Tag: Blockchain

November 1, 2022

As part of its commitment to democratize access to the next generation of Web 3.0 Financial Services, ZoidPay has announced the launch of ZETA, the first on-demand Metaverse. What is ZETA? Integrating Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Extended […]

October 27, 2022

Alongside this positive news, the fintech association announced the launch of the Portugal Fintech Scholarship, a scholarship for new startups that guarantees support for six months at the Fintech House, in hopes of keeping up this growth. The Portugal Fintech […]

October 24, 2022

Major global bank Santander continues exploring the benefits of blockchain technology, with a local branch implementing blockchain for vehicle trading and car registration. Santander Brasil has launched testing of a blockchain-based tokenization platform for transferring ownership of used cars in […]

October 19, 2022

Given that blockchain is changing the dynamics of many industries, it’s no surprise that it has become a buzzword in recent years. Blockchain has revolutionized the way we do business in many areas, including healthcare, retail, banking, government, and more. […]

October 12, 2022

Fourteen years ago, while in the depths of the financial crisis, it was a mystery to many just how a mortgage system so chronically flawed could have cemented itself as the basis of the United States’ financial system. In the […]

October 11, 2022

The blockchain was developed in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym of the inventor of bitcoin. There is still tremendous speculation about the true identify of Satoshi Nakamoto. Nick Szabo, Craig Wright and Dorian Nakamoto are some of the suspected […]

October 11, 2022

For companies looking to dip a toe into Web3 – or take a cannonball plunge – it can be difficult to know where to start. Underlying technologies such as protocols, wallets and exchanges are still nascent compared with existing financial […]

October 6, 2022

Calling it a “major milestone”, the experiments demonstrate that it is possible to integrate CBDCs and tokenised assets into the global financial ecosystem. Swift says the findings, which come from two separate experiments, solve the “significant challenge” of interoperability in […]

October 5, 2022

The Defi industry is booming! The decentralized finance market provides financial inclusion to around 1.7 billion across the world who do not possess a bank account, and reports claim that nearly half the world’s population does not possess access to […]

October 1, 2022

An unprecedented year has left its mark on industries across the world. And accounting and finance professionals are no exception to these changes, but they are ready to meet new challenges in the years to come. Trends and opportunities have […]

September 28, 2022

According to data compiled from Dune Analytics, the weekly trading volume of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, across the blockchain realm has plunged to $114.4 million. This represents a decrease of 98% from the $6.2 billion witnessed around the end of […]

September 27, 2022

Blockchain technology has changed our world in countless ways. Some of these changes have been beneficial, while others have been less helpful. For better or worse, we have to understand the impact it has had. One of the biggest changes […]

September 22, 2022

Flybondi to Issue NFT Tickets More companies are including NFTs as part of their business models due to the perceived benefits and advantages they can bring. Flybondi, a low-cost Argentine airline, has also decided to use blockchain tech in its […]

September 21, 2022

NFTs have been gaining a lot of popularity lately as a way to represent digital assets in a blockchain. There are many different use cases for NFTs, but one of the most popular is using them to represent items in […]

September 21, 2022

Government to Increase Digital Yuan Coverage in 4 Provinces of China Chinese authorities are going to expand the digital yuan’s area of application in four of the first pilot cities in the project to the rest of their respective provinces. […]

September 20, 2022

According to a court filing, the repayment will be in the form of 6,553 in bitcoin (roughly $128 million) and 51,204 in ether (roughly $70 million) in principal and loan fees. Smaller amounts will be in seven other tokens. The […]

September 15, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are two of the technologies with a significant impact on digital transformation, and will play a central role in Europe’s technological sovereignty. All major economies are seeking leadership in the development and deployment of AI […]

September 11, 2022

DBS Entering the Metaverse Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS, announced Friday a partnership with The Sandbox, a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences on the Ethereum blockchain. The aim of the partnership is “to […]

September 9, 2022

Since non-fungible tokens (NFTs) help build authentic intellectual property, this is one of the key drivers expected to push the sector to a $97.6 billion valuation by 2028, according to a report by Research and Markets. NFTs are viewed as […]

September 8, 2022

GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer headquartered in Texas, USA, announced that it has entered into a partnership with FTX US (“FTX”) to become FTX’s preferred retail partner in the United States. The partnership aims to promote “FTX’s digital […]