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UK-based crypto wallet firm Cashaa has announced the expansion of its services to India and other locations that include Turkey, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, as well as the UAE. Through its services and broader geographical expansion, Cashaa is aiming to stir more engagement around its native token called CAS.

The number of crypto ATM machines in Australia currently stands at the mark of 1,007. In the last four months, crypto market valuation rose close to the capitalisation of $3 trillion (roughly Rs. 2,50,00,650 crore). This bull run for the sector could be considered as a reason behind the rise in the number of crypto ATM machines globally.

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday likened the Congress to an "old model of Fiat car" even as he took potshots at party leader Rahul Gandhi stating that he was "wandering" in Chhattisgarh when the Parliament's budget session was going on.

Mastercard has reportedly decided to work with Swoo Pay, a mobile payments app focussed on emerging markets -- where people despite having access to Mastercard and Visa card, do not have access to Google Pay.

Visa crypto card holders will now be able to convert crypto assets into fiat currencies in real time. To enable this, Visa has joined hands with Web3 payments infrastructure provider Transak.

The Near Foundation has decided to lay off 40 percent of its work force as part of an internal restructuring. They aim to consolidate its core team to focus on a narrower and higher-impact set of activities.

Mercari is planning to open Bitcoin payments in the coming months. The Tokyo-based e-commerce giant is reportedly expected to accept payments in Bitcoin while selling items in Japan’s fiat currency, the yen.

Elon Musk, in a recent interview, confirmed that digital payments were coming to X soon. Musk did not mention support for cryptocurrency-based payments while speaking about the upcoming functionality, a much-requested feature by users on the platform.

On the order of the UK Parliamentary Committee and the House of Commons, the Bank of England and the UK Treasury have analysed the benefits that could entail the launch of this CBDC. As part of the assessment, the Bank of England said CBDCs could reduce higher payment costs faced by smaller merchants among other findings.

Ferrari will be allowing people in the US to purchase its cars using cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, Ether, and USD Coin are the cryptocurrencies that have been chosen by the Italian carmaker as acceptable crypto options. BitPay, an app that lets merchants accept crypto payments, has been chosen by Ferrari as its payment gateway that will convert crypto...

The RBI, in order to accelerate number of CBDC transactions, is reportedly giving targets to banks to facilitate a minimum number of transactions in the form of the eRupee. Under RBI’s directions, Indian banks will now do their bit to ensure that select users get to process eRupee transactions for daily purchases.

The RBI is considering if existing QR codes must act like a gateway for CBDC transactions. Currently, eRupee worth over Rs. 130 crore are in circulation as part of the going trials. The detail was revealed by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in March. By the end of June, India aims to onboard a million users to its CBDC ecosystem,...

Bali has warned all the visiting tourists against using cryptocurrencies for day-to-day transactions and purchases. Bali is putting in place a bunch of punishments to deal with the violators of its crypto laws, whether they are nationals or tourists.

The New York State regulators have floated a proposal to let the residents pay and settle bail bonds in the form of stablecoins. By making bail bold payments acceptable as stablecoins, New York will be able to record all the sensitive information permanently and unchangeably on the blockchain network of choice. Pegged to reserve assets like gold or...

UK-based crypto wallet firm Cashaa has announced the expansion of its services to India and other locations that include Turkey, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, as well as the UAE. Through its services and broader geographical expansion, Cashaa is aiming to stir more engagement around its native token called CAS.

The number of crypto ATM machines in Australia currently stands at the mark of 1,007. In the last four months, crypto market valuation rose close to the capitalisation of $3 trillion (roughly Rs. 2,50,00,650 crore). This bull run for the sector could be considered as a reason behind the rise in the number of crypto ATM machines globally.

This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand released a public order that said that it was coordinating with the Thai government to block unauthorised providers of digital assets services.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday likened the Congress to an "old model of Fiat car" even as he took potshots at party leader Rahul Gandhi stating that he was "wandering" in Chhattisgarh when the Parliament's budget session was going on.

Mastercard has reportedly decided to work with Swoo Pay, a mobile payments app focussed on emerging markets -- where people despite having access to Mastercard and Visa card, do not have access to Google Pay.

Visa crypto card holders will now be able to convert crypto assets into fiat currencies in real time. To enable this, Visa has joined hands with Web3 payments infrastructure provider Transak.

The Near Foundation has decided to lay off 40 percent of its work force as part of an internal restructuring. They aim to consolidate its core team to focus on a narrower and higher-impact set of activities.

Mercari is planning to open Bitcoin payments in the coming months. The Tokyo-based e-commerce giant is reportedly expected to accept payments in Bitcoin while selling items in Japan’s fiat currency, the yen.

Elon Musk, in a recent interview, confirmed that digital payments were coming to X soon. Musk did not mention support for cryptocurrency-based payments while speaking about the upcoming functionality, a much-requested feature by users on the platform.

On the order of the UK Parliamentary Committee and the House of Commons, the Bank of England and the UK Treasury have analysed the benefits that could entail the launch of this CBDC. As part of the assessment, the Bank of England said CBDCs could reduce higher payment costs faced by smaller merchants among other findings.

Ferrari will be allowing people in the US to purchase its cars using cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, Ether, and USD Coin are the cryptocurrencies that have been chosen by the Italian carmaker as acceptable crypto options. BitPay, an app that lets merchants accept crypto payments, has been chosen by Ferrari as its payment gateway that will convert crypto...

The RBI, in order to accelerate number of CBDC transactions, is reportedly giving targets to banks to facilitate a minimum number of transactions in the form of the eRupee. Under RBI’s directions, Indian banks will now do their bit to ensure that select users get to process eRupee transactions for daily purchases.

The RBI is considering if existing QR codes must act like a gateway for CBDC transactions. Currently, eRupee worth over Rs. 130 crore are in circulation as part of the going trials. The detail was revealed by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in March. By the end of June, India aims to onboard a million users to its CBDC ecosystem,...

Bali has warned all the visiting tourists against using cryptocurrencies for day-to-day transactions and purchases. Bali is putting in place a bunch of punishments to deal with the violators of its crypto laws, whether they are nationals or tourists.

The New York State regulators have floated a proposal to let the residents pay and settle bail bonds in the form of stablecoins. By making bail bold payments acceptable as stablecoins, New York will be able to record all the sensitive information permanently and unchangeably on the blockchain network of choice. Pegged to reserve assets like gold or...