Tajikistan Trials CBDC with Fantom (FTM), Chile to Decide on Digital Peso Roll-out Early Next Year

The Fantom Foundation is working with one of Tajikistan’s oldest and biggest banks, Orienbank, to build a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for the Republic of Tajikistan. For the creation of E-SOM, the digitized version of the Tajikistani Somoni, the Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the bank. Working with the National […]

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3 Highly Ranking DeFi Projects in 2021 – Don’t Miss out on the Possible Gains

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a major game-changer in the cryptocurrency sector. Following the rapid boom of DeFi this year, many projects have sprouted, with some even overtaking projects that have been in the industry for many years. Decentralized finance micks the traditional financial system, only that in this case, there are no intermediaries such as […]

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Cardano’s Investment Arm, EMURGO, Commits $100 Million to Ramp Up DeFi Integration

The Cardano ecosystem has been making significant waves since the launch of smart contracts on the blockchain. With new functionality and demand already ramping up, the blockchain’s developers are now looking to expand into more novel spaces. All Out for DeFi Earlier this week, EMURGO – the commercial arm of the Cardano Foundation – announced […]

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Fintech Revolut Is Launching its Own Token, Which Will Be Earned By Users

Fintech company Revolut that offers cryptocurrency buying, selling, and trading, is now exploring launching its very own cryptocurrency token. About three months back, the UK-based neo bank raised $800 million in funding at a valuation of $33 billion. Revolut has more than 16 million customers and sees over 150 million transactions per month. Revolut offers […]

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Facebook Says Metaverse in 15 years – But Some Say it’s Already Here

Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Facebook has dedicated a $50 million fund to developing the metaverse. While the fund is allocated for exploring and researching the product for two years, the social media giant does not expect the virtual […]

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Miami Mayor Luring Crypto Miners With “Very Inexpensive” Nuclear Power

In another step towards making Miami a Bitcoin hub, Mayor Francis Suarez is now pitching a local nuclear power giant to cryptocurrency miners. Talking to the Wall Street Journal, Suarez said that concerns around Bitcoin’s environmental impact “come from the fact that a lot of the mining was being done in coal-producing countries.” Meanwhile, nuclear […]

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