Philippines’ fintech achieves unicorn status after embracing crypto payments
Voyager Innovations, the firm behind the Philippines' top digital payments app Paymaya, has announced it has achieved unicorn status after...
Month: April 2022
Lack of proper financial services boosts crypto ownership in Nigeria, says report
A new study has revealed staggering growth in crypto adoption across Nigeria, fueled by limited access to affordable fiat-based financial...
Snoop Dogg Unveils New NFT Collection On Cardano Blockchain
American rapper Snoop Dogg is launching an NFT collection in collaboration with Clay Nation and Champ De MediciThe NFT collection...
Coinbase announces animated film series inspired by Bored Ape NFTs
Leading crypto exchange Coinbase is working on a three-part interactive film about Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), a popular Ethereum-based...
Are DAOs an existential threat to politicians worldwide?
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) are becoming increasingly popular within the Web3 space but are they set to revolutionize politics as...
UPS to enter the metaverse with virtual retail shipping services
United Parcel Service (UPS), an American multinational shipping and receiving company, is planning to venture into the metaverse. Mike Kondoudis,...
Study Finds 33.4 Million Nigerian Adults Hold or Have Traded Crypto in Last 6 Months
According to a new report, approximately 33.4 million Nigerians, or 35% of the country’s adult population, are holders of cryptocurrencies...
Bitfinex and Tether Launch Public Fund to Support Salvadoran Families Affected by Gang Violence
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Tether, issuer of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market cap, have partnered to launch a...
Ghana Central Bank Reiterates Warning Against Practice of Pricing Goods in Forex
The Bank of Ghana has warned businesses and the public against the practice of demanding or making payments in foreign...
Epic Games Teams Up With Lego to Build a Kids Metaverse
Epic Games, the game developing studio, and Lego, the famous construction block company, have announced a partnership to develop a...
TONCoin Fund Launches $250Million Fund To Support Web3 Startups
The TON Foundation has selected the TONcoin Fund as its official ecosystem fund. The TONcoin will also be launching an...
Mastercard Announces Presence In The Digital Economy With Trademark NFT Filings
Mastercard has signaled its plans to become a major player in the digital economy by filing for 15 NFTs and...
FTX Launches Federal Action PAC and Donates $4 Million To The Initiative
FTX Digital Markets has announced the launch of a new political action committee (PAC) with a $4 million donation. The...
Bitcoin claws back $40K as 24-hour crypto liquidations near $500M
Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to reclaim $40,000 as support on April 12 after a troubling start to the week saw BTC/USD...
Leading centralized exchanges extend market share in 2022
The top centralized cryptocurrency exchanges have reached all-time highs for market share this year as trading volume in crypto consolidates...
