Bitcoin

Bitcoin flirted with the $100,000 mark, coming within less than $1,000 of that psychological threshold. However, it failed to breach this peak, falling back to as low as $90,702. on Tuesday 26th November 2024. It has since rallied, trading at approximately $96,697 early on 29th November 2024. But still offRead More →

Origin of Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s origin is one of the most captivating mysteries of the digital age. The cryptocurrency was created in 2008 by an unknown individual or group under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Despite numerous investigations, the true identity of Nakamoto remains shrouded in secrecy. Story The story of Bitcoin begins with theRead More →

Central bank digital money

It was reported Friday 17th November 2023 by the city-state’s central bank that Singapore will be piloting the live issuance and use of wholesale central bank digital currencies in 2024. During the pilot, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, (MAS) will partner with local banks to pilot the use of wholesaleRead More →

Central Bank digital money to replace cash

IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva reportedly said that the public sector should keep preparing to deploy central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s) and related payment platforms in the future. But according to data from the Atlantic Council, only 11 countries have adopted CDBC’s thus far. Alternative to cash Central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s)Read More →

Banks and crypto

Bitstamp Bitstamp has reportedly disclosed its ongoing discussions with a number of European banks about assisting them in launching cryptocurrency services. These discussions are expected to come to fruition in early 2024. Bitstamp’s Negotiations with Top European Banks Bitstamp’s negotiations underscore the growing acceptance of digital assets within the EuropeanRead More →

Stablecoins

Big news for the crypto industry Singapore’s financial regulator has reportedly said it had finalised rules for a type of digital currency called ‘stablecoin’, placing it among some of first the regulators worldwide to do so. Stablecoins are a type of digital currency designed to hold a constant value againstRead More →

XRP Ripple

SEC Ruling – July 2023 XRP, the native token of the blockchain company Ripple, soared more than 60% on Thursday after a U.S. judge delivered a major victory to the firm in its legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC had sued Ripple in December 2020,Read More →

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Crypto, short for cryptocurrency, is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank. Cryptocurrencies are decentralised currencies, meaning they’re neither issued nor governed by a central bank.  Some cryptocurrencies are issued by their developers, while others are generated by their respectiveRead More →