Key Takeaways El Salvador is positioning itself as a tech hub with new policies and zero tax rates for tech industries. President Nayib Bukele discussed AI development and regional tech investment opportunities with a16z co-founders. Share this article El Salvador President Nayib Bukele recently held talks with a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen at…
Ripple’s blockchain-powered payment solutions offer a faster and cheaper alternative to SWIFT, positioning XRP as a key player in global finance. If Ripple captures even a small share of SWIFT’s transaction volume, XRP’s price could see substantial gains. According to CNF updates, Ripple has been identified as a major rival to SWIFT, with XRP poised…
Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android across all categories, per data from multiple app-tracking platforms such as Sensor Tower. The app has experienced surges in popularity over the years, often…
Ardent defender of “stacking gold” as a long-term store of value and a gold merchant himself, Peter Schiff frequently defends his gold-selling business and thesis by debating against bitcoin’s merit regularly at events, televised interviews, and especially on X. The bitcoin “perma-bear” never misses an opportunity to make derogatory statements about bitcoin, and wasted no…
Pakistan has announced plans to establish a National Crypto Council dedicated to overseeing cryptocurrency policy and regulation. According to local news report dated 26 February 2025, “the finance ministry announced it was considering “establishing a National Crypto Council” to adopt emerging digital currencies, in line with global trends.” The country’s proposed National Crypto Council will…
XRPL is gearing up for significant upgrades, enhancing programmability, compliance features, and lending capabilities while upholding its core values. Ripple CTO David Schwartz unveiled XRPL’s roadmap on X, introducing custom logic enhancements that expand functionality while preserving consensus integrity. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is undergoing a major shift towards enhanced programmability and Institutional Lending as…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed its new prototype quantum chip, Ocelot, to address one of quantum computing’s most stubborn challenges: error correction. The company claims the new chip cuts error rates by up to 90%, a breakthrough that would mark a turning point in the race to make quantum technology practical and reliable. The error…
Traders betting against Cardano (ADA), XRP, and Solana (SOL) were hit the hardest after prices surged following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a strategic crypto reserve. Quick Take delivers key facts fast—concise, clear, and easy to read. Perfect for busy readers. The numbers: $810.88M (₱46.9 billion) liquidated in the past 24 hours, with 176,677 traders…
A violent crime in Jeju City, South Korea, has highlighted the dangers of cryptocurrency transactions conducted in unregulated settings. A Chinese man in his 30s was found dead in a luxury hotel room on February 24 after suffering multiple stab wounds. Authorities believe the murder was linked to a crypto transaction gone wrong. Four Arrested…
The current broad market downtrend forces Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) to trade below crucial support levels as analysts anticipate further corrections. Bitcoin enters below the oversold territory on the Relative Strength Index (RSI) reading as it struggles to maintain its current level. The crypto market’s woes continue as the top assets break…
