Blockchain, the technology behind popular cryptos such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), is increasingly gaining acceptance within the financial industry with a number of institutions already employing the technology to...

A McDonalds outlet in Switzerland is now starting to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for orders. The outlet is expected to also start accepting Ether (USDT) soon. A branch of the multinational fast food chain McDonalds...

Japanese gaming giant Sega is finally getting into blockchain. The company announced that it will launch its first blockchain game in collaboration with Double Jump Tokyo, a blockchain game developer and NFT solution...

Four Asian countries have carried out tests using digital currencies for international settlements. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) participated in the tests, which included foreign exchange transactions and...

In the face of escalating sanctions, Russian authorities understand they just cant do without cross-border crypto payment and are now taking steps to make it happen. Bitcoin, the worlds number one crypto by market cap,...

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (S.W.I.F.T.) has entered into a partnership with Chainlink for a new proof-of-concept (POC) project that will help financial institutions operate across...

One of the worlds top auction houses just launched a blockchain-based platform dedicated to non-fungible tokens that allow NFT sales to be made directly on the blockchain. The 256-year-old British auction giant Christies...

The South Korean city of Busan is making sure that it gets all the help it can for its local crypto exchange and blockchain-related projects. The latest crypto industry heavyweight tapped by the city government is Huobi...

The South Korean government has been actively showing its support of the countrys Web3 and Metaverse industry. Aside from investing hundreds of millions of dollars to create its own metaverse ecosystem, the government is...

A subsidiary of one of South Koreas largest conglomerates is entering into the crypto space. LG Electronics, which is part of the countrys fourth-largest chaebol LG Corp., is getting into the crypto service business by...