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Venezuela is set to launch its government-backed digital currency in October as the bolivar gets a makeover
Venezuela is giving its national currency, the bolivar, a makeover in October. In addition to reden…
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India could begin testing a digital currency in December, says the country's central bank chief
Indian officials will study the security, financial and technological aspects of a so-called CBDC, …
Carla Mozée
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When this Venezuelan worker went remote, he sought US jobs — then created a company to help others do it too
"We recruit English speakers and guide them on working remotely," iWorker founder Enrique Yervez sa…
Kristi Eaton
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More companies, including PayPal and Xbox, are accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment. Others are weighing up their options.
Retailers in the food and drink sector, as well as big tech firms, are recognizing crypto's popular…
Zahra Tayeb
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CRYPTO INSIDER: Venezuela launches a cryptocurrency
Venezuela has officially launched the sale of its commodity-backed cryptocurrency, the petro. The c…
Graham Rapier
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Venezuela is cracking down on 'bitcoin fever'
The chief of the federal police agency said recently that bitcoin miners were imperiling the electr…
Christopher Woody
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Libra promises to become a global payment system by 2020 but there’s a gaping hole in their plan
Promising to revolutionise the way the world uses money, the initial hype is understandable but …
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The US is hitting Venezuela with more sanctions to stop 'smash-and-grab' behavior
Maduro received 68% of Sunday's votes, more than three times his main rival's tally. Voter turnout …
Christopher Woody
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Pepsi got slammed by Venezuela
Profits dropped to $533 million, or $0.36 per share, from $2 billion, or $1.32 a share. Last quarte…
Akin Oyedele
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Venezuela's Inflation Rate Is 56%
"As has been the case in Venezuelan history, political tension and economic destabilization mixed i…
Agence France Presse
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Inflation tops 100% in Argentina as the price of beef spikes
Argentina logged a three-digit inflation rate for the first time in over 30 years in February, acco…
George Glover
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Here’s why El Salvador’s President is endorsing Bitcoin as a legal tender
El Salvador, a country in Central America, stands to create history and become the first sovereign …
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Fed's Neel Kashkari says cryptocurrencies are 95% fraud, hype, and noise - and scoffs at being able to create his own 'neelcoin'
Kashkari said he was more optimistic about crypto and bitcoin 5 or 6 years ago, but the fraud, hype…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Microsoft to integrate music platform Spotify into new Windows 11 focus feature, say media reports
Tech giant Microsoft is planning to integrate Swedish music streaming platform Spotify into a new W…
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Trading bitcoin is like trading stamps and the cryptocurrency may 'collapse,' Sweden's central bank governor says
BoE governor Andrew Bailey has has echoed the sentiment on crypto: "Buy them only if you're prepare…
Ethan Wu
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India’s oldest crypto exchange is now allowing users to buy pizza, ice cream and coffee using Bitcoin
The company’s app will have a ‘Shop’ button where vouchers for Dominos, Indian coffee chain Ca…
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An asset manager nicknamed '50 Cent' made $1.1 billion on bitcoin in 5 months - and could place more crypto bets in the future
Ruffer, which made $2.6 billion hedging the pandemic, invested around $600 million in bitcoin in No…
Theron Mohamed
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Miami could become the crypto capital of the world, with help from its large expatriate population, say finance experts
Crypto companies are increasingly moving their headquarters to Miami, while hundreds of bitcoin ATM…