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Jamaica Stock Exchange Plans to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading Aug. 14th, 2018 – Jamie Redman via Bitcoin.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange is interested in offering its clientele the ability to invest in digital assets. The JSE announced on Tuesday that the organization is partnering with the company Blockstation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU states the two firms will enable JSE customers the ability to trade blockchain tokens within a secure and regulatory framework. JSE says that Blockstation’s network is well suited for managing digital currency trades, and the clearing and settlement of blockchain tokens. Read more…

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Global Crypto News

  • Fantasy Crypto Trading Card Game Debuts on Blast Mainnet with Points Airdrop
    by Faith Yakubu on April 17, 2024 at 10:23 pm

    Fantasy, a crypto trading card game allowing users to trade crypto influencers as cards, has launched on Blast mainnet. The project garnered $600,000 in funding in February. Fantasy, the crypto trading card game, is now live on Blast mainnet after a successful testnet phase. […]

  • Solana Betting Platform Parcl Sees 40% TVL Drop Following Airdrop
    by Faith Yakubu on April 17, 2024 at 10:08 pm

    Solana-based decentralized betting platform Parcl has experienced a significant decline in total value locked (TVL), losing approximately 40% since early April, as reported by DefiLlama data. Other Solana-based airdrop tokens, including W and TNSR, have also witnessed notable […]

  • Bitcoin Halving: Impacts and Uncertainties
    by Michelle Lazo on April 17, 2024 at 9:27 pm

    In just three days, Bitcoin will undergo its next halving event, a significant occurrence in its price history. Scheduled approximately every four years, this event, ingrained in the cryptocurrency’s source code, aims to introduce anti-deflationary features to Bitcoin. […]

  • Bernstein Advises Buying Bitcoin Miners’ Stocks Ahead of Halving
    by Faith Yakubu on April 17, 2024 at 8:09 pm

    Bernstein, a brokerage firm, recommends purchasing stocks of bitcoin miners Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) ahead of the impending halving event. They anticipate a bullish trajectory for Bitcoin post-halving, once mining hashrates adjust to reduced […]

  • Goldman Warns Against Using Past Bitcoin Halving Cycles for Price Forecasts
    by Faith Yakubu on April 17, 2024 at 8:05 pm

    With Bitcoin’s fourth mining reward halving imminent, Goldman Sachs urges investors to exercise caution in extrapolating past halving cycles for price predictions, emphasizing the role of macroeconomic conditions and inflows into spot ETFs. While previous halvings have […]

  • Bitcoin ATMs Surge in Black and Latino Neighborhoods, Imposing Fees as High as 22%
    by Faith Yakubu on April 17, 2024 at 8:01 pm

    The resurgence of digital assets in mainstream finance brings attention to Bitcoin automated teller machines (BTMs), with experts cautioning against the financial risks inherent in these machines, particularly in areas predominantly inhabited by Black and Latino residents. BTMs, […]

  • Kraken Launches Wallet, Competes With Coinbase & MetaMask
    by Michelle Lazo on April 17, 2024 at 5:08 pm

    Kraken, the second-largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, has unveiled its own crypto wallet, joining the ranks of competitors such as Coinbase(NASDAQ:COIN) and MetaMask in the saturated market. The newly launched self-custodial “Kraken Wallet,” debuting on Wednesday, […]

  • Worldcoin Launches World Chain for 1 Billion Users
    by Michelle Lazo on April 17, 2024 at 3:33 pm

    Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, announced the launch of World Chain, a blockchain aiming to onboard all humans onto the chain. The new network is designed to scale Worldcoin and Ethereum to accommodate over 1 billion users. The developer preview is expected soon, with the […]

  • Centrifuge Raises $15M, Plans RWA Lending on Coinbase’s Base
    by Michelle Lazo on April 17, 2024 at 3:07 pm

    Centrifuge, a decentralized finance platform, revealed its intentions in a Wednesday blog post to establish a lending protocol for real-world assets  aimed at institutions on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network developed by crypto exchange Coinbase. According to the post, the […]

  • PayPal Adjusts Policies, Removes Protections for NFT Transactions
    by Faith Yakubu on April 16, 2024 at 9:13 pm

    In a recent update to its terms of service, PayPal has announced significant changes to its buyer and seller protection policies for non-fungible token (NFT) transactions, effective May 20. Under the new policy, NFT purchases will no longer be covered by PayPal’s buyer […]

  • Exploring the Niche Market of Gold-Backed Stablecoins
    by Faith Yakubu on April 16, 2024 at 8:54 pm

    As geopolitical tensions fuel record highs in the price of gold, one might expect a surge in activity within the gold stablecoin market. However, historical trends reveal a rather subdued landscape in this niche subsector. Tether’s XAUT and Paxos’ PAXG stand as the […]

  • Tether and Fuze Partners to Boost Digital Asset Awareness in Turkey and the Middle East
    by Faith Yakubu on April 16, 2024 at 7:51 pm

    Tether (USDT) has formed a partnership with Fuze, a digital assets infrastructure provider, to bolster education and awareness about digital assets in Turkey and the Middle East. The collaboration, detailed in an official press release, entails a Memorandum of Understanding […]


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