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Binance, Coinbase Explain Why Cryptocurrency Won’t Help Russia Evade Sanctions
7.3.2022
The chief executives of two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, do not believe that cryptocurrency is an effective tool to help Russia evade Western sanctions. CEOs of Binance and Coinbase Say Crypto Not Useful at Evading Sanctions Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine...
Monero Supporters Beg XMR Miners to Boycott Mining Pool Capturing 44% of the Network Hashrate
14.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Monero community is upset about a specific mining pool that currently commands 44% of the network’s hashrate. Supporters are asking mining participants to leave a mining pool called Minexmr as they believe the operation threatens decentralization. A Single Monero...
Puerto Rican Treasury Department Aims to Tax NFT Sales
10.2.2022
The Treasury Department of Puerto Rico has published a working document that amends the current “Sales and Usage Tax” to include NFT sales. While this proposal has yet to be approved, experts believe the inclusion of NFTs in this reform brings validation to the asset class, but also...
Bitcoin miners believe global hash rate to grow ‘aggressively’
30.1.2022
Despite the price of BTC, the Bitcoin network is the strongest it’s ever been, according to industry experts
Institutional Investors Say SEC Having More Power to Regulate Crypto Will Boost Prices
8.1.2022
Institutional investors are optimistic about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) having more power to regulate the crypto market, a recent survey shows. They believe that if the SEC is granted extra powers, the prices of cryptocurrencies will be positively impacted. What Institutional...
Mid-Way Cool Down: Analysts Believe Bitcoin Price Cycle Is Incomplete, Trader Says BTC’s ‘Next Move Should Be Cycle’s Top’
7.1.2022
The price of bitcoin is down 16% over the last 30 days and since the crypto asset’s all-time high (ATH) on November 10, 2021, bitcoin has lost more than 38% since it surpassed $69K per unit that day. Meanwhile, crypto advocates are furiously debating whether this is a bitcoin bear market...
Bring Your AOZ NFT to Life! Claim Your Free Soul
7.1.2022
From the moment you minted the selected AOZ citizen NFT, we believe a bond has been created between you and this particular PFP artwork, or a persona of the digital world. Digital doesn’t make it less real. There is something about it that strikes you, and you’d believe that it has...
As US Inflation Skyrockets White House Blames Monopolies, Economist Calls for Price Controls
3.1.2022
U.S. inflation is red hot and a number of analysts and economists are predicting America will face further economic issues as politicians and the Biden administration blame corporations. This perspective on rising inflation has led finance authors like Isabella Weber to believe that price controls...
Experts Believe a Common African Cryptocurrency Can Boost Trade and Sustain Growth After Covid-19
9.12.2021
Some economic experts from Africa have suggested that the continent now needs a common cryptocurrency and an integrated capital market to boost trade and sustain growth. The Importance of a Common Crypto Experts on the African economy have argued that a common cryptocurrency along with...
Zimbabwe Central Bank Chief: ‘We Don’t Believe in Cryptocurrencies’
8.12.2021
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe remains opposed to cryptocurrencies but is interested in developing its own digital currency, its governor has said. Central Bank Does Not Believe in Cryptos The governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mangudya, has said his institution is interested...
Pandemic Drove Adoption but Information Dissemination Just as Important: Kenya-Based Blockchain Advocate
2.12.2021
The adoption of blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies by people in Africa surged to unprecedented levels in 2020. While many have attributed this to Covid-19, blockchain advocates believe their work is partly the reason many are turning to digital currencies. Importance of Education...
Bank of America Sees Massive Opportunity in Metaverse for Entire Crypto Ecosystem
2.12.2021
Bank of America’s strategist says that the metaverse is a massive opportunity where cryptocurrencies will be widely used as currencies. “I definitely believe this is a massive, massive opportunity,” he said. Bank of America’s Metaverse Prediction Bank of America’s...
Citigroup to Hire 100 People for Its Crypto Division: Report
23.11.2021
Citigroup is reportedly looking to hire 100 people for its new crypto team. “We believe in the potential of blockchain and digital assets including the benefits of efficiency, instant processing, fractionalization, programmability, and transparency.” Citigroup Growing Its Crypto Team...
While Speculators Believe Bitcoin’s Third-Largest Wallet Is a Mystery Whale, Onchain Data Suggests It’s an Exchange
20.11.2021
The price of bitcoin has dipped below the $60K zone, a number of people have been talking about the third-largest bitcoin address called “1P5ZED” which has accumulated thousands of bitcoin during the last few days. Nobody knows who the owner of the wallet is but it holds more than...
The Metaverse Is the Next Big Investment Theme, According to Morgan Stanley
13.11.2021
Investment bank Morgan Stanley has stated the metaverse is now the next big investment theme, in a note directed to investors Thursday. Strategists from the bank believe this alternate conception of reality is amassing important interest from companies like Meta (formerly Facebook) and Microsoft...
Analysts: Lack of Trust in Nigerian Government an Impediment to CBDC’s Success Prospects
12.11.2021
While Nigerians have seemingly embraced the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s digital currency, skeptical analysts believe a lack of trust in the government will ultimately limit the e-naira’s prospects for success. Threat From Fintech Startups In addition, some analysts insist...
Russian Officials Back Idea of Recognizing Crypto Miners as Entrepreneurs
10.11.2021
Cryptocurrency mining should be recognized as an entrepreneurial activity under Russian law and taxed accordingly, representatives of key ministries in Moscow and the parliament have indicated. Officials believe the regulatory move would benefit both the state and the crypto industry. Russian...
Swedish Regulators Call for EU Ban on Crypto Mining, Power Company Defends Industry
10.11.2021
Alarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would encourage a move towards a more energy-efficient extraction of bitcoin...
Russia to Change 13 Laws and Codes for Digital Ruble
8.11.2021
Authorities in Russia are gearing up to amend various pieces of legislation to facilitate the issuing and function of the digital ruble. Officials in Moscow believe this version of the national fiat needs to be regulated separately from other digital forms of money such as cryptocurrencies. Russia...
Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Gets Paid in Bitcoin, Gives Away $1 Million in BTC
3.11.2021
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is taking a portion of his salary in bitcoin. He also gave away $1 million in the cryptocurrency to his fans in collaboration with Square’s Cash App. “I believe in bitcoin,” he said, adding that “the future is bright.”...