Iran made its official first import order using cryptocurrency this week, the semi-official Tasnim agency reported on Tuesday, a move that could enable the Islamic Republic to circumvent U.S. sanctions that have crippled the economy. The import order using cryptocurrency, worth $10 million, was a first step towards allowing the country to trade through digital […]
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Over the past ten years, especially over the last three, the crypto sector has expanded from a tiny group of creators to a trillion-dollar worldwide business encompassing advanced technology, a wide range of applications, and millions of users. India is at the forefront of these changes. With a sizable portion of the population eager to […]
Whether making Cryptocurrency legal in India or not is still up for debate, but the Supreme Court asked the government to be very clear about its position. The national government is drafting a bill to control cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in India. In the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s Chief Executive Officer, Changpeng Zhao, said on Thursday that volumes on the exchange so far in 2022 were similar to the $34 trillion it had in 2021. “So far this year, we are about the same,” he told the VivaTech conference in Paris, adding Binance traded around $120 billion on June 15. […]
Surely, we all remember that one time when Facebook tried to enter the cryptocurrency world to expand its influence into the decentralized universe of cryptocurrency and blockchain. But those familiar with Facebook’s cryptocurrency venture also know that the dream did not even come close to fruition. Why? Let’s just start by saying many factors led […]
Russia is considering allowing cryptocurrency to be used for international payments, Interfax news agency quoted a government official as saying on Friday. “The idea of using digital currencies in transactions for international settlements is being actively discussed,” Ivan Chebeskov, head of the finance ministry’s financial policy department, was quoted as saying. Russian officials are wrestling […]
The crypto industry is still young and evolving, only recently erupting into mainstream view. People are eager to learn how to make money with cryptocurrency as soon as possible. While many are still suspicious of the whole crypto sphere in general, more people are seeing the potential wealth they could amass if they do their […]
Cryptocurrency is gaining speed in South Africa, as the government made it clear in its 2022 Budget Speech that it is taking it very seriously, says Tax Consulting SA. In the Budget Review 2022, the government established its cards on the table by proposing that regulatory bodies safeguard the crypto owner, the firm said. Tax […]
Russia’s probable invasion of its neighboring country, Ukraine, has reached the cryptocurrency market as decentralized assets’ valuation crashed with escalated tensions, resulting in cryptocurrency investors offloading their assets to safeguard their portfolios before any risky price fall. On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden revealed that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin decided to take control of Ukraine, […]
India’s finance minister on Tuesday said the central bank will introduce a digital currency in the next financial year using blockchain and other supporting technology. “Introduction of a central bank digital currency will give a big boost to digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system,” Nirmala […]