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Abu Dhabi – the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – has stated that it is looking to become one of the biggest crypto hubs in the world. The region is looking to reduce its reliance on standard gas and oil while boosting its investments in the crypto space. Abu Dhabi and Crypto… A Solid Match? The UAE was one of the first nations to establish regulation for the growing crypto space, having done so in 2018. Since then, many new digital currency trading platforms...

India has fallen behind on its plans to regulate cryptocurrency. The winter session of Parliament was supposed to see a new bill introduced that would recognize crypto as a new asset class that could be regulated and monitored. However, this has not yet occurred and thus India’s digital currency future is still in the clouds. India and Crypto Regulation: What’s Happening? The good news is that regulatory officials have stated that at this stage, outright banning crypto...

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) is permitting users to trade cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Dogecoin alongside standard government bonds. Gibraltar Has Some Big BTC Plans Gibraltar is a tiny region owned by Britain. Housing just over 33,000 people, it is a small territory to say the least, yet it boasts an economy worth more than 2.4 billion pounds at the time of writing. Gibraltar is also overseen by a team of roughly 82 regulators, meaning the area’s finances are...

Global fintech and blockchain company ALT 5 Sigma Inc. is partnering with a financial institution known as Bank Line to provide what can only be described as crypto-based brokerage services. Bank Line and ALT 5 Join Hands Over Crypto Bank Line is a crypto-friendly banking platform that provides a list of all financial institutions in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Central and South America that willingly offer crypto services to their...

Christine A. Parlour is the Sylvan C. Coleman chair at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She has taught investing courses for years and has recently introduced crypto into some of her courses to help students better understand this risky yet growing industry. Christine Parlour Discusses the Crypto Market In a recent interview, Parlour offered some thoughts on the significance of crypto and how it can potentially change the world of finance. She says: Over time, as...

Manasquan Bank in New Jersey has chosen Bakkt Holdings, Inc. to be its partner platform in offering customers digital currency services. Manasquan Bank and Bakkt… The Perfect Pair? Manasquan Bank is a community-based mutual bank that manages nearly $3 billion in assets. The bank’s retail clients will now be able to sell, buy, and hold digital currencies through the firm’s new services, which are being initiated through Bakkt, a crypto custody enterprise designed...

More and more companies out there are looking to pay their younger workers in crypto as a means of keeping them aboard. Why More People Are Getting Paid in Crypto One example comes in the form of Stephen Gerrits, who is a senior at Clemson University in South Carolina. He has a part-time job with a startup and gets paid in crypto, something he’s clearly pleased about. He said in a recent interview: Why not take the chance or the opportunity to kind of strike it rich, get...

After touting a new bill that would potentially regulate crypto and declare it a new financial sector within the country’s borders, India has announced it will not be moving forward on the bill at this time. To be fair, this doesn’t mean a ban will be put in place. It just means officials are delaying a decision that was supposed to be made during this winter season in India’s Parliament. India Has Hit a Standstill News emerged less than a month ago that India had...

Who would have ever thought that blockchain and real estate could make such a fantastic couple? Real Estate and Crypto Are Becoming Serious Partners There are many instances of real estate being recorded to the blockchain, but it’s quite rare when someone purchases a piece of real estate with cryptocurrency. However, these instances do occur, such as a recent transaction in the city of Miami, Florida. Someone recently purchased a $22.5 million Miami Beach condo with...

American banking and investment firm Lion Tree has stated that it is looking into accepting crypto as a means of payment in the future. Lion Tree Says It’s Looking into BTC Payments The whole idea behind bitcoin and its many crypto counterparts was that they would eventually be used as spending tools. They would ultimately outdo the abilities of credit cards, fiat currencies, and checks to serve as the means of buying goods and services for everyday needs. However, this...