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“# As Visa and Mastercard raise fees, merchants may look to crypto ” Credit card providers charge merchants a cut of the payments they accepted, called interchange fees or swipe fees. With two major card providers aiming to elevate rates, could crypto become an alternative? “Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are planning to raise swipe…
“# Chainlink rolls out OCR system upgrade, reducing gas costs tenfold ” Chainlink (LINK) has launched a major upgrade for its oracle network, dubbed Off-Chain Reporting, or OCR. The upgrade was announced on Wednesday, though the implementation has been live for some time already. OCR changes how data across multiple sources is joined together by…
“# Tokenization of assets is not taking off, but it really should ” For years, experts have been talking about how tokenization — the act of creating a digital representation of an asset on a distributed ledger — of a financial or real asset can unlock trillions in illiquid assets, giving retail investors access to…
“# Crypto on-ramp hits Opera browser following Simplex integration ” Users of the Opera web browser will now be able to purchase cryptocurrencies directly within the application following a partnership with Simplex. Founded in 2014, Simplex is a European Union-licensed fintech company that provides access to over 50 cryptocurrencies and is a principal member of…
“# Hedera makes inroads in Africa as Standard Bank Group becomes node operator ” Standard Bank Group — Africa’s largest bank by assets — has partnered with enterprise-grade distributed ledger technology project Hedera Hashgraph. According to a joint announcement, the African banking giant now joins other major corporations like Google, LG, and IBM as a…
“# Bitcoin mining likely didn’t contribute to Texas’ power outages, says expert ” Though many Texans are still suffering in the aftermath of a winter storm that left millions without power and running water for days, it’s unlikely that the crypto mining farms in the state played much of a role during the crisis. Speaking…
“# Twitter CEO donates 1 BTC to Bitcoin core development non-profit ” Jack Dorsey, CEO of social media powerhouse Twitter, has donated 1 BTC to Brink, a non-profit group focused on Bitcoin’s technological framework. “Honored to have received a 1 BTC donation to our developer funding efforts from none other than @jack!,” Brink’s Twitter account…
“# US Education Department promotes putting student records on blockchain ” The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws across various sectors. As a result, a number of government departments are evaluating blockchain-based systems as possible solutions for challenges involving multiparty workflows, record-keeping, transparency and more. For example, the United States Department of Education recently provided funding…
“# Crossing the crypto chasm: Paving the way to mass adoption ” Since its inception in 2009, cryptocurrency has become both a cultural and financial phenomenon. As news headlines tout its ever-increasing exchange values and disruptive potential, investors and banking experts have gone into a frenzy. And yet, while digital money is on a lot…
“# The United Arab Emirates chase crypto and blockchain adoption ” For a long time, the United Arab Emirates has been one of the most progressive crypto countries in the world. For example, government-owned licensing firm Kiklabb allows clients to pay for their visa and trade license fees via various digital assets to the Dubai…