Study: AI Success in Africa Depends on Availability of Local Language Data and AI Talent
According to the latest Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) study report, the success of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa hinges largely on...
Fintech Company Tecban Pilots Tokenization Platform for Brazil’s Drex CBDC
Tecban, a fintech that provides interconnection technology for banks, has launched a tokenization and associated services platform called Nexchain. This platform facilitates the...
Russia Advances Cryptocurrency Mining Bill
Russia’s State Duma has advanced a bill to regulate cryptocurrency mining, aiming to curb illegal activities and promote investment and employment. Proposed by...
BRICS Considers Iran’s Proposal to Link Payment Systems of All Member Countries, Says Russian Official
The BRICS economic bloc is considering Iran’s proposal to link all member nations’ payment systems, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko....
Michael Saylor: US Government Should Own Majority of Bitcoin in the World
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Microstrategy, believes the U.S. government should hold the majority of the world’s bitcoin, arguing this would strengthen the...
Polymarket Bettors Predict 84% Chance of Trump-Harris Debate Before Election
According to the blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket, there is an 84% likelihood that former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris...
Zimbabwe Injects $50M in Forex Market to Stabilize Currency
Zimbabwe’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), has injected over US$50 million into the interbank foreign exchange market to stabilize the...
Michigan Retirement System Invests $6.59M in Ark Invest’s Bitcoin Fund
According to the latest U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 13-F filing from Ark Invest’s and 21shares’ ARKB fund, the State of Michigan...
US Bitcoin ETFs Report $31.16M Inflows on Thursday
Based on Thursday’s data, the 11 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another day of net inflows following Wednesday’s increases. Statistics indicate...
Bitcoin Peaks at $67,991 Ahead of Trump’s Bitcoin Conference Appearance
Before former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, the price of bitcoin (BTC) climbed to an intraday peak...