The new proposals could reduce capital gains taxes on different digital currency trades and introduce a new classification for digital assets in Japan.

CoinGeek

10.03.2025

Blockchain in gov’t expected to reach $791.5B market

In other news, IoT technology in smart cities is growing and is projected to soar to nearly $1 trillion by 2032.

CoinGeek

08.03.2025

Japanese exchange gets its hands on a USDC license

Japan's trading market is set for a significant change after SBI VC became the first firm to be permitted to handle stablecoin trading.

CoinGeek

08.03.2025

This Week in Crypto: Trump’s crypto reserve

The cryptocurrency markets continued their descent this week, with prices across the board falling amidst unmet expectations in the industry.

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08.03.2025

Leveling up with HandCash featuring Brandon Cryderman

HandCash's Brandon Cryderman joins the CoinGeek Weekly Livestream with Kurt Wuckert Jr. to tackle advancements in the gaming sector and MNEE stablecoin.

CoinGeek

08.03.2025

Payoneer reports 4th quarter, full year 2024 financial results

The fintech company delivers record revenue and profitability in 2024, achieving 20% growth in revenue excluding interest income.

CoinGeek

08.03.2025

Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns

As the second phase of the DREX pilot continues, Brazil’s central bank has tried ZK-proofs, layer 2 networks and confidential computing, but none worked.

CoinGeek

08.03.2025

Stablecoins are killer app—BoA considers joining the party

Stablecoins are gaining popularity among financial institutions, with the Bank of America being the latest to announce its intention to explore the tokens.

CoinGeek

07.03.2025

Nigeria launches eNSC; Lagos puts up digital fight vs malaria

Known as eNSC, the new stablecoin is pegged 1:1 with the naira and the eNaira, but issuer ProsperaVest says that the token has not been approved by the SEC.

CoinGeek

07.03.2025

Taiwan to launch a national digital wallet by end of 2025

The new wallet will contain a digital ID, digitized certificates, insurance info, driver’s licenses and more, making KYC easy and cheap for financial firms.

CoinGeek

07.03.2025

Public blockchains can create 'unprecedented efficiency': ECB

European Central Bank's Ulrich Bindseil is correct: scalable public blockchains are superior, and CBDCs could be minted on them.

CoinGeek

07.03.2025

Thailand launches AI agriculture app; Microsoft AI tools aid farmers

Thailand has launched a smart agriculture app for farmers that incorporates AI and IoT; meanwhile, Southeast Asian farmers are using Microsoft's AI data.

CoinGeek

07.03.2025

SEC announces 'Crypto Task Force' staff, roundtable series

The U.S. SEC recently announced the members of its Crypto Task Force, who will host a series of roundtables to discuss digital assets regulations.

CoinGeek

07.03.2025

Tether v Circle: The knife fight for stablecoin supremacy

Tether struggles to fight for its dominance in the stablecoin market as Circle gathers steam with help from high-powered allies in the United States.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

Is another global financial crash coming?

Uncertainty envelopes the global economy, with industry observers and investors fearing a repeat of the 2008 global financial crisis.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

South African DeFi users to hit 380,000 in 2025: study

South African DeFi platforms are expected to generate $2.9 million in revenue in 2025, with lending, payments and DEXs the most popular DeFi applications.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

Crypto assets are fine, but let's have a National Blockchain Summit

Bryan Daugherty shares his thoughts on having a “National Blockchain Summit” following Trump administration’s effort to innovate with digital assets.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

Small is the new big: How blockchain, AI empower minority

The blockchain-AI convergence is empowering not only governments but also small teams in institutions, providing opportunities to expand and innovate.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

Morocco cracks down on crypto purchase; AI threatens polls

Moroccans have been using ‘crypto’ to circumvent capital flight restrictions; meanwhile, experts project AI could worsen African elections in the future.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

E-commerce market cap poised for growth; GTA 6 eyes metaverse

The concept of the metaverse has spread beyond gaming, with the e-commerce sector adopting it to boost its market capitalization.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

402: Payment required

The model of the Internet is broken, and micropayments can fuel every ping request, exchange of information, and interaction between humans and even AI.

CoinGeek

06.03.2025

Trump's crypto reserve announcement: XRP, SOL, and ADA

This recent announcement surprised the crypto industry, as Donald Trump had previously rumored to launch a BTC strategic reserve but did not mention it.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

Startup valuation trap and how blockchain fixes it

By implementing blockchain-based digital identity solutions driven by networks like BSV, the startup world can move toward one that values transparency.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

BTC mining ban saved Russia 300MW since January: report

Russia imposed BTC mining bans in some regions during the winter, including in Siberia, where grid operators claim to have saved 300MW, avoiding blackouts.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

Trump’s altcoin-fueled ‘crypto reserve’ plans thrill, confuse

Trump's Crypto Reserve drew mixed reactions from industry players, even as it contributed to increasing the fiat prices of utility-free tokens.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

The US strategic crypto reserve can’t scale

The U.S. government has allegedly chosen three digital assets—XRP, ADA, and SOL—that can be incapable of doing what they claim as "strategic reserve.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

Vietnam taps blockchain to target $3T halal food market

Vietnam’s firms target the Middle East, North Africa, and neighboring Muslim nations like Indonesia and Malaysia with blockchain-certified halal products.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

BRICS challenges the world order and blockchain will play a role

BRICS is at its full-steam ahead on de-dollarization, and its members are looking for alternatives to the Western financial system.

CoinGeek

05.03.2025

Japan eyes public services modernization

Meanwhile, the Asian Development Bank has pledged a $125 million loan for Uzbekistan, which would be used to digitalize the country's water systems.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

Thai government to issue $149M digital bond in Q3 2025

The bond will be available to retail investors with a minimum investment of $30 and issued directly via a new digital bond platform, bypassing banks.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

US progress bill to repeal controversial digital asset tax rule

The IRS regulation intends to include decentralized exchanges and requires brokers to disclose gross proceeds from digital asset sales.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

Last Week in AI: DOGE uses AI for gov't; Amazon launches Alexa

Musk allegedly plans to feed DOGE with federal employees' responses to their top five achievements for the week to see if their work is mission critical.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

Middle East, African SMEs register digital payments growth

Mastercard’s latest SME report revealed that in some countries like Nigeria, 99% of SMEs accept digital payments, with the UAE and Kenya at over 90%.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

Sri Lanka to fund $10M for digital transformation in 2025

The $10 million investment in next-gen technologies aims to improve productivity and efficiency in key sectors of the Sri Lankan economy.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

GPT-4.5 is not the AGI moment OpenAI teased

While he previously called for lower expectations over GPT-4.5, Sam Altman was lured into dubbing it the closest step to AGI by Musk’s release of Grok 3.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

Babbage to host BSV Hackathon in Texas

The US$55,000 prize money is up for grabs at the inaugural BSV Hackathon in Austin, Texas, which Babbage will host on April 5-6, 2025.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

What RedNote migration teaches us about globalization

The TikTok ban in the U.S. saw American users move to RedNote, highlighting how digital tools, such as blockchain, can facilitate soft power diplomacy.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

MNEE Stablecoin Launches on 1Sat Ordinals Protocol

As part of its launch, RockWallet is offering a 30-day zero trading fee period, allowing users to experience its instant and cost-efficient transactions.

CoinGeek

04.03.2025

Estonia partners with Saudi for e-residency program

India's Infosys partners with German airline Lufthansa to set up a global capability centre; in other news, Estonia is rolling out an e-residency program.

CoinGeek

01.03.2025

UK, India explore AI, digital infra ties amid trade negotiations

To strengthen their ties, India and the U.K. are exploring opportunities in AI, next-generation telecommunications, and space technology.

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Japanese digital asset traders, business groups seek tax relief

Blockchain in gov’t expected to reach $791.5B market

Japanese exchange gets its hands on a USDC license

This Week in Crypto: Trump’s crypto reserve

Leveling up with HandCash featuring Brandon Cryderman

Payoneer reports 4th quarter, full year 2024 financial results

Brazil’s DREX CBDC pilot derailed by data privacy concerns

Stablecoins are killer app—BoA considers joining the party

Nigeria launches eNSC; Lagos puts up digital fight vs malaria

Taiwan to launch a national digital wallet by end of 2025

Public blockchains can create 'unprecedented efficiency': ECB

Thailand launches AI agriculture app; Microsoft AI tools aid farmers

SEC announces 'Crypto Task Force' staff, roundtable series

Tether v Circle: The knife fight for stablecoin supremacy

Is another global financial crash coming?

South African DeFi users to hit 380,000 in 2025: study

Crypto assets are fine, but let's have a National Blockchain Summit

Small is the new big: How blockchain, AI empower minority

Morocco cracks down on crypto purchase; AI threatens polls

E-commerce market cap poised for growth; GTA 6 eyes metaverse

402: Payment required

Trump's crypto reserve announcement: XRP, SOL, and ADA

Startup valuation trap and how blockchain fixes it

BTC mining ban saved Russia 300MW since January: report

Trump’s altcoin-fueled ‘crypto reserve’ plans thrill, confuse

The US strategic crypto reserve can’t scale

Vietnam taps blockchain to target $3T halal food market

BRICS challenges the world order and blockchain will play a role

Japan eyes public services modernization

Thai government to issue $149M digital bond in Q3 2025

US progress bill to repeal controversial digital asset tax rule

Last Week in AI: DOGE uses AI for gov't; Amazon launches Alexa

Middle East, African SMEs register digital payments growth

Sri Lanka to fund $10M for digital transformation in 2025

GPT-4.5 is not the AGI moment OpenAI teased

Babbage to host BSV Hackathon in Texas

What RedNote migration teaches us about globalization

MNEE Stablecoin Launches on 1Sat Ordinals Protocol

Estonia partners with Saudi for e-residency program

UK, India explore AI, digital infra ties amid trade negotiations

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