Citi Launches Blockchain Pilot Program for Cross-Border Payments and Trade Finance

Citigroup Inc. has announced the launch of a new pilot program, Citi Token Services, that will allow institutional clients to use blockchain technology and smart contracts for cross-border payments and trade finance transactions. The service will give Citi’s institutional customers access to the bank’s private blockchain network from their existing accounts without needing to create […]

Exploring the Bitcoin Revolution in Cuba: A Journey of Hope and Freedom

Cuba is the focus of the latest Cointelegraph documentary, “The Truth Behind Cuba’s Bitcoin Revolution”, which explores the impact of Bitcoin in one of the world’s last Communist states. Journalist and Bitcoin enthusiast Joe Hall and Paco de la India, a regular Cointelegraph contributor, traveled to Cuba to witness and capture the “Bitcoin Revolution” that […]

Which Token Will Win the Race for 10x Gains? UMA, Nervos Network, or ANA?

Investors are on the hunt for the next big opportunity that could deliver 10x gains, and three tokens have emerged as potential contenders: UMA, Nervos Network, and Anarchy (ANA). UMA is an Ethereum-based protocol used to create, collate, and settle transactions on its parent blockchain. Its recent partnership with FORE, a P2P prediction protocol, has […]

Idris Elba Joins Stellar Development Foundation to Promote Blockchain’s Positive Impact

The Stellar Development Foundation has launched a new campaign titled “Where Blockchain Meets The Real World,” featuring British actor Idris Elba. The campaign includes a three-minute film in which Elba narrates and directs, conveying the potential of blockchain technology to bring equilibrium to an unbalanced world. This rebranding effort is part of a larger effort […]

Layer-2 Solutions Outperform Ethereum: Base and zkSync Era Record Impressive TPS Rates

Ethereum’s layer-2 solutions are outperforming the blockchain they were designed to bolster. Coinbase-incubated layer-2 network Base and Matter Labs’ zero-knowledge (zk) rollup tech-powered scaling solution zkSync Era have both surpassed Ethereum’s Transactions Per Second (TPS) rate of 10.18 on September 17th. Base achieved a TPS of 12.93, a 49.76% increase within just one week, while […]

Toncoin Soars 40%, Bitcoin BSC Raises $2.7 Million

Toncoin (TON) has seen a remarkable 40% price increase in the past week, pushing it into the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap. This impressive surge has been driven by the integration of Toncoin into the popular messaging platform Telegram, which boasts over 800 million users. This integration has provided the platform’s massive user base […]

3 Things to Watch This Week: Inflation, Interest Rates, and Binance Hearing

This week is set to be an important one for September, with several major developments taking place. From inflation numbers to interest rates, here are three things to watch out for. Today, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance will have an important hearing regarding a case between the two. The SEC has […]

Robert Kiyosaki’s Unwavering Support for Cryptocurrencies as the Future of Money

Renowned author Robert Kiyosaki, best known for his personal finance book ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad,’ has once again expressed his conviction that traditional fiat currencies are on the path to obsolescence, while cryptocurrencies are poised to become the future of money. During the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore, Kiyosaki took to the social media platform X […]

Europe’s Crypto Edge: U.S. Struggles to Keep Up

The U.S. is lagging behind Europe in the digital asset space, with the latter introducing its first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and setting up the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. This summer, the SEC delayed its decision on a spot Bitcoin ETF approval, while the U.S. also experienced a crackdown on crypto exchanges and […]