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The popularity of cryptocurrencies has increased significantly over the past three years, driven by a range of factors. One of the main reasons for this surge in popularity is the increasing acceptance of cryptocurrencies as a legitimate form of payment by both businesses and individuals. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has also played a role in […]
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New Crypto SourceTM program extends Mastercard’s safe, secure and trusted services Mastercard has introduced Crypto SourceTM, a new program to enable financial institutions to bring secure crypto trading capabilities and services to their customers. The 2022 Mastercard New Payments Index reported that 29% of respondents globally hold cryptocurrency as an investment, with another 65% indicating a preference for […]
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There can be no doubt that, since its emergence and explosion in the 2010s, the cryptocurrency space has been male-dominated. In fact, research released in 2021 found that 74% of US cryptocurrency holders are men. In South Africa, the situation is a little better, with 65% of cryptocurrency owners being men. Things are hardly better […]
...Eric Osiakwan On the 1st of March, South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, VALR announced their $50M series B raise at a $240M valuation led by Pantera Capital. On that same day, Africa’s leading mobile operator MTN announced their purchase of 144 plots of virtual land in Africarare – the first African virtual reality metaverse featuring […]
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The business world is facing an influx of innovation: changing consumer preferences, rapid digital transformation and geopolitical shifts. To help businesses evolve and supercharge their growth enterprise-wide, Mastercard today announced that it is expanding its preeminent payments-focused consulting service with new practices dedicated to Open Banking, Open Data, Crypto & Digital Currencies, and Environment, Social […]
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The case for crypto is getting stronger for financial institutions; new global research finds nearly 40% of crypto owners are likely to switch primary banks to one that offers crypto products Visa (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, recently announced its Crypto Consulting Services, an offering designed to help clients and partners advance […]
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Bybit, hitherto the world’s largest derivatives-only cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its expansion into the crypto spot trading market. Bybit Makes Audacious Stride Into Spotlight Bybit’s new spot trading platform opens to all on July 15 at 6AM UTC, and comes with zero maker fees. Upon launch, BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, XRPUSDT and EOSUSDT will be supported. More trading pairs […]
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