Fintech company Nium is set to take on European markets
Nium, one of Ripple’s customers, is in talks to buy another company for around $400 million in order to expand further its foothold in Europe, according to CEO and co-founder Prajit Nanu. Singaporean fintech business Nium uses Ripple’s blockchain technology to offer remittances in the Philippines and Mexico. Thanks to RippleNet, Nium is said to […]
Report: NFTs Set All-Time High In Q1, DeFi Transactions At 1-Year Low
According to the DappRadar NFTs report, blockchain games, a category that has received $2.5 billion in venture capital funding, accounted for 78 percent of all transactions. According to a new DappRadar analysis, the amount of DeFi transactions was the lowest in a year, while NFT transactions reached an all-time high. DeFi refers to a set […]
Just In: South Korean Crypto Exec Detained For Leaking Military Secrets To North
A crypto exchange operator and a South Korean army captain have been apprehended on suspicion of transmitting military secrets to North Korea. According to many sources, the CEO of a cryptocurrency exchange has been arrested in South Korea for allegedly passing military secrets to North Korea. According to AFP, the CEO is one of two […]
Chinese Residents start paying taxes, other charges with digital yuan
Residents in three major Chinese cities have begun paying taxes, stamp duty, and social security contributions in the digital yuan (e-CNY), the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a domestic news article, a number of government entities in Zhejiang province , which is located just south of Shanghai, are currently conducting real-world trials […]
U.K. Cybercrime Officers Join Crypto Firms For Double-Triple Pay-Bloomberg
Cybercrime officers in the U.K. are leaving the police force to work for cryptocurrency companies primarily exchanges where they can earn double or even triple their salary According to Bloomberg , skilled cybercrime officers in the United Kingdom are leaving the police force to work for cryptocurrency companies, primarily exchanges, where they can earn double […]