The BRICS economic bloc is progressing towards a digital payment platform, Russia’s Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko has revealed. The initiative, named BRICS Bridge, aims to establish an independent financial system. This system could mitigate dependency on Western institutions, especially amid sanctions and Russia’s SWIFT disconnection. BRICS Moves Forward With Digital Payment Platform Initiative The […]
The Bank of Ghana has recently launched a centralized online foreign exchange trading platform. This platform aims to enhance secure and efficient operations in the foreign exchange market. As of August 1, 2024, all licensed Foreign Exchange Bureaux are mandated to use this platform for buying and selling foreign currencies. The system will improve oversight […]
Tecban, a fintech that provides interconnection technology for banks, has launched a tokenization and associated services platform called Nexchain. This platform facilitates the process of placing assets on the blockchain for third parties as part of the Drex pilot. The platform will be launched in tandem with the second pilot phase of the Brazilian CBDC, […]
Auradine has begun shipping its new Teraflux 2800 series bitcoin mining platforms. The company claims these systems, built with 3-nanometer (nm) silicon application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, set new standards in performance, efficiency, and resilience. New Auradine Teraflux Miners Boast Record Efficiency and Resilience According to Auradine’s announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the Teraflux series […]
Web3 infrastructure platform Caldera has successfully raised $ 15 million in an early-stage funding round, signaling strong investor interest in its mission. The funding was led by Founders Fund, a prominent venture capital firm known for backing innovative technology startups. Additionally, Dragonfly and Sequoia Capital participated in the round, further validating Caldera’s vision. Caldera’s …