Indonesia’s central bank has established a national task force to expand the use of local currency with partner countries. Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and China are already trading with Indonesia using local currencies. In addition, Singapore and South Korea have signed cooperation agreements to build a local currency transaction framework with Indonesia, according to the central […]
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Solana and Merchant Acquirers
Visa is taking a step in advancing digital currency adoption by expanding its stablecoin settlement capabilities to the Solana blockchain network. The payments giant also announced new pilot programs with merchant acquirers Worldpay and Nuvei to explore streamlining settlement in the Circle-issued stablecoin USDC. Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Solana; Partners With Worldpay and …
Binance Expands Global Reach — Becomes Fully Licensed Crypto Exchange in El Salvador
Binance has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in El Salvador, having obtained two licenses: a Bitcoin Services Provider license (BSP) and a Digital Assets Services Provider license (DASP). According to the company, Binance now has approvals and registrations in 18 markets worldwide. Binance Now Fully Licensed in El Salvador Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced Tuesday […]
WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” Introduces Command Palette, Expands Pattern Management and Design Tools
image credit: Lionel Hampton.November 1956. Örebro, Sverive WordPress 6.3 “Lionel” was released today, named for Lionel Hampton, an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. As the last release in Phase 2 of the Gutenberg project, many updates in WordPress 6.3 are targeted …
Stronghold Expands Operation With $3M Acquisition of 2,000 Canaan Bitcoin Miners
Stronghold Digital Mining announced Thursday it has acquired 2,000 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rigs from Canaan. The new machines, costing $ 3 million, will be delivered to Stronghold’s Panther Creek facility in the third quarter. Stronghold Digital Mining Acquires 2,000 Avalon A1346 Bitcoin Miners Although 2022 wasn’t an exceptional year for bitcoin …