Blockchain & crypto news from India
The crypto industry is bracing itself for more regulations following the collapse of FTX, hacking and scams and the unabating popularity of the new world of money. The UK has indicated that it wants to be seen as a hub of innovation when it comes to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, and is expected to work out…
The number of active crypto wallet users gives a broad picture of the ecosystem of blockchain and crypto users including investors and traders. Despite the recent surge in Bitcoin price, the number of active and unique wallet users in the last quarter of 2023 dropped 9.7% year on year compared to the fourth quarter in…
NFTs or non-fungible tokens aren’t limited to the art world, as some recent use cases show that even a house can be sold on the blockchain as an NFT. In Colombia, South Carolina in the US, real estate online platform Roofstock recently complete the sale of a house as an NFT on the Origin blockchain…
The Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law has been finalized by the European Union. Although the text is still officially up for comments, insiders briefed on the negotiations have told CoinDesk that it has been completed. The bill’s provisions may even apply to some assets classified as non-fungible tokens, according to a leaked draft that…
Twitter is about to pay its creators in crypto. The American social networking and microblogging service company has collaborated with a financial infrastructure platform Stripe and marketplaces, to launch a pilot payout for creators. Stripe, in a statement, said that now it can instantly pay funds to its freelancers, sellers, content creators, and service providers…
Athey Nallatha, a Kerala-based startup that sells fusion pickles to global as well as domestic clientele, becomes the first firm in the state which is ready to accept crypto for its payments. The startup claimed that it is also the 7th company in the country to enter into crypto-based transactions. The firm started its payment…