Article by Steve Kaaru
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16 August, 2021
Nigeria to consider upcoming CBDC as ‘critical national infrastructure’
Nigeria began exploring and researching the CBDC, which it has dubbed the e-Naira, five years ago under Project GIANT.
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14 August, 2021
CoinDCX raises $90M to become India’s first digital currency unicorn
It intends to use the funds to grow its customer base and launch new products as it continues to compete...
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13 August, 2021
Alchemy Coin CEO sentenced to 7 years for $7M COVID relief and ICO scams
Justin Cheng, who is charged with defrauding the U.S. government with over $7 million in a well-orchestrated COVID relief scam,...
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13 August, 2021
Fake vax certificates flood Australia, leading to calls for use of blockchain
Fake certificates in the country are going for as low as $13, with vendors touting extra perks for their clients...
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13 August, 2021
Bank of Jamaica mints and makes $230M of its CBDC available to public
The bank becomes the latest in the Caribbean to unveil its CBDC, with the Bahamas being the most advanced in...
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12 August, 2021
Court rules man who exploited bug to mint $14M in ICX tokens can legally pursue
In August 2020, Mark Shin attempted to transfer staked ICX tokens from his wallet when he discovered he had received...
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