Digital Currency Group acquires cryptocurrency exchange Luno
One of the largest organizations investing in blockchain companies, Digital Currency Group, or DCG, has acquired the British multinational cryptocurrency…
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EZ-Link & Touch ‘n Go New Dual Currency Cross-border Contactless Card
New dual-currency contactless cross-border card launched by Singapore’s EZ-Link and Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go.The dual-currency cross-border card, which…
Malaysia securities regulator warns of digital currency ATM scam risks
The Securities Commission Malaysia has warned members of the public not to use digital currency ATMs, after a spate of scams and money laundering through the…
VR world turns digital currency into cold cash
One of the more unusual projects funded during the height of the cryptocurrency boom is making its debut as an unlikely financial success for many of its…
If anyone can successfully launch a digital currency, at scale, it is China
XI JINPING has been quite vocal of his support for blockchain technology in recent times. In fact, the Chinese President has big plans to lead the world in the…
Ransomware takes down online currency exchange
A week after a malicious virus infected its network, the London-based foreign currency exchange company Travelex had yet to restore digital sales and was…
Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team
Tencent, the Chinese internet giant and owner of WeChat, is reportedly forming a team to explore possible new use cases for cryptocurrencies. According to…
Is China about to launch a digital currency in two of its cities?
A recent report from Chinese financial publication Caijing indicated that China will trial its much-discussed digital currency in Shenzhen and Suzhou. China is…
China says new digital currency will be like Facebook’s Libra
SHANGHAI: China’s proposed new digital currency would bear some similarities to Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment…
Rwanda’s Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch
Rwanda’s central bank is studying the development and issuance of its own digital currency. The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other research…