The European Investment Bank will start using Ethereum to issue two-year digital bonds, Bloomberg reports. The bank, which plans to issue approximately $120 million worth of digital bonds on Ethereum, is supported by giants such as Goldman Sachs and Santander.
Iran Will Accept Cryptocurrency For Import Payments
Central bank of Iran reportedly allows the country's financial institutions to use cryptocurrency to pay for imports. The bank, which previously predicted that digital assets will not be used by anyone, seems to have changed its decision. Now institutions will be able to pay with cryptocurrencies while purchasing goods and services from other countries.
Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card from Mastercard
Mastercard will launch cryptocurrency rewards credit card in the following months in partnership with Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. When customers shop using this card, the points they earn will be credited to their accounts as BTC and other cryptocurrencies.
Nexon Buys $100 Million Worth of Bitcoin
Tokyo-based game company Nexon has announced that it has purchased 1,717 Bitcoin. CEO Owen Mahoney has stated that the reason for their purchasing Bitcoin was to maintain purchasing power in cash assets.
Ethereum EIP-1559 Expected in July
Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko announced that the ETH upgrade, known as 1559, will be active on the network by July 14. Thanks to EIP-1559, ETH will be burned according to the wages in the network, and its supply will be reduced and made deflationary.
SEC Finds Ripple Defense Insufficient
Seeking to access Ripple's sales on overseas exchanges, the SEC stated that the company's counter-defense was legally inadequate and that access to the records was permitted by the US congress. The court opinion will be announced at the hearing to be held on April 30.
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