Arcane Research calls Africa a promising crypto region
Africa is currently one of the most promising regions in the world for the distribution and acceptance by the population of cryptocurrencies, according to analysts at the research company Arcane Research.
Banque de France announces successful testing of digital euro
The Central Bank of France (Banque de France) announced the successful completion of the first phase of testing the digital euro, which was created using distributed registry technology.
Iranian authorities plan to tighten control over cryptocurrency exchanges
Iranian authorities intend to incorporate digital instruments into national currency legislation. The amendments will amend the operation of local trading platforms.
Japanese company JCB will launch a blockchain-based payment system
The leading payment giant in Japan, JCB, has announced a partnership with TechFund, a local venture capital firm, to create a dedicated transaction network based on a distributed registry.
Andreessen Horowitz noted the continuous growth of the cryptocurrency market
Specialists of the venture capital company Andreessen Horowitz published a report in which they indicated the stability of the cryptocurrency market.
Bithumb will stop trading Monero token from June 1
South Korean largest exchange Bithumb will remove the Monero token from its site from June 1 of this year. Private cryptocurrency has become the subject of discussion by the local community because of the possibility of its use in services that engage in sexual exploitation, and, in particular, one of the channels of the Telegram messenger.
Visa patented fiat-tied digital currency
The American payment system Visa has applied for the creation of a digital currency using distributed registry technology, which can then be applied in financial institutions. It is noted that the development will be managed from a single center, for example, by a state issuer or a central bank.
Bitwala depositors will receive 4.3% per annum
The first cryptocurrency online bank Bitwala began to accept deposits in digital currency with an annual interest rate in excess of four percent (4.3%).
Binance captures the growth of new customers
The number of registrations of new users of the Binance trading platform is approaching the indicators of 2017-2018 and continues to grow at the present time, said the head of the platform, Changpen Zhao.
This is the end: Telegram stops working on TON
Telegram messenger stops working on its Telegram Open Network (TON) platform. This was stated by the creator of the company Pavel Durov.

