central bank to “prepare thoroughly” for the time it may need to issue its own digital currency. The BOJ will begin experiments on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in late 2021, Kuroda said, signaling its […]

Fidelity International elevates Nitin Sharma as India site head

Fidelity International today announced Nitin Sharma as the Company’s India site head. He is currently director – research, Fidelity International, and alongside...

The Feds Versus Bitcoin

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OneLedger’s President on the value of cross-chain blockchain as a service platforms

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with George Connolly, President of OneLedger, a blockchain as a Service (Baas) solutions provider.

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XRP Price Surges More Than 5%, Now Up 110% in 2021

According to data by TradingView, on Saturday (March 13), around 14:57 UTC, on crypto exchange Bitstamp, the XRP price reached its intraday high of $0.46653. Currently (as of 22:20 UTC on March 13), XRP-USD is trading around $0.46124, which means that XRP-USD is up 5.32% in the past 24-hour period and up 110% in 2021. […]

Bitcoin Cumulative Transfer Value Surpasses $3.5 Trillion

Bitcoin Encompassing the Globe
Bitcoin Encompassing the GlobeThe latest data from Coinmetrics shows that the Bitcoin cumulative transfer value has hit more than 3.5 trillion. The number of bitcoin processed on a single day reached its highest value at the beginning of 2021, as more people display interest in the cryptocurrency.  Bitcoin Bull Run in the Past Year In December 2020, bitcoin
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This Week in Fintech ending 12 March

This week our experts brought you the following insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. Monday Ilias Hatzis our Greece-based crypto...

Central banks are developing their own CBDCs, but what kind of CBDC does the world really need?

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend of cashless payments, with central banks racing to develop and test digital currencies.

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Goldman Sachs COO on BTC: No question in our mind there will be more use of digital money

With Bitcoin nearing its all-time high and bullish traders anticipating a $60,000 breach, it comes as no surprise that one of the largest investment banks is facing unprecedented client demand for the

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