FeaturedTechnologyWill shut down digital wallet Novi in Sept: MetaWebAdminJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by WebAdminJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Novi pilot was shut down just five months after Silvergate Capital Corporation purchased Meta's stablecoin project, Diem... Read more
ExclusiveTechnologyCan bitcoin surge guarantee a future for cryptos?Pritam BordoloiJanuary 20, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 20, 2021 For cryptos to be a success in the future, it will depend on factors such as consumer demand and amenable regulatory environment... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedFacebook rebrands Libra as Diem to get regulatory approvalPritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 The independent organisation that runs the project, the Libra Association, will now be known as the Diem Association... Read more
MagazineTechnologyThe rise of crypto adoption in AfricaWebAdminJuly 22, 2020August 11, 2020 by WebAdminJuly 22, 2020August 11, 2020 Facebook’s Libra and CBDCs are contributing factors to increase the popularity of cryptocurrency in Africa... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyChinese government proposes stablecoin for four Asian countriesPritam BordoloiMay 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 22, 2020 The four countries are Japan, China, Hong Kong and Korea... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedJapan may launch digital yen to counter ChinaPritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 The digital currency could go online in two to three years... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyVodafone becomes eighth member to quit Libra AssociationInternational FinanceJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 Last year, eBay Visa, Mastercard, Mercado Pago, Stripe, Booking Holdings and PayPal left the association... Read more
MagazineTechnologyShould Google and Facebook be venturing into banking?International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 A never-ending quest for more data and control over customers is forcing Google and Facebook to make a banking play – what could go wrong?... Read more