2023-4-17 15:15 |
Digital money is becoming the go-to vehicle for serving people in humanitarian crises. But when disaster victims have no smartphones or bank accounts, aid organizations have to distribute cash more creatively. origin »
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have partnered to pilot a blockchain-powered cash disbursement system in Ukraine. The post Stellar Development Foundation, International Rescue Committee pilot blockchain-powered aid system in Ukraine appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-12-15 19:35 | |
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TRM labs has announced the launch of Beacon Network to aid the recovery of stolen digital assets before malicious hackers cash out.
2022-11-18 12:35 | |
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The U.S. government's decision to sanction Tornado Cash and force blockchains to make transaction data public has dangerous geopolitical implications in the tech race against China.
2022-9-17 18:50 | |
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The Nation of Cuba is dealing with a national food crisis, as Venezuela has stopped offering aid to the small island nation. Moreover, the coronavirus outbreak has caused a shortage of cash couriers called “mules” and everyday items are becoming scarcer.
2020-7-6 21:45 | |
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LibertyX, America’s pioneer Bitcoin (BTC) ATM installer has launched the “Bitcoin on Every Block” initiative which aims to make it possible for U. S. residents to buy Bitcoin (BTC) with cash at 20,000 retail stores and pharmacy chains in the country, including 7-Eleven, CVS Pharmacy, and Rite Aid, according to a press release on June 22,Read MoreRead More.
2020-6-24 18:07 | |
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Libertyx has expanded its network to include 20,000 7-Eleven, CVS, and Rite Aid Pharmacy stores where customers can buy bitcoin with cash. They can also buy bitcoin using debit cards at one of Libertyx’s vast network of ATMs, bringing the total of locations to 25,000 across 45 U.
2020-6-23 17:30 | |
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Оператор биткоин-банкоматов LibertyX добавил возможность покупки биткоина на сумму до $500 на кассах 20 тысяч популярных сетей аптек и магазинов у дома. Use cash and buy #bitcoin with LibertyX at 20,000 7-Eleven, CVS Pharmacy®, and Rite Aid stores nationwide.
2020-6-23 11:40 | |
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Retailers including CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid, and 7-Eleven now allow LibertyX mobile app users to purchase up to $500 in Bitcoin with cash.
2020-6-23 03:15 | |
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On March 31, crypto exchange CoinEx disclosed they will become partners with Simplex in order to aid crypto credit card purchases. As per the exchange’s press release says, CoinEx users are now able to buy 5 digital currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Tether (USDT) with their credit […]
2020-4-1 22:37 | |
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Oxfam has joined hands with an Australian tech start-up, Sempo, and a blockchain technology company, ConsenSys, to provide aid to disaster victims in Vanuatu. However, in something out of the customary, Oxfam will be providing this aid in cryptocurrency, and not in cash.
2019-6-18 21:00 | |
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Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets.
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Bitcoin Cash up 10. 6 percent in last week Opaque bank operations aid in money laundering Transaction volumes low averaging 30k according to CoinBase data For her bank involvement in a $151 billion money laundering scandal, Birgitte Bonnesen is no longer the CEO of Swedbank.
2019-3-30 22:00 | |
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a DC based think tank is urging cryptocurrency holders around the world to spend their coins to undermine authoritarian dictatorships such as the one in in Venezuela under Nicolas Maduro.
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Gate Ventures, the venture capital division of Gate.io, has committed $20 million to the BNB Incubation Alliance. The alliance is a collaborative initiative by Binance Labs and BNB (BNB) Chain, is designed to support blockchain and Web3 startups with funding,…
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and REIT Development have unveiled plans for a 17-story Crypto Tower in Jumeirah Lakes Towers. The tower will feature blockchain-powered tenant services to foster innovation in blockchain, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence. With 150,000 square…
What is the first block created in the blockchain? On January 3, 2009, an individual under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto mined Bitcoin’s first block, known as the Genesis block, containing 50 BTC. Embedded in its hash was the headline of…
Cosmos is the internet of blockchains - an ever-expanding ecosystem of interconnected, blockchain-based apps and services. Powered by the Interchain Stack, Cosmos boasts over 100 IBC-enabled chains. - Medium
Aethir, Beam Foundation, and MetaStreet have partnered to launch Tactical Compute, a $40 million initiative designed to meet the growing demand for computing power in artificial intelligence and blockchain.
More than 24,000 United Nations staff are set to gain blockchain skills as the UN expands its academy, developed in partnership with the Algorand Foundation. The United Nations Development Programme is expanding its blockchain education academy to provide training to…
BlackRock is expanding its tokenized fund — BUIDL — to multiple blockchains. BlackRock has announced the expansion of its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund — BUIDL — which is tokenized by Securitize, to five additional blockchains: Aptos (APT), Arbitrum…