Hong Kong firm Offering Employees Crypto Pension Plans
Hong Kong-based firm Legacy Trust is now offering a pension plan where contributions can be made with both cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, aimed at businesses in the crypto industry.
ERC20 crypto tokens – What are they? How to secure/protect them with Ledger Wallet?
ERC-20 tokens can represent a diverse range of digital assets. Like other crypto assets, they can have a value and be sent and received.
The difference between ERC-20 tokens and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin…is that ERC-20 tokens don’t have their own blockchain but reside on top of the Ethereum blockchain.
Ethereum/ETH ‘ERC-20’ tokens are now supported on Ledger Live
One of the most utilized hardware wallets, Ledge, has now expanded its overall utility, releasing support for ER-20 tokens. Users can update their firmware easily and once updated, adding ER-20 tokens to your portfolio is a breeze.
China’s Cryptocurrency is Being Developed and Could Launch Before Facebook’s Libra
A dedicated team from the central bank’s Digital Currency Research Lab is now developing the system in a closed-door environment, away from the PBoC’s downtown Beijing headquarters.
Ripple CEO Garlinghouse: ‘It’s Clear XRP Isn’t a Security”
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stakes XRP isnt a security and Hester Pierce and a no action letter, could reinforce that.
$35 Million worth Ethereum Sent on XRP ledger
The XRP Ledger can be utilized to send and receive other crypto-assets with the same speed, and recentty %35 million of Ethereum was sent on the XRP ledger.
New Zealand Makes Cryptocurrency Salary Payments LEGAL
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD), of New Zealand, has made it legal for its residents to receive salaries in cryptocurrency, and be taxed accordingly.
UK Regulator Indicates Ripple’s XRP Is “Utility Token” and Mentions Bitcoin and Ethereum
Recently the United Kingdom has issued guidance indicating XRP has “non-security attributes,” according to Ripple.
US Federal Reserve Announces Plan to Develop Real-Time Payments System
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Monday it planned to develop its own round-the-clock real-time payments and settlement service, with an expected launch in 2023 or 2024.
Walmart Seemingly Enters the Cryptocurrency/Digital Identity Platform + Stablecoin Realm
Walmart is the latest to join the new growing trend of the the establishment and use of digital identities, via attestations and already established consumer databases. Companies such as Mastercard, Bank of America, Facebook/”Libra”, Ontology, EOS, Cardano, Piiggy Bank, Coinbase, and more, all have functional products digital identity projects, or products that will be released soon.