Other Cryptocurrencies

Swiss digital-first lender SEBA Bank has unveiled a new education platform SEBAversity together with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and the University of Zurich.

Cryptocurrency company NYDIG has bagged $50m in growth equity funding from investors including financial services companies in commercial banking, insurance, investment banking, and asset management.

PayPal and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has revealed that his electric car company Tesla has bought $1.5bn worth of bitcoin, causing the value of the cryptocurrency to reach record heights.

Edinburgh-based cryptocurrency wallet and payment platform Zumo launched a virtual card offering to enable users spend cryptocurrencies.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) introduced a global challenge for retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions.

The People’s Bank of China (POB) has officially announced that all transactions including cryptocurrencies are illegal with immediate effect.

The Indian government has revealed it plans to launch a digital rupee in 2023 to deal with the growing demand for digital transactions in the country.

The OECD has released a consultation document concerning a new global tax transparency framework to provide the reporting and exchange of information of crypto assets.

The Council Presidency and European Parliament have come to an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) proposal.

Kim Kardashian has been given a $1.26m charge by the SEC for promoting a crypto asset without disclosing the pay-out she received for it.