Watch the historical video of Andreas Antonopoulos, host of the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast and lecturer for the M.Sc. Digital coins at the University of Nicosia. Source: https://www.cryptonomist.gr/istoriko-vinteo-apo-to-2013-otan-o-ellinas-andreas-antonopoulos-milouse-gia-to-bitcoin-sta-100/?fbclid=IwAR1mXc8DEJdWWzpVNOOg655pjonbrJuJ6b7QlJuQwso2N53NkiOCwOc2iOU 00
A new report issued by Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency exchange and fintech services firm, discovered that the number of people using cryptocurrencies has more than doubled since January, reaching 221 million last June. The report states that the rise of the defi movement, institutions like Tesla, Visa, Mastercard, and Microstrategy adopting cryptocurrency, and El Salvador establishing bitcoin as legal tender, were important events that helped to popularize crypto even more. Cryptocurrency Userbase Jumps to 221 Million Worldwide, According to Crypto.com Report Crypto.com’s “Measuring Global Crypto Users” report found that the number of cryptocurrency users more than doubled during the first half…
It is time for governments to stop rejecting the cryptocurrency revolution, considering it the means of illegal payments and reckless financial speculation, says prominent economist Mohamed El Erian. Instead, they should embrace the cryptocurrency market for a better economy and society in general, he adds. At the same time, cryptocurrency enthusiasts need to recognize the issues that have arisen in terms of the impact of these digital assets on the environment as well as the regulatory issues that need to be addressed. According to El Erian, they must move away from the “zero-sum” mentality, according to which their profits can…
France has proposed giving more power to the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and making it responsible for cryptocurrency oversight. French regulators say cryptocurrencies need EU-wide regulation. EU-Wide Crypto Regulation With ESMA as Main Supervisor France proposed Tuesday that the EU governments give the responsibility of regulating cryptocurrencies to the pan-European markets watchdog, the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), instead of national regulators, the Financial Times reported. The French markets regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has also called for more regulatory power to be granted to the ESMA to regulate the crypto industry more effectively.…
Bank of America (BOA) is already organizing a team to look into the possibility of adopting digital assets. According to a Bloomberg report, the team will investigate cryptocurrencies and all related technologies. Candace Browning, head of global research at Bank of America, commented on the development. He said cryptocurrencies were “one of the fastest growing emerging technology systems.” As a result, it is right for the bank to look into them, he added. Browning added that the bank is able to gain a leading position due to its strong analysis in industrial research, its blockchain know-how, as well as its…
Pavilions Hotels & Resorts becomes the first international boutique hotel group in the world to accept cryptocurrencies from any country for room reservations. In cooperation with the British Coindirect, all the hotels of the group will accept reservations securely through digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and 40 other virtual currencies. We are proud to offer our partners a platform for instant and secure payments with over 40 cryptocurrencies, said Coindirect CEO and co-founder Jesse Hemson-Struthers. This is an important factor, he added, for The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts to ensure that end-to-end payment service is safe, flexible and easy…
Banks call them “fraudulent tools”, no matter how their former headquarters, China, declared war on them, no matter how much Elon Musk devalued them … Cryptocurrencies continue to be the future of the global financial game, in which key Greek players have a key role “Good night Kemal, this world will never change,” wrote Nikos Gatsos. But the world is changing at breakneck speed, so money could not be an exception to this cataclysmic change. Tons of ink have been spilled on cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin first and foremost, but that does not mean that there is a broad understanding of…
Crypto.com signs $ 100 million five-year deal with top motorsport championship Formula 1 has found a new sponsor by signing a deal with Crypto.com, a platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The terms of the agreement have not been announced, but sports experts note that the value of the five-year agreement will exceed 100 million euros. The deal, which takes effect on July 17, a day before Silverstone’s British Grand Prix, stipulates that the Crypto.com logo will be displayed at F1 events, in the new Sprint qualifying system, and on billboards. on the slopes. Commenting, F1 Commerce…
It is only a matter of time before cryptocurrencies are traded directly on the stock exchange, starting in the distant Philippines. As soon as the competent authority gives the green light, the stock exchange will offer this service. According to the president and CEO of the organization, Ramon Monzon, “if there should be a transaction of cryptocurrencies in the country, then it should be done on the Stock Exchange, because, firstly, there is all the necessary infrastructure and, secondly, in this way investors are protected from fraudsters “. Cryptocurrencies are undoubtedly highly volatile, so the competent authority is trying to…
Greece has the second largest annual increase in Google searches for cryptocurrency information worldwide, according to a Crypto Head survey. In particular, Romania recorded the largest annual increase in searches with a rate of 331%, followed by Greece with 226% and Canada with 213.1%. In absolute terms, Cyprus took first place with almost 34,000 encryption searches for every 100,000 people – an increase of almost 137% from the previous year. Quite high, in twelfth place is our country in the number of ATMs, with one ATM per 188,045 and a total of 57 machines. According to the research, Greece is…
