Dec 05, 2019 11:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Digital Currency Insights & Views
From the recent past, there were hush-hush talks that a top Fed official has mentioned that the US Central Bank ispondering over the ideaof a digital dollar, while Democratic and Republican members of Congress communicated...
Dec 05, 2019 07:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
Malta-based worlds largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange by daily trading volume, OKEx has announced that it will soon be launching USDT-margined perpetual swap trading feature on its platform. As per the...
Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Bakkt Chief in US Senate, What's The Impact on Crypto?
Dec 05, 2019 06:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
Kelly Loeffler, the CEO of ICE-backed crypto exchange Bakkt, has been appointed to serve in theUSSenate, Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp officially made the announcement. As per thesourcesof ICE, Loeffler is stepping down...
Blockchain Revolution Series: Canadian VC Portag3 Secures $320 Mln. (in Fund II) on FinTech Start-up
Dec 04, 2019 13:18 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
Portag3 Ventures, which is a Canadian venture capital (VC) firm, hasannouncedthat the second round of funding is closed with around $320 million to invest in fintech start-ups across the globe. The VC company has managed...
Dec 04, 2019 12:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked imperfect people such as King David or Solomon to...
What's the value of your dog's life, and why it matters
Dec 04, 2019 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Americans love their pets, spending more than US$70 billion last year on their beloved companions. This far exceeds the $7 billion spent on legal marijuana, and $32 billion on pizza, just for two examples. Of the $70...
South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do
Dec 04, 2019 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
South Africas urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins. The fruit industry presents such an opportunity. The countrys...