Category: Blockchain

Nasdaq-Listed FTFT Group Launches Crypto Data Aggregation Platform

Nasdaq-listed Future Fintech Group (FTFT Group) has announced that one of its subsidiaries, FTFT Capital Investments LLC, has launched its comprehensive digital currency market data aggregation website- ftftx.com. As unveiled by the company, the platform is billed to provide institutional and individual investors with real-time, high-quality, and reliable cryptocurrency market data and aggregate trading information

South Korea’s Presidential Nominee to Raise Campaign Funds by Using NFT

The campaign office of Lee Jae-myung, a South Korean presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has announced the plans to raise funds through a blockchain-based digital platform with plans to issue a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) to donors afterwards. As reported by the Yonhap News Agency, the move is targeted at young millennials,

Banks Want in on Crypto this Year, but Obstacles Remain

With 2021 being a highly successful year for decentralised crypto in terms of popularity and value, obstacles remain for banks looking for ways to fight issues that differ from their core values and carve their way into the crypto craze in 2022. Traditional banks currently are not able to trade in digital currencies whose outstanding

Bitcoin will Reach $100K in 2022: Nayib Bukele Predicts

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele predicted his bullish forecasts for bitcoin in 2022 on his Twitter on Sunday, saying that the bitcoin price will reach a high of $100K this year. In addition, he also stated that Bitcoin will “become a major electoral issue in U.S. elections this year”, asking his 3.2 million Twitter followers to pay attention to

Digital Currency and the Financial Inclusion Drive: The Journey So Far

It is largely believed that one of the primary reasons Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin (BTC) was to solve the financial inequality amongst people. The design of the digital currency and the blockchain backing the new form of money has largely driven new innovations into the space.  From the surface, it appears that big corporations are

Macau Likely to be Test Bed for China’s Digital Yuan: Reuters

Macau is expected to be a testbed for China’s digital yuan, also known as the e-CNY, as casino owners prepare to bid for new licenses in the city for the first time in two decades. Chinese regulators will be looking forward to using the casino licensing opportunity to test the digital yuan in 2022, Reuters

Thailand Sees PoW Mining Surge As China Ban Lingers On

As the popular proverb saying goes, one man’s food is another man’s poison, the same can be said of crypto mining which is largely on the rise in Thailand amidst the persistent ban on related activities in China. According to an exclusive report by Al Jazeera, small entrepreneurs in Thailand, and neighbouring countries are taking

Would the U.S. Finally Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF in 2022?

It is a new year and a time investors are positioning their minds toward new possibilities. Trading in 2021 had experienced its ups and downs in all aspects of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, but historical records were also set. For instance, Bitcoin printed several all-time highs (ATHs), the latest price level above the $68,000 traced back