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Fireblocks to Acquire Crypto Payment Platform for a Reported $100 Million

Fireblocks to Acquire Crypto Payment Platform for a Reported 0 MillionDigital asset custody service provider Fireblocks has announced it will acquire First Digital, a fellow Israeli company, for $100 million. The acquisition, which is said to be Fireblocks’ first, comes less than three weeks after the company revealed it raised $550 million in Series E funding. Fireblocks’ $8 Billion Valuation Fireblocks, a digital asset custody […]

Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto Regulations Headed Toward ‘Anarcho-Tyranny’ – Here’s What He Means

‘Bank of Jamaica Will Roll Out Digital Jamaican Dollar in 2022,’ Says Prime Minister

‘Bank of Jamaica Will Roll Out Digital Jamaican Dollar in 2022,’ Says Prime MinisterAccording to an announcement from Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness the Bank of Jamaica plans to “roll out” its central bank digital currency (CBDC) after the country’s successful pilot last year. Jamaica’s CBDC Is Due to Launch This Year Jamaica, the island country situated in the Caribbean Sea is planning to launch its CBDC this […]

Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto Regulations Headed Toward ‘Anarcho-Tyranny’ – Here’s What He Means

Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’

Jamaican Central Bank Says It Has ‘Successfully Completed CBDC Pilot’The Jamaican central bank successfully completed the pilot testing of its central bank digital currency, a statement from the bank has said. The statement however reveals that only one payment service provider participated in the pilot. Only One Payment Provider Participated in the Pilot The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) recently revealed that it had successfully […]

Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto Regulations Headed Toward ‘Anarcho-Tyranny’ – Here’s What He Means

Nigerian Central Bank Wants Financial Institutions to Develop Products Based on Its CBDC

Nigerian Central Bank Wants Financial Institutions to Develop Products Based on Its CBDCThe Central Bank of Nigeria has said it wants players in the country’s payment industry to develop and help introduce products based on its central bank digital currency, the e-naira. Central Bank Open to Suggestions In its bid to deepen the adoption of the e-naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked payment service […]

Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto Regulations Headed Toward ‘Anarcho-Tyranny’ – Here’s What He Means

Uganda Blockchain Association Endorses Calls for the Creation of Crypto Regulatory Framework

Uganda Blockchain Association Endorses Calls for the Creation of Crypto Regulatory FrameworkUganda’s blockchain community welcomes the recent call on authorities to create a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, a board member of the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) has said. The member, Suleiman Murunga, explains that such a framework “will create investor confidence and boost participation by innovators.” Uganda’s FIA Calls for Crypto Framework The remarks by BAU’s […]

Vitalik Buterin Says Crypto Regulations Headed Toward ‘Anarcho-Tyranny’ – Here’s What He Means