Monthly Archives: September 2018

Cryptocurrency Could Solve Zimbabwe’s Cash Shortages: Finance Minister

Advertisement Less than a fortnight since his appointment as Zimbabwe’s finance minister, the new treasury boss is potentially placing himself on a collision path with the country’s central bank with his pro-cryptocurrency stance. According to Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s newly minted … Continue reading

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‘BLOCKCHAIN ISLAND’ SEEMS TO BE WORKING

KEVIN O’BRIEN | SEP 11, 2018 Prime Minister Joseph Muscat classified Malta’s efforts to become a crypto and blockchain-friendly jurisdiction as a “calculated risk.” So far, work by authorities to turn Malta into a world leader for both industries looks to be … Continue reading

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80% of Americans are Aware of Bitcoin, Study Reveals

Millennials are more optimistic about the chances of cryptocurrency being widely accepted, and nearly half of who think this would prefer using cryptocurrency over the U.S. dollar, according to a recently conducted consumer survey on awareness of and attitudes about … Continue reading

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Coinbase Considers Launching Crypto ETF with Help of Wall Street’s BlackRock, Say Sources

NEWS U.S.-based crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase is looking to create a cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the help of the Wall Street investment management giant BlackRock, according to a Business Insider report September 6. Coinbase has reportedly “held conversations” with $6 trillion … Continue reading

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