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Coinbase Lands in Japan, Pairing with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to Expand Crypto Trading

US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Thursday that it has partnered with Japan’s largest bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), to expand cryptocurrency trading in Japan. The cooperation between Coinbase and the banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, which has 40 million Japanese customers, is fully in line with its strategic goals for global development, Coinbase … Continue reading Coinbase Lands in Japan, Pairing with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to Expand Crypto Trading

Ukraine Plans to Pilot CBDC Digital Hryvnia for Salary Payments

Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has announced plans to pay the national digital currency, central bank digital currency (CBDC), for its employees’ salaries. In a recent interview with Ukraine media outlet TSN, Mykhailo Fedorov, minister of Digital Transformation, said his ministry plans to test out Ukraine’s CBDC, the digital hryvnia, implementing the electronic currency in employees’ salary … Continue reading Ukraine Plans to Pilot CBDC Digital Hryvnia for Salary Payments

US SEC Boss Gary Gensler Calls to Regulate DeFi Projects

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on August 19, the US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler warned that decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are not immune to oversight by the market regulator. Gensler went further and said that DeFi projects have features that make them look like the type of entities regulated … Continue reading US SEC Boss Gary Gensler Calls to Regulate DeFi Projects

FTX.US Wins the 10-yr Naming Right of UC-Berkeley's Facility by Sponsoring $17.5M in Crypto

The American cryptocurrency exchange giant FTX sponsors the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) with $17.5 million in cryptocurrency in exchange for getting the 10-year naming right of the California Memorial Stadium. This is the first time in history to sponsor the field naming rights of a university in crypto. The California Memorial Stadium will be … Continue reading FTX.US Wins the 10-yr Naming Right of UC-Berkeley's Facility by Sponsoring $17.5M in Crypto

No-Kill Animal Organization PAWS Chicago Launches "Dogenations", Accepting Crypto Donations

PAWS Chicago, a large-scale No-Kill animal rescue organization in the Midwestern United States, and Leo Burnett, a creative solutions company, launched a cryptocurrency donation event called “Dogenations”. According to the official announcement, PAWS Chicago will accept donations of mainstream tokens such as Dogecoin (DOGE), including Bitcoin and Ethereum, to establish the PAWS Chicago Medical Center … Continue reading No-Kill Animal Organization PAWS Chicago Launches "Dogenations", Accepting Crypto Donations

DJ 3LAU Establishes NFT Music Investment Platform Royal by Obtaining $16M in Seed Funding

American DJ and electronic dance music producer Justin Blau, also known as 3LAU, established the blockchain music investment company Royal, supported by a $16 million seed round led by cryptocurrency investment company Paradigm and Peter Thiel‘s Founders Fund. The Royal blockchain music NFT investment platform was founded by 3LAU and his university friend JD Ross. It aims to … Continue reading DJ 3LAU Establishes NFT Music Investment Platform Royal by Obtaining $16M in Seed Funding

Binance Australia Appoints Former DigitalX EXEC Leigh Travers as New CEO

Binance exchange officially announced Sunday that the company hired former DigitalX CEO and director Leigh Travers as the CEO of Binance Australia. Binance Australia appreciated that Mr. Travers has deep expertise and background in the blockchain industry. He served on the board of directors of Blockchain Australia, an Australian blockchain industry organisation, before serving as the … Continue reading Binance Australia Appoints Former DigitalX EXEC Leigh Travers as New CEO

Standard Chartered Becomes the First Bank to Join the Global Digital Finance Patron Board

Standard Chartered, the British multinational bank (MNB), announced recently that the corporation would be joining the crypto and digital finance industry membership body Global Digital Finance (GDF) Patron Board. GDF, launched in 2018, is an alliance composed of the world’s leading cryptocurrency-focused financial technology companies and banks to develop blockchain technology and accelerate the adoption of … Continue reading Standard Chartered Becomes the First Bank to Join the Global Digital Finance Patron Board

Australian Online Neobank Volt has Partnered with Crypto Exchange BTC Markets to Provide Bank Service

Australian online bank Neobank Volt revealed that it has partnered with crypto exchange BTC Markets (BTCM) to provide bank services for Australian crypto investors. According to Reuters, this cooperation will provide BTCM with approximately 325,000 Australian customers with corporate cash management accounts with real-time notification and automatic payment functions. Volt bank added that each Volt … Continue reading Australian Online Neobank Volt has Partnered with Crypto Exchange BTC Markets to Provide Bank Service

Binance Exchange Floats Fixed Investment Function

Binance cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new service, dubbed the “fixed investment function,” a new addition to the company’s service suite that will help Binance users easily purchase a fixed amount of cryptocurrency within a set time interval. According to the exchange, the service is accessible through the Binance website, as well as the trading … Continue reading Binance Exchange Floats Fixed Investment Function

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