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Ripple Invests in MoneyGram Equity Honoring Commitment to Accelerate and Expand On-Demand Liquidity

MoneyGram has announced that Ripple has made the final $20 million investment in MoneyGram equity pursuant to Ripple’s original $50 million equity investment commitment made earlier this year.  In a press release on Nov. 25, it was announced that Ripple purchased the newly-issued equity from MoneyGram at $4.10 per share, paying a significant premium on MoneyGram’s market prices. The funding … Continue reading Ripple Invests in MoneyGram Equity Honoring Commitment to Accelerate and Expand On-Demand Liquidity

Analyst Honored for Exposing South Korean Dark Web Crypto Child Pornography and Blackmail Site

Criminal analyst, Kim Reece, has been named as a finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for her role in the takedown of the South Korean ‘Nth Room’ child pornography chat rooms that hosted the vile content of the ‘Welcome to Video’ dark web site. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland … Continue reading Analyst Honored for Exposing South Korean Dark Web Crypto Child Pornography and Blackmail Site

CBDC for Stimulus Payments Advocates Honorary Christopher Giancarlo

During an open hearing by the House Committee On Financial services yesterday, the Honorable Christopher Giancarlo once again advocated for the use of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), effectively digital dollars, as a solution to directly distribute the COVID stimulus packages to citizens. Members of the House Committee On Financial Services met for the … Continue reading CBDC for Stimulus Payments Advocates Honorary Christopher Giancarlo

Coca-Cola to Launch First-Ever NFT Collectibles to Honor International Friendship Day

Coca-Cola has partnered with Tafi, a leading designer of avatars and digital wearables, for the company’s first-ever non-fungible token (NFT) to celebrate International Friendship Day to be held on July 30.  Boosting NFT adoption The leading global beverage company noted that this collaboration was a significant step forward towards NFT adoption. Per the announcement: “Coca-Cola … Continue reading Coca-Cola to Launch First-Ever NFT Collectibles to Honor International Friendship Day

Wintermute Accuses Near Foundation and Aurora Labs of Failing to Honor USN Redemptions

Wintermute, in an unexpected public disclosure, has raised a serious allegation against the Near Foundation (NF) and Aurora Labs regarding the redemption process of the USN stablecoin. In a series of tweets, Wintermute’s CEO, Evgeny Gaevoy, criticized the entities for not honoring their public and private commitments to redeem USN tokens for USDT, leading to … Continue reading Wintermute Accuses Near Foundation and Aurora Labs of Failing to Honor USN Redemptions

President of Liberland Keynotes in Vienna and London

As part of his continued international work, President of Liberland, Vit Jedlicka, presented recently in both Vienna and London. Opening his talks he asked the audience “who has thought about founding a country?” In both cases, the audience responded with humor and some awe. And in London, about six hands went up. Vit had hit … Continue reading President of Liberland Keynotes in Vienna and London

Algorand Partners with Italian Economic Ministry to Advance Blockchain Initiatives

The Algorand Foundation of Singapore has signed a collaboration agreement with Fondazione Ugo Bordoni (FUB) aimed at testing and advancing the groundbreaking open-source technology developed by its founder Silvio Micali.According to a blog post by Algorand Foundation on Dec. 16, the partnership agreement was signed between the Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, an in-house entity of the … Continue reading Algorand Partners with Italian Economic Ministry to Advance Blockchain Initiatives

Combating Deforestation with Blockchain in Africa: Everything You Need to Know

The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) – an African startup tried to address the deforestation crisis in Africa. Through its social impact initiative, the startup intends to assign and plant over 200 million trees across Africa by 2024.  MIPAD’s Ambitious Plans  MIPAD’s CEO and Founder, Kamil Olufowobi, had a conversation with CNN. He revealed that … Continue reading Combating Deforestation with Blockchain in Africa: Everything You Need to Know

Bitcoin Association Bestows First-Ever Satoshi Nakamoto Scholarship to PhD Student

Bitcoin Association, a leading global organization for Bitcoin business, has revealed its first-ever Satoshi Nakamoto scholarship to a second year Cambridge University PhD student undertaking human genomics.  Robin Kohze is the beneficiary of the scholarship after he successfully took part in a series of blockchain competitions, whereby he emerged second at Bitcoin Association’s 2nd Bitcoin … Continue reading Bitcoin Association Bestows First-Ever Satoshi Nakamoto Scholarship to PhD Student

Perianne Boring: Fostering Blockchain Through Regulatory Uncertainty

Perianne Boring is the Founder and President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce—the world’s first and largest blockchain trade association. The mission of the Chamber is to promote the acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain technology. The Chamber represents more than 200 companies that are investing in and innovating with blockchain-based technologies, including … Continue reading Perianne Boring: Fostering Blockchain Through Regulatory Uncertainty

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