President of Brazil Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva clarified the scope and reach of the common currency that Brazil and Argentina are studying to issue in Latam. Lula Da Silva clarified that he believed th...
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Microsoft Investigates Major Outage—Xbox Live, Teams, Outlook Among Services Down Across Several Countries
Topline Microsoft on Wednesday said it is investigating after an outage took down a number of its platforms around the world, leaving thousands of users locked out of services including Microsoft Team...
NATO Countries Are Giving Ukraine Hundreds Of Their Old Howitzers—and Replacing Them With South Korea’s Excellent K-9
South Korean marines in a K-9 prepare to return fire after North Korean shells started a blaze behind them during a 2010 skirmish. South Korean defense ministry photo NATO’s eastern and northern membe...
IMF Chief Predicts A Recession For Developing Countries In 2023
AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is predicting that one-third of the world’s economies will slip into recession in 2023, with the biggest impacts being fe...
Japan urges other countries to regulate crypto companies like banks
Japanese regulators are calling for other countries to regulate cryptocurrency like banks, according to a report from Bloomberg on Jan. 16. Mamoru Yanase, Deputy Director General for the strategy bure...
MIT, Maiden Labs examine CBDC inclusiveness issues in report from 4 countries
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Digital Currency Initiative (DCI) and associated organizations marshaled a sizable team of researchers in four low- and middle-income countries — India,...
Brazil, Other Latin American Countries Move to Regulate Crypto
Godfrey Benjamin Countries in Latin America are expanding their crypto ecosystems with targeted, functional regulations The crypto winter has pushed many countries to advance their interests as concer...
Here are the countries Chinese tourists want to visit the most
Travelers check in at Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport in on Dec. 12, 2022, after China relaxed domestic travel restrictions. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Now that Ch...
Palau Collaborates With Ripple to Launch Countries First Stablecoin
11 seconds ago | 2 mins read Altcoin News Palau is a microstate consisting of a group of islands. Whipps Jr. also mentioned Binance CEO CZ’s recent visit to the nation. The popularity of cryptocurrenc...
Bitcoin Adoption Rates Are Growing Rapidly in These 5 Countries
Worldwide adoption of Bitcoin started with countries resisting the control of their centralized fiat currencies. Nigeria, El Salvador, Ghana, and more have witnessed a growing trend for “How to buy Bi...
Three Countries Account for Nearly Two-Thirds of Africa’s Crypto Holders — Study – Africa Bitcoin News
According to a new study, out of the estimated 55.3 million cryptocurrency holders that are spread among 33 African countries, three countries — Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya — account for approxim...
Unbanked Inc Launches Its Crypto Payment Card in UK and European Countries
Unbanked has partnered with Moorwand to allow its customers spend their digital assets holdings at different merchant locations. Blockchain-based global fintech platform Unbanked announced the launch ...
Is Ripple Ready? SWIFT’s Latest Innovation Targets 500 Banks in 120 Countries
SWIFT, the global financial messaging services company, unveiled the SWIFT Go service in July last year, entering market competition with Ripple in low-value cross-border payments. At the time, only s...
G20 Countries To Introduce New Crypto Regulations
India hosted the first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting under Indian presidency, in Bengaluru in Southern India. Deputies from G20 member countries including 160 foregin delegates and Int...
Unified Crypto Policy Regulation Underway by G20 Countries
8 seconds ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Gopinath is in India for the moment while she attends the Group of Twenty summit. The policy stance will aid nations to reach an agreement on how to regulate c...
G20 Countries to Build Crypto Policy Consensus for Better Global Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The G20 countries aim to build a policy consensus on crypto assets for better global regulation. “After the crypto meltdown which we have seen recently, it is clear that we need internationally agreed...
New study reveals countries most interested in PoR after the FTX collapse
Singapore, Nigeria and Hong Kong are among the countries most interested in proof-of-reserves following the FTX collapse, according to Coingecko. Singapore, Nigeria and Hong Kong lead the PoR interest...
Ripple to Facilitate Remittances from 19 European Countries to Africa via Its Partner
Tomiwabold Olajide Ripple-enabled remittances to flow from 19 European countries to Africa Ripple-enabled remittances would soon expand into Africa from 19 European countries via Nala, a Tanzanian fin...
G20 Member Countries To Establish A Stronger Understanding And Guidelines On Crypto
For improved global governance, the G20 (Group of 20) countries are attempting to reach an understanding on crypto assets’ guidelines. India, which presently holds the G20 chair, is hosting the group’...
G20 member countries seek to build ‘a policy consensus on crypto’
Member countries of the Group of 20 (G20) have revealed a plan to build a cryptocurrency policy consensus that will likely inform the global digital assets sector regulation. The member states fronte...
Countries and institutions move into crypto despite market drop: Report
The crypto markets have been in decline since the start of the second quarter of 2022. Each time it seemed like the apparent crypto winter would experience a minor thaw, another notable collapse happe...
Cryptocurrency market is ‘most mature’ in these 2 countries, new Huobi report reveals
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto are only used by 13.7% of Americans, but they generate more exchange volume than anyone else. The latest data compiled by exchange Huobi confirms that in 2022, the United Stat...
YES WORLD launches Utility services portal: Available in 80 Countries
[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] Singapore, – Leading blockchain based climate tech startup, operated by YES WORLD Climate Tech Pte Ltd based out of Singapore, launches Utility services portal...
Utility Services Are Now Available In 80 Countries
Leading blockchain-based climate tech startup, operated by YES WORLD Climate Tech Pte Ltd based out of Singapore, launches Utility services portal that supports thousands of merchants in over 80 count...
Remittances to Low and Middle Income Countries in 2022 Up by 5% to $626 Billion — Latest World Bank Report – Economics Bitcoin News
Despite the headwinds that have dominated the year, remittances to low and middle-income countries in 2022 still grew by 5% to $626 billion, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has said. Af...
U.S. Trade Booms Except For 3 Countries: Russia, Ukraine, Hong Kong
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to China’s President Xi Jinping when they met in Uzbekistan … [+] in September. SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images U.S. merchandise trade with the world i...
YES WORLD now offers utility services in 80 countries
Leading blockchain-based climate tech startup, operated by YES WORLD Climate Tech Pte Ltd based out of Singapore, launches Utility services portal that supports thousands of merchants in over 80 count...
Bitcoin Lightning company Strike enables payments to 3 African countries
Strike, a payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning network, enabled instant and low-cost payments to Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana for U.S. users through its “Send Globally” feature...