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Low Investment Threshold, Greater Financial Control Lure Aussies to Crypto, Study Finds

DIGIT — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:30:48 +0000

The report indicates that Australia has a higher cryptocurrency adoption rate with one in every five current or past crypto holders. Key factors driving adoption include the relatively low investment threshold, greater financial control, and a perception of increased equality. However, barriers such as lack of knowledge and understanding hinder adoption. Aussies Embrace Alternative Investments […]

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Crypto holders predicted to triple by 2026, says Lunu CEO

DIGIT — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:16:12 +0000

The current 560 million crypto holders could see a three-fold increase during the next two years, but user experience remains the biggest challenge.

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Robocallers have upped their scam game and they’re after your crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:30:00 +0000

Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX.

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Nearly half of US adults say their crypto punts are worse than expected: Survey

DIGIT — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 03:49:43 +0000

It’s too bad, as a majority of the crypto investors surveyed said they became interested in crypto as they thought it was a good way to make money.

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Financial Market Committee Chair Aksakov Joins Calls for Identification of Russian Crypto Owners

DIGIT — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:30:02 +0000

Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Financial Market Committee at the Russian parliament, has reiterated a warning for cryptocurrency investors and insisted that Russians owning coins should declare their digital assets. The parliamentarian also urged for the comprehensive regulation of crypto mining and taxation. Aksakov Warns Russian Crypto Investors They Can Lose Everything Russians have put […]

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Gas DAO Project Forms to Airdrop Tokens to Ethereum Users That Spent $1,559 in Fees

DIGIT — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:30:50 +0000

A new type of airdrop has been very popular during the last quarter of 2021 as quickly assembled decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have been distributing lots of value to existing crypto users. Just recently, Opendao gave Opensea users an airdrop and many people accrued thousands of dollars in SOS tokens. Now, another project called Gas […]

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Thailand to Develop ‘Cryptourism,’ Considers Issuing Utility Token

DIGIT — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:17 +0000

In search of ways to heal its travel industry, hurt by the pandemic, Thailand is now recognizing an opportunity to tap into a growing market of cryptocurrency holders. Fostering a “cryptourism atmosphere” is what the country’s tourism agency intends to do, including by minting a new token and facilitating bitcoin card payments. Tourism Board of […]

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US Consumer Crypto Survey: Almost 50% Invested in Cryptocurrencies This Year

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 02:00:26 +0000

A crypto survey of U.S. consumers, commissioned by regulated crypto platform Bakkt, shows that nearly half of all respondents said they invested in cryptocurrencies during the first half of the year. Nearly Half of US Consumers Invested in Crypto During the Past 6 Months, Study Shows A survey commissioned by regulated digital asset platform Bakkt […]

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Russia to Track Crypto Transactions With Help From Sberbank-Owned Company

DIGIT — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:30:25 +0000

The Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russia is going to start tracking cryptocurrency transactions. The agency has already selected a contractor to develop the platform. The entity is affiliated with one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, Sberbank. Rosfinmonitoring to Keep Record of Cryptocurrency Wallets Used for Illicit Purposes Russia’s financial watchdog, Rosfinmonitoring, has selected a […]

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Parliament of West Africa Economic Block Cautions Against Use of Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 06:30:37 +0000

The parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined the list of African organizations that have cautioned against the use of cryptocurrencies. In its warning to West Africa crypto users, the legislative body insists these digital assets are too volatile and as such “their use on the African continent is not […]

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