Ethiopian Airlines Group has partnered with Loyyal to leverage the latter’s blockchain infrastructure for its customer loyalty program. The partnership, which is earmarked for Ethiopian Airlines’ Shebamiles members, enables them to earn rewards daily, driving further engagement and loyalty. Three-Way Partnership One of the leading African airlines, Ethiopian Airlines Group, has appointed blockchain-based loyalty rewards […]
Claims Against Collapsed South African Bitcoin Investment Firm Rise to $84.5 Million
Claims against Mirror Trading International (MTI) have reached over $ 84.5 million (ZAR1.6 billion), with more than 8,000 proven creditors as of the end of April. The MTI estate still holds around $ 33.7 million in its accounts. Legal action is underway in multiple countries to recover withdrawals made by those who profited …
SEC Closing Salt Lake Regional Office After Failed Legal Battle Against Crypto Firm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the closure of its Salt Lake Regional Office (SLRO) due to attrition and a focus on organizational efficiency. This move will reduce the number of SEC regional offices from 11 to 10. The jurisdiction for Utah, previously held by SLRO, will now be managed by the […]
Bitcoin Firm Unchained Partners With University of Texas to Launch $5 Million Bitcoin Endowment Fund
The financial services firm Unchained and the University of Texas have partnered to launch a long-term endowment fund in bitcoin (BTC). Joseph Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Unchained, set the ball rolling with a personal donation of two bitcoins. The bitcoin financial services firm also intends to connect UATX faculty and their research with key […]
Medical Tech Firm Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Acquires 581 BTC
On Tuesday, the publicly traded medical technology firm Semler Scientific announced its decision to allocate bitcoin to its treasury. The company disclosed that it had acquired 581 bitcoins for a total of $ 40 million. Semler Scientific Embraces Bitcoin Joining the trend initiated by Microstrategy in 2020, another company has reportedly begun holding bitcoin …