Report Says Western Union Could Lose $400M if El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Gains Traction, Tim Berners-Lee Weighs In
10.9.2021
The Republic of El Salvador has made many headlines this week as the country adopted bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday and became the first-known nation-state to purchase the leading crypto asset. A recent report details that remittance providers like Moneygram and Western Union could lose up...
South Korea: Four Exchanges Safe but USD 2.6B Closure Storm Brewing
10.9.2021
To do so, they need to fulfill a number of criteria, including securing information security management system (ISMS) certification and real-name authenticated banking contracts for their customers. The latter has proved extremely problematic for most exchanges.The market leader Upbit last
YouGov poll finds 27% support for making Bitcoin legal tender in US
10.9.2021
Republicans show less support for recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender than Democrats, and baby boomers think its a dreadful idea
NFT Heroes Announce Release of Remaining Heroes Plus Rare and Legendary Upgrade Cards
10.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. At the end of August, the new NFT avatar collection known as SIDUS: NFT Heroes released its first batch of characters – in just 10 minutes, the entire batch had sold out! The release of the remaining characters from the collection is scheduled for September 10th at 4:00...
Ohio man pleads guilty to fraud over $30M crypto scam promising 15% monthly
10.9.2021
Michael Ackerman faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted of fraud following his guilty plea
SEC charges Rivetz over $18M ICO, seeks the return of 'ill-gotten gains'
10.9.2021
The SEC alleged that some of the proceeds from the offering were used to give the founder a bonus of $1 million and a loan of $2.5 million which he used to purchase a house in the Cayman Islands
CBDCs could lead to 'deeply negative interest rates': Wall Street Journal
10.9.2021
Issuing CBDCs may give a central bank more power over interest rate adjustments according to a new report
Seychelles Examines the Pros and Cons of Licensing Crypto Trading Platforms
10.9.2021
Seychelles’ Financial Services Authority (FSA) together with the country’s finance ministry, is reportedly working on a policy to either prohibit or license crypto trading platforms as registered international businesses. Increase in International Investigations of Crypto Platforms...
El Salvador's bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect
10.9.2021
Bond investors appear to be betting against El Salvador’s controversial Bitcoin Law, but other factors need to be taken into account
101 Bored Apes NFT auction at Sotheby's closes at more than $24M
10.9.2021
Yuga Labs auctioned off collections of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Bored Ape Kennel Club NFT that generated $24 million and $1.83 million respectively
Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate, DOT and XTZ Rally
10.9.2021
p>Similarly, most major altcoins are consolidating in a range. ETH is facing an uphill task near the USD 3,500 and USD 3,550 levels. XRP must clear USD 1.15 to initiate a recovery wave. ADA is back ab
Central Bankers Say Bitcoin Is High Risk Investment, Poor Store of Value, Could Collapse
10.9.2021
Two central bank governors have shared their opinions about bitcoin after the cryptocurrency became legal tender in El Salvador. The governor of the Bank of Mexico sees bitcoin as a high-risk investment and a poor store of value while the governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank...