Classic Minerals Limited, an Australian gold exploration company, and AuResources AG, a Swiss fintech startup, have begun a $60 million funding initiative to leverage blockchain technology to boost the gold mining and fintech sectors. The collaboration is designed to accelerate the development of Classic’s gold projects, particularly the Kat Gap Project in Western Australia and…
Introduction Argentinian politics has a reputation for being chaotic, volatile, and unpredictable. This trend continued in November 2023, with the election of self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist and libertarian, Javier Milei. Milei is an economist who has won favor with the Argentinian public for his commitment to dollarizing the economy. His plan to make the US Dollar Argentina’s…
The long-awaited release of El Salvador’s Volcano Bond is finally set. It has received regulatory approval and will open for trading early next year. A December 11th statement from The National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) of El Salvador says that the Volcano Bond was approved by the Digital Assets Commission (CNAD). ONBTC states they “anticipate the…
A report authored by three Deloitte analysts explains the barriers to blockchain adoption and how the “five vectors of progress” may help companies lower the cost and risk of deploying and exploring the technology. Deloitte Report Analyzes Falling Barriers to Widespread Adoption of Blockchain As a means of processing transactions, blockchain-based systems have been comparatively…