70% of Jamaica population to adopt CBDC in 5 years, prime minister says
The Caribbean country expects a nationwide CBDC rollout by the end of the first quarter…
Month: January 2022
CBDCs and stablecoins: EY advises banks to ‘prepare for what’s coming’
A new report from EY highlights the need for a policy change for banks to…
Bitcoin payments decline as other cryptocurrencies grow
In 2021, Bitcoin’s usage by merchants that use BitPay fell to about 65%, down from…
An Indonesian 22-year-old makes $1M by selling NFT selfies on OpenSea
Ghozali spent five years clicking selfies in front of his computer, which was later converted…
Is Walmart gearing up to enter the Metaverse?
The retail giant submitted a total of seven patent filings, signaling plans to create its…
Australian football league secures $25M deal with Crypto.com
Aside from being the first major crypto sports sponsorship in Australia, the deal will also…
The Australian Open swings into the Metaverse on Decentraland
A virtual recreation of Melbourne Park including the Rod Laver Arena and Grand Slam Park…
Konami’s Castlevania Anniversary NFT Sale Raises Over $160K
Konami, a Japanese game developer and software publisher, raised more than $160K in its first…
GemUni Disrupts Crypto Gaming With the Decentralized NFTs Gaming Platform for Play to Earn
PRESS RELEASE. GemUni, a Decentralized NFTs Gaming Platform for Play To Earn, has announced that…
Fidelity Expects More Countries to Acquire Bitcoin Citing ‘Very High Stakes Game Theory’
Fidelity expects more sovereign nation states, or even a central bank, to acquire bitcoin this…
Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Says He’s ‘All in’ on Solana Crypto — Asks Fans How High SOL Will Go
Boxing legend Mike Tyson, aka “Iron Mike,” says he is “all in on solana.” He…
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: BTC/USD Is in a Range, Lacks Buyers at Higher Levels
Bitcoin Consolidates, Lacks Buyers at Higher Levels– January 16, 2022 Since January 7 and 8…
Jack Dorsey’s Payments Company Is ‘Officially Building an Open Bitcoin Mining System’
In mid-October 2021, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey revealed the payments firm Block Inc. (formally Square)…
‘AWS for Web3’ Pocket Network Shakes Up Infrastructure of the Internet
PRESS RELEASE. Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S.A – 16th January 2022 – Pocket Network – an…
Euro Inflation Hits Record Highs, ECB Not in Rush to Raise Interest Rates
The European Central Bank is concerned over inflation in the euro area rising beyond its…