Mastercard to introduce crypto-linked payment cards in Asia Pacific
In order to offer crypto-backed payment cards in Asia Pacific (APAC), Mastercard has teamed with three top cryptocurrency startups. The three partners are Hong Kong-based crypto trading startup Amber Group, Australian cryptocurrency exchange CoinJar, and Siam Commercial bank-owned exchange platform Bitkub, according to a Mastercard release today. These three enterprises are the first virtual currency […]
Ex-Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: Cryptocurrencies To Be Traded By All Major Financial Institutions
Vikram Pandit, chairman of The Orogen Group and former CEO of Citigroup, spoke with Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin at the Singapore Fintech Festival on the future of cryptocurrency trading for financial institutions. According to Pandit, the bulk of significant banks and other financial institutions will enter the cryptocurrency trading industry in the next few years, giving […]
‘Serum Markets’ launches for flexible market analytics on the Solana blockchain
Serum Markets, a protocol supplying the underlying liquidity infrastructure to dApps built on Solana’s fast and censorship-resistant blockchain, was launched today by Aleph.im, a cross-blockchain computing network and decentralized indexing provider. The addition of Serum Markets to Project Serum ‘s ecosystem would greatly benefit it, allowing Serum to better evaluate the massive stream of data […]
FBI issues warning against fraudulent schemes involving crypto ATMs
TheFBI has issued a warning about fraudulent schemes that make use of bitcoin ATMs and QR codes to collect payment information. “The FBI has seen an increase in scammers directing victims to use physical cryptocurrency ATMs and digital QR codes to complete payment transactions,” the FBI said in a public service announcement. According to the […]
NFL Player Brandon King Reportedly Says He Is Buying More SHIB
Brandon King, a member of the New England Patriots of the National Football League, has announced that he will be purchasing more SHIB coins on Twitter. The token is currently on the decline after dropping over half of its value since hitting an all-time high of $0.00008845 on Oct. 28. Aside from that, King’s Twitter […]