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The digital fintech platform COTI has announced its latest products that will provide Visa debit cards and bank accounts to users. Its partner in the initiative is the financial institution Simplex. COTI’s New Services COTI (Currency Of The Internet) – a blockchain platform allowing organizations to build their own payment solutions – has expanded its product line. According to an announcement shared with CryptoPotato, it teamed up with the fintech firm Simplex to introduce...

Speaking at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference on Sept. 29, a16z partner Katie Haun said the U.S. should look towards China for what not to do. She was referring to Beijing’s incessant crackdowns on the crypto industry and any activities related to the trade of digital currencies. In her view, financial regulators in the U.S. should be doing the exact opposite, but at the moment, it appears they are following in China’s footsteps with moves to over-regulate crypto rather than...

El Salvador’s state-owned digital wallet company “Chivo” will be granting citizens a discount on fuel payments. This provides greater incentives for citizens to use Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. Chivo Partners With Major Gas Companies Nayib Bukele – President of El Salvador – announced the new benefit yesterday over Twitter. The reveal was part of a longer thread on the nation’s efforts to reduce the cost of fuel in the country. The government will be absorbing further...

The Puerto Rican billionaire businessman – Orlando Bravo – believes cryptocurrencies will play a significant role in the future monetary system. He admitted that he is a bitcoin owner as he anticipates its price to surge in the following years. ‘How Could You Not Love Crypto?’ Orlando Bravo – Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo – shared his optimistic prediction about the future of the digital asset industry. He labeled it as a “great,” ” frictionless,” and...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman, Gary Gensler, has once again renewed his support for the approval of Bitcoin Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) in the country. Gensler told the Financial Times’ Future of Asset Management North America conference that his main focus is on Bitcoin ETFs that invest in futures contracts and trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange under the 1940 Investment Company Act. He disclosed that the Investment Act of 1940...

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to create a utility token called the TAT coin. To implement it in the country’s financial network, though, the state agency would need approval from the related organizations. Crypto Can Bring Back Tourists to Thailand According to a recent report by Bangkok Post, the Tourism Authority of Thailand aims to attract cryptocurrency owners to the country by launching its own utility token. Named after the entity, the TAT coin would...

Chris Vermeulen – Founder and CEO of Technical Traders LTD – opined that bitcoin’s USD value would increase to $90,000 in about a year. Nonetheless, its price might plunge to $16,000 on its way to the new all-time high record. How Does The Road to The Top Look Like? In a recent interview for Kitco, Chris Vermeulen spoke about the future price tag of bitcoin. According to the presented charts and his analysis, the USD value of the primary cryptocurrency would go through major...

Ripple has announced the establishment of a new fund worth $250 million to support the building of non-fungible token projects on its XRP ledger. The company promised to provide artists with the necessary support. Ripple took it to Twitter earlier on September 29th to outlined its newest endeavor, which this time will focus on the NFT industry. The new product, dubbed the $250M Creator Fund, is set to “enable creators to explore new use cases for NFTs on the XRPLedger and...

Tesla’s CEO – Elon Musk – believes authorities are unable to “destroy” the digital asset industry. He advised the American government to let crypto “fly” instead of implementing legislation on it. Additionally, he gave his reasons why China has a hostile stance on cryptocurrencies. ‘Just Let It Fly’ In a recent interview with Kara Swisher, the prominent entrepreneur and business magnate – Elon Musk – shared his thoughts on some of the hottest topics in the digital asset...

The American fintech company – Verifone – will enable cryptocurrency payment options to its clients through a collaboration with the bitcoin payment service provider – BitPay. The service will be available later this year as initially it will be introduced only in the United States. The New Crypto Opportunity According to a recent press release, the solution would allow customers to employ cryptocurrency settlements on Verifone’s in-store and eCommerce Cloud Services...