RBI to Introduce Digital Rupee (CBDC) Using Blockchain in Fy 2022-23

Union Budget 2022 – While presenting the 2022 Union Budget, FM Nirmala Sitharaman made the most significant announcement – introducing the New Digital Currency, Digital Rupee, that will boost India’s ...

Emergent Games Studio Announced with £4 Million Funding by Pluto Digital

Vladislav Sopov Maze Theory and Pluto Digital launch blockchain gaming venture Emergent Games to disrupt play-to-earn segment Gaming veterans Maze Theory and renowned cryptocurrency entrepreneurs Plut...

Ark expects crypto and digital wallets to encompass a market cap of $50 trillion by 2030

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest published its Big Ideas report last week. Blockchain and crypto figured prominently in the report, and one of the stand-out predictions within it was for Bitcoin to hit $1.36 ...

Fidelity Digital Assets: Bitcoin Is Superior Money

Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA), the digital asset arm of leading asset manager Fidelity Investments, said in its report that Bitcoin is a superior form of money compared to other digital currencies. Ne...

A 30% Tax-On-Gain Likely For All Cryptocurrencies As India Prepares To Launch Digital Rupee ⋆ ZyCrypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp India is set to launch its digital rupee in 2022, making it the tenth country to venture into CBDCs. The disclosure, which was included in its 2022 U...

Breaking | India: Transfer of digital assets to attract 30% tax

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled the Indian Budget today for 2022-23 with two major announcements around cryptocurrencies. The FM has proposed a taxation rate of 30% on any income aris...

COVID restrictions stymie digital yuan rollout at Beijing Winter Olympics: Report

Though athletes and support staff arriving for the Beijing 2022 Olympics still have the option of using digital currency for payments at many venues, the international test run of China’s CBDC is repo...

WikiLeaks, Digital Artist Pak to Launch Ethereum NFTs to Free Julian Assange

In brief Celebrated digital artist “Pak” announced yesterday a collaboration with WikiLeaks to launch a line of NFTs. The new collection, “Censored,” is set to launch on Februa...

Jefferies Predict Marathon Digital to hit $51. What are the odds?

Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) is profitable despite the recent liquidation in its stock, according to Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen. The stock of the bitcoin miner is expected to rise ...

Digital Yen Will Not Benefit Japan’s Financial Network, Former BOJ Official Claims

Hiromi Yamaoka – the former leader of the Bank of Japan’s financial settlement department – urged the institution to avoid using the digital yen as a part of the country’s monetary policy. He believes...

Indian parliament’s agenda includes crypto training session, leaves out bill banning digital assets

The latest bulletin covering the agenda for India’s lower house of parliament includes “a lecture on understanding cryptocurrency” and its economic impact. According to a Monday publication from...

The Time for Digital Securities is Now

Last year’s Robinhood GameStop debacle kicked off calls for the modernization of stock market infrastructure to democratize investment opportunities for retail investors. We are seeing increased deman...

Popular Singapore Startup Affyn Raised Over $20 Million To Build a Play-To-Earn Metaverse for the Digital Future

January 31, 2022 – Singapore, Singapore Singapore-based startup Affyn raised over $20 million through several fundraising rounds, including the recent round led by several launchpads. This comes direc...

Popular Singapore Startup Affyn Raised Over US$20 Million to Build a Play-to-Earn Metaverse for the Digital Future

Singapore, Singapore, 31st January, 2022, Chainwire Singapore-based startup Affyn raised over US$20 million through several fundraising rounds, including the recent round led by several launchpads. Th...

Google Cloud is also open to digital assets- The Cryptonomist

The official announcement was made a few days ago: Google Cloud launches a new team dedicated to digital assets and blockchain.  Google Cloud, the blockchain and digital assets The announcement was ma...

Maze Theory and Pluto Digital Joint Venture Creates New Blockchain Studio ‘EMERGENT GAMES’ with £4m Investment

Today, brand-new gaming blockchain and metaverse studio Emergent Games announces its formation as part of a joint venture between the London-based digital entertainment studio Maze Theory and crypto t...

Former BOJ official warns against use of digital yen in the financial sector

A former Bank of Japan (BOJ) official who reportedly headed the digital currency research is now advising against its use. According to a report published in the Japan Times, Hiromi Yamaoka, the forme...

Maze Theory and Pluto Digital create ‘EMERGENT GAMES with £4m Investment

Today, brand-new gaming blockchain and metaverse studio Emergent Games announces its formation as part of a joint venture between the London-based digital entertainment studio Maze Theory and crypto t...

Tycoon Tony Fernandes’ AirAsia Renamed ‘Capital A’ As Loss-Making Airline Pivots To Digital Businesses

Capital A Chief Executive Tony Fernandes delivers a speech during an event announcing the change in … [+] the group holding company’s name from AirAsia Group in Kuala Lumpur on January 28,...

Investment Firm L1 Digital Receives FINMA Approval for Collective Crypto Investments

The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set ...

Galaxy Digital Takes Next Step to Becoming US-Based Company

The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set ...

LeBron James Teams With Crypto.com to Bring Digital Education to Students

The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set ...

Google enters digital innovation with DeFi, blockchain and cryptocurrency

DeFi, crypto and blockchain pose a serious tool of innovation for Google  Google Cloud Digital Assets team has been formed to assist in blockchain-based endeavors  Google Cloud customers could soon ma...

Grayscale’s Digital AUM Drops to $32 Billion

Yesterday, Grayscale published an update regarding the company’s digital assets under management. Due to the latest plunge in cryptocurrency assets, the overall value of its digital assets under manag...

Google Cloud establishes a digital assets team

Google is joining the list of tech giant firms investing in blockchain technology. The company recently announced establishing a team dedicated to digital assets for its Google Cloud division. Google ...

Analysts Cut Western Digital Price Target Post Q2 Results

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding 7%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ It’s fair to say, with hindsight, that 2021 was a year for the bulls – but so far, 2022 is starting out with the bears. Over the past thr...

Google Cloud Launches a Digital Assets Team

Google Cloud, Google’s online data storage services division, is increasingly focusing on decentralized technologies and announced the creation of a team to focus on building products on the blockchai...

Bitcoin Stock Market Correlation Puts Digital Gold Narrative At Risk

Data shows the correlation between the Bitcoin price and the stock market is going up, putting the “digital gold” narrative at risk. Bitcoin’s Correlation With The Stock Market Has Shot Up In Recent T...

StandardDAO: The New Digital Protocol Revolutionizing the Blockchain Space

The cryptocurrency world exploded in 2021 and with the explosion comes a plethora of multiple DeFi projects emerging from the industry to meet the demands of businesses and individuals. Despite the ma...

the heirs launch the digital artwork- The Cryptonomist

The granddaughter and great-grandson of famed Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso, launch 1,010 NFTs of digital artwork of his ceramic works that have never been seen publicly.  Picasso’s NFTs:...

Report: Strong activity underscores institutional interest across digital assets

American digital currency prime brokerage Genesis released its Q4 2021 Market Observations Report, which provides detail on the company’s results and market indicators over the past quarter and the wh...

World-Renowned Artist Gal Yosef Launches Digital Art NFT Collection

 Backed by Major Gallery NEW YORK, NEW YORK , Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gal Yosef, the 3D artist impacting the NFT world, is about to launch the Meta Eagle Club NFT collection. As one of the mo...