Today, Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI)—the leading university blockchain accelerator program—welcomes the University of Capetown, Reykjavik University, and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYU Abu Dhabi) to solve key challenges in financial technology and advance real-world solutions for blockchain and cryptocurrency. The three additions join more than 35 global university partners already deeply engaged
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Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trade Regulatory Agency (known as Bappebti) is considering levying a tax on all cryptocurrency transactions taking place on regulated exchanges within the country. Currently, 13 cryptocurrency exchanges fall under Bappebti’s regulatory oversight, and the tax would be automatically applied by these platforms should it be approved, according to a report by the
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A new survey revealed the different stances of Russians toward cryptocurrencies and fiat currency. Specifically, some of the respondents believe digital assets will replace fiat in ten years. Residents in Moscow Believe Cryptos Will Replace Fiat, While Others Are Skeptical According to Nord News, the research was conducted by Otkritie Bank, a Moscow-based financial institution
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The covid-19 crisis is worsening every day in India, as the country keeps hitting record daily numbers of cases and its death toll. The crypto community is starting to show solidarity with the country, as big players such as Ethereum co-founder and a well-known investor announced crypto donations to provide support. Buterin Also Contributed With
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Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive number one pick in the upcoming National Football League, or NFL, draft has signed an endorsement deal with crypto portfolio tracking platform Blockfolio. According to a report on Monday by the New York Times, the quarterback prodigy has already received the signing bonus from the Blockfolio endorsement deal in crypto. Commenting
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Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has contributed 100 Ether (ETH) and 100 Maker (MKR) tokens to a COVID-19 relief fund, as the country finds itself embroiled in the virus’ second wave. Buterin contributed to a “crypto-COVID” relief fund set up on the cryptocurrency custodian platform, Gnosis Safe. Public transactions on the Ethereum blockchain show two transactions
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