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The Myth of Authority: Mnuchin Denies USD Is Used Criminally
22.7.2019
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has once again weighed in on bitcoin, claiming the U.S. dollar has not been used to finance “nefarious” activity on a recent episode of CNBC’s Squawk Box. Democratic House Representative Maxine Waters also dropped a tasty nugget of...
Global Crypto War Is Heating up – Iran Next in Line With Its Own Gold-Backed Coin
17.7.2019
Control of the U.S. dollar and the global financial system that depends on it gives the American government an incredibly powerful tool in shaping international affairs. As such, it is not surprising that its geopolitical rivals around the world will try to exploit the invention of cryptocurrency...
Is the US Government Finally Accepting that Bitcoin is a Threat to the USD?
16.7.2019
No matter how much we deny it, Bitcoin is the future of global trade, and will most probably dethrone the current dominant currency, the US Dollar. While the world of crypto and quite a few economists believe this, the US never reacted to crypto until recently. However, in the past few weeks,...
‘Zimdollar’ Reboot: Bitcoin Fills Liquidity Gaps as New Zimbabwe Currency Flounders
12.7.2019
P2P bitcoin trade is surging in Zimbabwe via mobile exchange platforms like Ecocash, despite recent government efforts to curb the use of competing currencies locally. As of June 24, the reinstated Zimbabwe dollar (formerly RTGS dollar) is now the only recognized currency in the economically...
What Are Dollars Used for, President Trump? – The Gun Money Known as USD
12.7.2019
Donald Trump has taken to Twitter yet again, and this time he’s talking about bitcoin and the superiority of the United States dollar. Bashing lack of regulation and potential for criminal activity inherent to crypto, Trump claims the U.S. fiat will always be the strongest currency in...
Ex-PBoC Governor: China Must Take Precautions Against Libra Trend
10.7.2019
The former governor of the People’s Bank of China says “China should take precautions” against the trend represented by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Billion-Dollar Returns: The Upside of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
5.7.2019
If Libra achieves even modest adoption, the payoff for Facebook and its partners could be in the billions
Gemini To Send Application For Broker-Dealer License For Virtual Securities
3.7.2019
The cryptocurrency exchange of Winklevoss brothers, Gemini has decided to put an application for a Broker-dealer license. The platform has applied for the same with the FINRA. Their objective is to work as an alternate trade service and let the user use the platform legally for the swap of digital...
US Cryptocurrency Exchange ErisX Receives License for Crypto Futures
2.7.2019
ErisX has received a license for crypto futures trading from the U.S. CFTC
Steve Forbes Tells Zuckerberg: Use Gold to Back Libra, Call It the ‘Mark’
28.6.2019
Steve Forbes published an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to back Facebook’s crypto project with gold to beat the U.S. dollar
Goldman Sachs ‘Looking at Potential’ of Creating Virtual Currency, CEO Reveals
28.6.2019
Goldman Sachs is performing “extensive research” on tokenization, chief executive David Solomon has revealed
Brazilian Exchanges to Integrate the Real-T, a Stablecoin Pegged to the Real
27.6.2019
Several Brazilian crypto trading platforms are planning to roll out support for the Real-T, a stablecoin backed one-to-one with the national currency
Coinbase Pro Announces Support for Chainlink Token
27.6.2019
Coinbase Pro is rolling out support for Chainlink’s ERC-20 token
More than One Year Later, BTC Price Skyrockets Past $10K
22.6.2019
On June 21, the price of bitcoin core (BTC) crossed the $10,000 mark for the first time since March 08, 2018. At the moment BTC has a $180 billion dollar market capitalization as the cryptocurrency gathered more than 166% over the last six months. Also read: These Are 2019’s Biggest...
CNBC Host Joe ‘Squawk’ Becomes an Unlikely Hero for Bitcoin
21.6.2019
CNBC’s Joe Kernen claims he is being treated “like a god” on Twitter following an interview where he questioned whether libra is a cryptocurrency
Craig Wright Provides New Details on Bitcoin Trust at Heart of US Lawsuit
20.6.2019
A court document filed on May 8 details Craig Wright's bitcoin holdings prior to Dec. 31, 2013
Rep. Maxine Waters Says US Can’t Let Facebook’s Libra ‘Compete With the Dollar’
20.6.2019
Appearing on CNBC Thursday, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee doubled down on her calls for Facebook to halt Libra development
KuCoin Lists Binance Coin, Supports Binance Chain Projects
19.6.2019
Binance and KuCoin have partnered to offer BNB/BTC and BNB/USDT trading pairs on KuCoin’s trading platform
How to Invest in Cryptocurrency Without Worrying About Volatility
18.6.2019
Seeing the value of your portfolio fluctuating can keep you up at night or push you to sell when prices are low, especially in a fast moving market like cryptocurrency. Luckily, there are ways to mitigate that. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash Development Fund Receives Massive Support Use Dollar Cost...
OKCoin, Payments Processer Simplex Partner on Card-Enabled USD Deposits for Int’l Users
17.6.2019
Major fiat-crypto trading platform OKCoin has partnered with fintech firm Simplex to enable global users to make USD deposits via debit or credit card