Tag: Bitcoin

Could 2022 be the year of the CBDC?

With the rise of cryptocurrencies showing no signs of slowing down, the growth of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) appears to be another trend on the ascendancy. Will 2022 prove to be a red-letter year for CBDC adoption?

41% of first-time investors in UK see crypto as most important...

Two-fifths (41%) of first-time investors in the UK see cryptocurrencies as the most important asset to have, according to new research from BrokerChooser.

Central African Republic joins El Savador in making Bitcoin legal tender

The Central African Republic has become the second country globally to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency following El Salvador’s introduction last year.

Bitcoin saving app Relai scores €1.2m ahead of crowdfund

Bitcoin savings app Relai collected €1.2m in private funding, ahead of its crowdfunding campaign. The investment was led by Redalpine, with commitments also coming from...

21Shares, ETF Securities link to launch Australia’s first spot bitcoin ETF

21Shares has partnered with exchange-traded fund provider ETF Securities to introduce Australia’s first spot bitcoin ETF.

Women more likely to buy cryptos than men in 2022 –...

Cryptocurrency is set to surge in popularity in 2022, with women more likely to buy cryptocurrencies than men, according to a report from Voyager.

Canadian bitcoin buying app Shakepay collects Series A

Shakepay, a mobile app that enables Canadians to buy and sell bitcoin, has collected $44m in its Series A funding round.

AscendEX secures funding as it eyes international expansion

Global cryptocurrency financial platform AscendEX has secured $50m in its Series B round, which will support its international growth.

China bans all cryptocurrencies in huge virtual currency crackdown

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

Crypto banking platform Matrixport hits unicorn status

Matrixport, which claims to be one of Asia’s fastest growing digital asset platforms, has joined the unicorn club, after it closed a Series C round.

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