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A Thai Fintech company, DeeMoney is partnering with Blockchain remittance firm Ripple to bring its users faster and cheaper cross-border money transfers. The collaboration will see DeeMoney use RippleNet to facilitate international payments coming into Thailand. The company handles transactions between Thailand and its key remittance corridors of South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Israel, The Middle East, and the Gulf regions. Same-day Settlements Additionally, DeeMoney will carry out same-day settlements to Thai bank accounts, making it every cross border remittance company's…

Opera users residing in the U.S can now buy cryptocurrencies with their debit cards and Apple Pay accounts, the Norwegian company has said.  The users can access the new service on Opera Touch, the firm's flagship Android and iOS browser. Additionally, the service is available via a crypto wallet embedded in its desktop browser. Blockchain-enabled Browser Opera introduced the first Blockchain-enabled browser In December 2019. It features a built-in crypto wallet and Dapp explorer. It later integrated the inbuilt wallet…

BTC and ETH holders are set to earn more in the revised BlockFi interest structure the firm has announced. According to Zac Prince, the firm's founder cum CEO the changes take effect on April 1. BlockFi Improved Offerings  The announcement indicates that Tier 1 BTC holders with up to 5 BTC on the platform will earn a 6% annual percentage yield (APY). On the other hand, Tier 1 ETH holders, those holding up to 500 ETH on the platform will…

On March 18, 2020, Steem developers and community announced the launching of Hive a DPOS governance blockchain. The Blockchain is a hard fork from Steen's source code. According to the announcement, the launch is scheduled for March 20. At the same time, Binance affirmed its support for the project in a Match 18 Blogspot. Hive's developer team consists of over thirty developers, end-users, and business people. They are brought together by the drive to renew Steem's codebase and expand Hive Blockchain's…

One of Ethereum Classic Cooperative's (ECC) board members, James Wo, has quit a position he has held on the board since 2018. His resignation is effective from Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Mr Wo blamed gross mismanagement on the executive director, Bob Summerwill's part for his decision. He suggested that Mr Summerwill lacks the necessary integrity and judgement to build the organization. Further, Mr Wo portrayed Mr Summerwill’s regime as incompetent, chaotic and bereft of financial ethics. Pursuing Personal Interests Mr…

The coronavirus COVID-19 has been a global news topic for the past few months. The disease, which was first reported in the Wuhan region of China on 31st December 2019, has spread quickly across the globe, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the disease a pandemic.  As is expected, the global pandemic has had adverse effects on various industries around the world. The crypto sphere has, unfortunately, not been spared. Seeing as the occurrence is the first of its…

An announcement on March 17th stated that Coinbase card users can now add it directly to their Google Pay wallets. The exchange's card is a Visa debit card funded with crypto, enabling users to spend directly from their Coinbase accounts. Google Pay gives the exchange's card customers a fast, secure way to buy items using their smartphones. Additionally, the Google Pay app enables Android users to purchase things using their crypto balance in the safest way possible. Coinbase claims to…

About six months ago, UNICEF launched a cryptocurrency fund in partnership with the Ethereum blockchain platform that would enable it to receive, store, and distribute funding in crypto. UNICEF stated that they wanted to explore the opportunities offered by cryptocurrencies as the digital currency gateway to shape future generations' lives. Today the fund is up and running, and it accepts donations in bitcoin and ether. This is not the only or the first global charitable organization to have recognized the…

One of the biggest problems facing the manufacturing and supply industry is counterfeiting. Counterfeit goods are a global problem with an estimated worth of half a trillion dollars a year, representing 2.5% of global imports. Years back, counterfeits were a small-time illegal business but have since grown immensely to impact companies behind original brands profoundly.  The counterfeiting industry has, in fact, risen to be a complex business having devastating effects not only on numerous businesses across the globe but also…