Deloitte survey: “crypto assets will become an alternative to fiat currencies within 10 years”

Cryptocurrency NewsBy 23/08/2021

According to research by Deloitte, blockchain and cryptocurrencies have great potential in business, but there are obstacles to their adoption. Deloitte’s annual global survey of blockchain and cryptocurrencies among financial professionals showed that 76% of respondents believe that digital assets “will become a strong alternative or complete replacement for fiat currencies in the next 5-10 years.” Deloitte is one of the “big four” consulting firms, along with KPMG, EY and PwC. The company has been…

Visa payment system bought collectible NFT CryptoPunks

Cryptocurrency NewsBy 23/08/2021

The operator of international bank cards Visa announced on Monday the purchase of its own collection of “commercial artifacts” NFT CryptoPunks. VISA has an extensive collection of art and antiques related to commerce, including the early paper credit cards and devices that merchants used to record credit card transactions before the advent of electronic point-of-sale terminals. Visa last week bought CryptoPunks Collectible Token # 7610, one of 3,840 female punks, for approximately $ 150,000. CryptoPunks…

AFEN African project launched NFT trading platform

Cryptocurrency NewsBy 23/08/2021

The AFEN project has launched the AFEN NFT marketplace, which will allow African artists to tokenize their artwork and sell them as collectible tokens (NFT). Africa is becoming more and more open to the idea of using digital assets in the economy. Statistics, trends and analysis from industry experts indicate that the African continent is a global market with little or no potential. AFEN is the first government-backed NFT platform. Its goal is a “digital…

Charitable organizations collect cryptocurrency donations to help refugees from Afghanistan

Cryptocurrency NewsBy 23/08/2021

Nonprofit charities have begun accepting cryptocurrency donations to help the thousands of Afghan refugees who fled the country following the Taliban onslaught. New York-based nonprofit Hearts & Homes for Refugees is collecting donations to help the roughly 20,000 Afghans still in the country awaiting special immigration visas. The organization hopes to raise enough funds to relocate Afghan families to Westchester County and accepts donations through the Giving Block service in cryptoassets BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC,…

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