India's digital payments ecosystem flourished in 2024 with the growing popularity of UPI in daily transactions not just within the country but also outside its borders.

CoinGeek

25.12.2024

2024’s crypto crime hall of shame

2024 remains a controversial year for the 'crypto' industry, with members of the Crypto Crime Cartel making headlines yet again, along with the rise of memecoins and Trump's return to the office.

CoinGeek

25.12.2024

ESMA publishes final guidelines as MiCA looms

ESMA released the final policy documents just two weeks before MiCA takes full effect, but it remains to be seen how many member states are ready for it.

CoinGeek

25.12.2024

India makes strides in CBDC use cases in 2024

While India has set no target date for a CBDC rollout, throughout 2024, the country explored its digital rupee extensively, bringing about numerous use cases that could help further grow its economy.

CoinGeek

25.12.2024

AI predictions for 2025

A lot has happened in the AI industry since 2022, with some believing AI has already reached its peak, but truth is, innovation in this sector is only beginning, and the world could see more in 2025.

CoinGeek

25.12.2024

Happy Holidays from CoinGeek!

2024 was full of highs and lows, with some disappointments and a steady stream of quiet victories. Significant things also happened this year, and they'll set the foundation for the years ahead.

CoinGeek

25.12.2024

Ukraine eyes legalization of digital assets in early 2025

Lawmakers in Ukraine are deliberating on a new proposal—which the IMF was involved in drafting—that would legalize and tax digital assets by early 2025.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Hong Kong bares stablecoin bill; Iran to regulate digital assets

Stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong must obtain a license, segregate their reserves and hold them in local banks, and have a minimum capital of $3.2 million.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Building resilient team cultures with tokenized incentives

Blockchain isn't merely a tool to advance innovation; it could also foster trust and build dynamic work cultures through tokenized incentive systems, but workplaces must be wary of some challenges.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Top events of 2024: A deep dive into future tech - CoinGeek

Recounting 2024, CoinGeek's Becky Liggero lists the greatest events she attended this year and how these conferences impacted how we foresee technology and the future.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

2024: PH’s digital revolution, rise of emerging technologies

The Philippines is not just adopting emerging technologies but reimagining them for a better, more connected future—so here's to 2025 and the next chapter of digital evolution.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Ukraine lost $200M in taxes from ‘crypto’ exchanges: report

Global Ledger estimates that since 2021, Ukrainian exchanges accounted for 2.5% of global ‘crypto’ traffic, made $1.12 billion, and should have paid $202 million in taxes.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Engineering a smarter financial world with blockchain

On this CoinGeek Weekly Livestream episode, Tokenovate CEO Richard Baker shared his thoughts on how blockchain can create a smarter, more efficient financial world.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Macau plans to launch CBDC and link it to digital yuan, e-HKD

The Macau government has published its white paper for a retail e-pataca, with plans to connect it to mainland China and Hong Kong’s digital currencies.

CoinGeek

24.12.2024

Last Week in AI: AI investments boom, Apple intelligence under fire

Perplexity AI raised $500m in funding, while OpenAI adds new features allowing users to interact via voice and text messages in ChatGPT, and Apple Intelligence is under fire for its inaccuracies.

CoinGeek

23.12.2024

Nigeria, South Africa lead in global digital currency ownership

The report by Consensys revealed that 3 in 4 Nigerians own and have owned digital assets and 99% have heard about them, while South Africa’s ownership stands at 68%.

CoinGeek

23.12.2024

WEF highlights tokenization's transformative impact

The World Economic Forum published a report justifying the popularity of tokenization globally as financial institutions and enterprises launch projects that could get the process adopted mainstream.

CoinGeek

21.12.2024

UK to roll out digital IDs—what does it mean for privacy?

The United Kingdom is set to launch digital IDs, raising concerns about government surveillance, and while this innovation may cause worry, the right blockchain technology can address security fears.

CoinGeek

21.12.2024

Lawsuit against Nvidia proceeds as court denies dismissal plea

Investors alleged that Nvidia downplayed its profits from selling chips to ‘crypto’ miners six years ago, and SCOTUS agrees that it should go to trial.

CoinGeek

21.12.2024

UK’s FCA releases paper on digital asset disclosures, abuse

The FCA's paper tackles the future market abuse regime for cryptoassets and the digital asset admissions and disclosures regime, which it says are crucial in improving the market's integrity.

CoinGeek

21.12.2024

UNISOT, PSU China team up for supply chain business intelligence

UNISOT revealed a new partnership with business intelligence and research firm PSU China, which will combine its data with UNISOT's tools like Smart Digital Twins and Digital Product Passports.

CoinGeek

21.12.2024

Who wants to be an entrepreneur? - CoinGeek

Embodying the big five personality traits could be beneficial for aspiring entrepreneurs, but Block Dojo shows that there is more to this to ensure success in the competitive startup market.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

Digital Passports made easy for SMEs: Products to tell their story

Storynvalue.com is a new solution from Gate2Chain aimed at SMEs, making creating digital passports for products easier with improved traceability, thanks to blockchain.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

HK fast-tracks digital assets licensing; S. Korea delays regulation

Hong Kong's Legislative Council verifies the Financial Services and the Treasury strategy toward digital currencies, while South Korea's martial law has stalled digital asset reforms.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

Access to global Internet in 3 Russian regions shuts down

Citizens of Dagestan could not access any Internet resources located outside Russia for 24 hours; days later, Russia banned messaging app Viber permanently.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

Bitcoin's 5 billion transactions: Hold tight, it's just getting started

On December 12, the BSV network processed 90,838,281 transactions in a single day—a record-breaking high point for the network, which has seen 10 straight days of over 65 million transactions each.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

Indonesia concludes proof of concept for wholesale CBDC

Bank Indonesia finalized the PoC for the digital rupiah; meanwhile, Société Générale and Banque de France concluded a blockchain repo transaction, the first involving a Eurosystem bank regulator.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

Paraguay cracks down on illegal BTC mining

Paraguay’s grid operator is clamping down on the rising electricity losses, which have hit 28.5%, and illegal block reward miners are among its first targets.

CoinGeek

20.12.2024

How tariffs could reshape America's digital asset future

Trump's dual promises—to impose punishing tariffs on Chinese imports while making America "the crypto capital of the planet"—are about to collide with massive changes for the digital asset industry.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

Philippine central bank concludes wholesale CBDC testing

The Philippines' financial ecosystem is set for a major transformation following the conclusion of Project Agila, a move that puts the country a step closer to launching a wholesale CBDC.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

El Salvador softens BTC stance as economic reality bites

Nayib Bukele’s government has agreed to walk back its pro-BTC stance to secure a $1.3 billion IMF loan, saying that BTC would be voluntary and would embrace fiscal reforms.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

2024: Year in regulation for digital assets

In 2024, key trends in the blockchain space include global authorities focusing on regulating stablecoins, block reward mining, and enforcing rules for digital assets.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

First blockchain-powered fleet in the Philippines launched

The use of blockchain in the Philippines is gaining significant traction with its first blockchain-powered fleet, providing community empowerment and added incentives for ride-hailing drivers.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

Ripple launches stablecoin; Tether invests in EU lifeboats

Ripple says choosing NYDFS for its newly minted RLUSD will help increase the token's acceptance. Elsewhere, Tether continues to look for relevance in the EU amid USDT's inaccessibility in the region.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

Big corporations appear hesitant to invest in BTC

It would take more than mere popularity before corporations invest in BTC, as shown in Microsoft's rejection of a Bitcoin proposal and Amazon's reluctance to consider BTC in diversifying its assets.

CoinGeek

19.12.2024

RBI sees CBDC as future of money; eyes nationwide rollout of ULI

RBI's outgoing governor, Shaktikanta Das, sees that CBDC will likely become the future of money, while his successor looks at how technology can reduce costs and drive financial inclusion.

CoinGeek

18.12.2024

Russian lawmaker proposes strategic BTC reserve

The legislator urged the finance minister to explore the feasibility of a BTC reserve, noting that ‘crypto’ remains Russia’s only option following sanctions.

CoinGeek

18.12.2024

Last Week in AI: OpenAI launches Sora; X makes Grok free

OpenAI launched "Sora Turbo," while Google officially announced Gemini 2.0, which it claims will usher in a new era of "agentic" AI. Additionally, X expanded access to its AI chatbot, Grok.

CoinGeek

18.12.2024

Coinbase sued by Justin Sun-linked BiT Global over wBTC delisting

BiT Global claims that Coinbase's delisting of wBTC was a move to ensure that the exchange will remain a dominant player in the U.S. exchange market and keep profits for itself in the long run.

CoinGeek

18.12.2024

UK banking regulator asks firms to tell digital asset exposure

The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority requested businesses to take into account any current and future plans of digital asset exposure up to September 30, 2029.

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India’s UPI sees phenomenal growth as digital payments soar

2024’s crypto crime hall of shame

ESMA publishes final guidelines as MiCA looms

India makes strides in CBDC use cases in 2024

AI predictions for 2025

Happy Holidays from CoinGeek!

Ukraine eyes legalization of digital assets in early 2025

Hong Kong bares stablecoin bill; Iran to regulate digital assets

Building resilient team cultures with tokenized incentives

Top events of 2024: A deep dive into future tech - CoinGeek

2024: PH’s digital revolution, rise of emerging technologies

Ukraine lost $200M in taxes from ‘crypto’ exchanges: report

Engineering a smarter financial world with blockchain

Macau plans to launch CBDC and link it to digital yuan, e-HKD

Last Week in AI: AI investments boom, Apple intelligence under fire

Nigeria, South Africa lead in global digital currency ownership

WEF highlights tokenization's transformative impact

UK to roll out digital IDs—what does it mean for privacy?

Lawsuit against Nvidia proceeds as court denies dismissal plea

UK’s FCA releases paper on digital asset disclosures, abuse

UNISOT, PSU China team up for supply chain business intelligence

Who wants to be an entrepreneur? - CoinGeek

Digital Passports made easy for SMEs: Products to tell their story

HK fast-tracks digital assets licensing; S. Korea delays regulation

Access to global Internet in 3 Russian regions shuts down

Bitcoin's 5 billion transactions: Hold tight, it's just getting started

Indonesia concludes proof of concept for wholesale CBDC

Paraguay cracks down on illegal BTC mining

How tariffs could reshape America's digital asset future

Philippine central bank concludes wholesale CBDC testing

El Salvador softens BTC stance as economic reality bites

2024: Year in regulation for digital assets

First blockchain-powered fleet in the Philippines launched

Ripple launches stablecoin; Tether invests in EU lifeboats

Big corporations appear hesitant to invest in BTC

RBI sees CBDC as future of money; eyes nationwide rollout of ULI

Russian lawmaker proposes strategic BTC reserve

Last Week in AI: OpenAI launches Sora; X makes Grok free

Coinbase sued by Justin Sun-linked BiT Global over wBTC delisting

UK banking regulator asks firms to tell digital asset exposure

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