2025-2-8 21:14 |
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced plans for a crypto CEO Forum aimed at bringing industry leaders together to discuss a pilot program for digital asset markets. Specifically, the CFTC is seeking input from leading crypto companies on the… origin »
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in Pakistan, is gearing up to build two hydroelectric-powered pilot crypto mining farms. A report unveiled this news on March 18, citing a minister supervising a newly-developed government crypto policy committee.
2021-3-19 04:38 | |
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The Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will build two pilot cryptocurrency mining firms as part of a new state policy.
2021-3-18 11:53 | |
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In the first pilot project in Thailand’s entertainment scene demonstrating virtual currencies’ potential, Major Cineplex Group is collaborating with Zippex and RapidZ. Clients can now buy movie tickets using Bitcoin and digital cryptocurrencies, adapting to the “new normal lifestyle,” local news outlet Siam Rath on March 5 reports.
2021-3-6 22:00 | |
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Major Cineplex Group is starting to accept Bitcoin as part of a crypto pilot project.
2021-3-6 11:48 | |
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The e-commerce giant is preparing to explore the crypto business, as a recent job listing suggests. Amazon is looking to launch a pilot project in Mexico that seeks to build a team that develops new solutions based on “digital currencies.
2021-2-14 10:00 | |
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A leading French financial regulator calls for accelerated focus and development of new crypto regulations around emerging technologies (blockchain, crypto, AI, and data) across the EU. The post French Regulator Proposes New Regulations And Pilot Programs For Blockchains & Crypto first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-2-11 00:02 | |
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Freewallet, a leading cryptocurrency wallet that supports more than 100 coins, has introduced a gift card feature as part of a broader goal to evolve into a one-stop-shop for all crypto needs. A press release unveiled this news on February 2, noting that the wallet has introduced this feature after conducting a pilot program, starting […] The post Freewallet launches gift cards as part of creating a one-stop platform appeared first on Invezz.
2021-2-5 16:33 | |
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Global payments giant Visa is launching a new crypto API pilot scheme designed to help banks facilitate Bitcoin and cryptocurrency services. The post Visa aiming mass adoption with crypto pilot scheme for banks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-2-4 13:00 | |
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Payment processing giant Visa has partnered with First Boulevard, a neobank focused on building wealth for the black community, to pilot a new crypto application programming interface (API) program. Giving Financial Institutions Having Access to Cryptocurrency According to a press release on Wednesday (Feb.
2021-2-4 07:15 | |
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While it started as an ardent opponent of the use of Bitcoin, the financial service provider Visa has demonstrated its capacity for changing course on first impressions, as it rapidly becomes one of its biggest supporters.
2021-2-4 23:22 | |
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Visa says that First Boulevard will become its first partner to launch a new crypto application program interface (API) pilot program later this year. As reported by the credit card giant, this cooperation will empower Visa clients to access and integrate crypto features into its products.
2021-2-4 22:57 | |
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Naci Agbal, the governor of Turkey’s central bank, recently revealed that the country plans to pilot a previously unknown cryptocurrency as early as in the second half of 2021. The governor disclosed this while addressing the members of the parliament yesterday, December 25th.
2020-12-26 17:21 | |
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The akoin cryptocurrency, created by famous singer and philanthropist Akon, has started trading on a global crypto exchange. It is also being launched as a means of payment in a tech city in Kenya as a pilot for Akon City, the $6 billion futuristic city that is being built in Senegal.
2020-11-15 00:15 | |
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The proof-of-reserves pilot would take information that appears on Celsius’ website and have it fed from a public Horizen sidechain instead.
2020-10-31 23:59 | |
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The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), also known as the Central Bank of Banks, is teaming up with the central bank of Switzerland on a new project. The project in question is a CBDC pilot, according to a BIS executive, which should be ready by the end of the year.
2020-10-27 11:41 | |
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Another automotive company is moving into crypto.
2020-10-26 15:43 | |
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The U. S. state of Hawaii has greenlighted 12 exchanges to pilot its crypto regulatory sandbox which is designed to enable bitcoin (BTC)-linked businesses to ply their trade in the area without having to obtain a money transmitter license for two years, according to a report on August 20, 2020.
2020-8-20 13:00 | |
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With an increased demand for cryptocurrency trading services, Markets Pilot had started its activity since 2018 and it is now one of the best cryptocurrency brokers in the industry. Owned by Click World LTD, it provides access to crypto assets only, covering tens of different instruments at the time of writing.
2020-8-19 20:24 | |
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The Haeundae Beach System in Busan is part of a pilot project that aims to offer crypto payment solutions to beachgoers in the summertime.
2020-8-9 04:00 | |
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has announced its largest cryptocurrency investment funding of startups. Eight companies in seven countries will use Unicef’s crypto fund to develop prototypes, pilot, or scale their technologies.
2020-6-22 16:10 | |
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Codefi, the decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure from the stables of Joseph Lubin’s ConsenSys is organizing an Ethereum 2. 0 staking pilot. The staking pilot is aimed at lowering the barriers to participation in staking networks and six leading crypto projects, including Binance exchange, Huobi Wallet, Crypto.
2020-6-18 23:07 | |
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has once again called on the United States regulators to step up and “lean into digital currencies” as the nation is falling behind China in terms of crypto innovation. Notably, China has continued with the development of its central bank digital currency, to the extent of conducting real-world pilot tests on […]
2020-5-28 10:26 | |
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Last month, social media giant Reddit began testing community points using ERC-20 tokens. This pilot launch, which has the potential to bring cryptocurrency to Reddit’s more than 400 million users,... The post Crypto and Fortnite Reddit Communities Launch Ethereum Tokens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-15 11:14 | |
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Digital currencies are being adopted at an increasing rate by several countries. While superpowers, save China, are slow to progress with the digitalization wave, some smaller nations are moving ahead with pilot projects.
2020-5-13 17:00 | |
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Renowned crypto lending firm Nexo has opened up the possibility of retail investors to use PAX Gold (PAXG) as a collateral option against loans. The firm had previously launched a pilot scheme on the same but the services were only available to institutional investors only.
2020-3-26 23:26 | |
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Hawaii launches a regulatory sandbox, “Digital Currency Innovation Lab”, a pilot program to boost the understanding of digital currencies. The program will run for two years offering crypto startups and companies an opportunity to do business in the country “without obtaining a state money transmitter license.
2020-3-20 20:02 | |
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CoinDCX to provide $1.3 million through a pilot program that aims to increase crypto adoption in India
2020-3-17 23:53 | |
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Sweden has beaten all other major economies to the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) punch, with testing of the e-krona underway. Riksbank Begins CBDC Pilot Sweden’s central bank, Riksbank, is...The post Sweden Takes First Bite of the CBDC Apple appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-2-22 09:50 | |
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Russia may soon have a legal framework for asset tokenization in place following a successful pilot by major mining firm Nornickel
2020-2-18 14:06 | |
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In December news. Bitcoin. com reported on the Croatian Post’s launch of their own crypto exchange service. After a pilot run in the tourist friendly city of Zadar, the program was expanded to 55 post office branches nationwide starting December 11.
2020-2-5 09:00 | |
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Crypto exchange Bitstamp will pilot leveraged trading with crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank
2020-1-16 14:46 | |
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The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups, Singapore (ACCESS), today announced it successfully ran an on-premise blockchain-powred vote during its annual general meeting (AGM). This makes ACCESS the world’s first association to officially implement a blockchain technology solution for on-premise voting beyond a pilot phase, in a live environment for attending members.
2020-1-13 09:38 | |
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Electra (ECA), an open-source Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain project focused on digital payments, announced today it is now seeking merchants to beta test its flagship product, ElectraPay. ElectraPay is a complete financial management system, that will allow merchants to easily adopt an alternative payment method that is not dependent upon payment service providers, banks, […] CryptoNinjas: Electra opens pilot testing for new crypto payment system
2019-12-30 17:25 | |
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A new “digital fiat currency” for the Bahamas could turn the island nation in to a crypto testbed.
2019-12-27 21:10 | |
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Cryptohopper, an automated crypto trading platform, and Tide Foundation, an open source privacy technology venture, today announced a partnership to pilot a new standard of advanced keyless trading.
2019-12-20 01:59 | |
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Gemini crypto exchange and State Street Corporation have entered into a partnership agreement that will see the two financial service providers introduce a digital asset pilot. The pilot will be for digital asset holdings under custody.
2019-12-17 18:21 | |
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Coinspeaker State Street Announces Partnership with Gemini to Launch Crypto Asset PilotState Street Corporation and Winklevoss-owned Gemini Trust Company will test reporting on digital currencies in a new partnership.
2019-12-18 17:37 | |
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It seems that not a day goes by without another central bank jumping on the crypto train. Yesterday it was South Korea, today it is Sweden as plans to roll out the crypto krona gather pace. e-Krona Pilot Partnership Sweden’s central bank is poised to sign a deal with multinational professional services company Accenture to begin pilot testing its CBDC, the e-krona.
2019-12-14 10:51 | |
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Ghana’s financial institutions and regulators remain apathetic to crypto despite plans to test a pilot central bank digital currency in 2020
2019-12-7 13:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency payments and wallet platform Crypto. com, announced today a new partnership with Xfers, a Singapore-based payment processing gateway. Now, Crypto. com users will be able to instantly buy cryptocurrencies (including BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, MCO, CRO) in SGD.
2019-11-14 21:10 | |
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A cryptocurrency startup named Knabu, has recently started a new banking pilot using Factom in the United Kingdom. According to reports, Factom is one of the earliest blockchains to be created for enterprises.
2019-11-1 02:35 | |
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Crypto startup Knabu is launching a 30-day pilot today to put regulatory reporting on the blockchain.
2019-11-1 21:05 | |
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Cardano Sees Massive Adoption Event While Cardano (ADA) has been slipping over recent months, losing its spot as a top ten crypto asset, the blockchain underlying the token recently saw a massive adoption event. As...
2019-9-29 11:02 | |
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IOHK has announced a strategic partnership with the global athletic brand New Balance to use the Cardano (ADA) blockchain to authenticate its range of premium sneakers. Beginning as a pilot, the plan is to roll the program out worldwide.
2019-9-28 17:56 | |
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SIX, a well-known Swiss stock exchange, has recently decided to launch a pilot version of its platform. The prototype, which was launched by SIX Digital Exchange, a subsidiary of the company, is focused on digital assets and to act as a central securities depository.
2019-9-24 22:41 | |
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U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a cryptocurrency that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform.
2019-9-17 15:20 | |
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Coinspeaker Austria’s Telecom Giant A1 Announces Accepting Cryptocurrency PaymentsA1 will be accepting seven different digital currencies as payments against its mobile services.
2019-8-21 16:32 | |
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Big-name companies are creeping into the crypto industry as applications for the cutting edge technology continue to be developed. Many top firms, especially in the financial industry, are working on blockchain projects of their own in a bid to stay ahead of the curve as the technology gets closer to mainstream adoption. One of the […]
2019-8-20 18:26 | |
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Travelport, a travel industry tech company, is teaming up with IBM and travel management company BCD Travel to streamline the hotel commission process with blockchain technology. Using a distributed ledger system, the partners aim to manage hotel bookings and commissions in a more efficient and unified process.
2019-8-20 16:01 | |
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A cluster of major US inflation and jobs reports due this week could spike volatility in stocks and crypto, with Fed policy expectations in focus as liquidity drops. A series of U.S. economic data releases scheduled for this week could…
Kraken's parent company made a first step toward an IPO, hoping to follow the path of Circle, Gemini, Bullish, and Figure Technologies
New Hampshire has once again notched the first position among other U.S. states after launching a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. New Hampshire’s business financing agency, the Business Finance Authority, signed the approval on Nov 17 to authorize a “first of its…
United States authorities have indicted Chicago-based crypto ATM operator Virtual Assets LLC and its founder, Firas Isa, with money laundering charges involving fraud and narcotics proceeds. Isa and his firm operated Crypto Dispensers, a company whose core business involved offering…
The U. S. Senate Banking Committee will vote in December 2025 on comprehensive cryptocurrency market structure legislation, according to committee Chair Tim Scott on a recent television interview on Fox News.
Will the White House proposal give the IRS broader access to offshore crypto data as agencies push for tighter tax oversight? The White House is examining a proposed rule that would give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on…
Treasury yields, Federal Reserve policy, have put pressure on risk assets, including Bitcoin, during the government shutdown. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, but the crypto markets are still in the red. Just hours after lawmakers finalized…