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Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Says He’s Buying Bitcoin and Ether as Inflation Escalates
29.11.2021
The author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has revealed that he is buying more bitcoin and ether amid rising inflation concerns. “Inflation is a tax on the poor and middle class. Inflation makes the rich richer,” he stressed. Robert Kiyosaki Warns About...
Thailand Plans to Become ‘Crypto-Positive Society’ — Governor Says ‘Crypto Is the Future’
29.11.2021
Thailand is laying the groundwork to become a “crypto-positive society” with the aim to attract crypto holders and boost its tourism industry. The country hopes to gain back some of the $80 billion in lost tourism revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown. Thailand...
Ethereum L2 Scene Heats Up With Boba Network Taking Second Spot in TVL
28.11.2021
Boba Network, a recently released L2 layer for Ethereum, has quickly jumped to second place in TVL (total value locked) among all expansion layers. Boba, which is a fork of Optimism, another L2 layer based on rollups, reached more than $1 billion in TVL, surpassing Optimism. This is likely due...
Ethereum Devs Assess Reducing Data Transfer Cost 5x, EIP-4488 Becomes Possible Solution
28.11.2021
The second leading crypto asset ethereum has been dealing with high fees since the end of June and today the average ethereum transaction fee is between $5 and $34 per transfer. While there’s been a lot of complaints about ether gas costs this year, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin...
Report Shows Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana ETPs Outperformed Bitcoin Investment Products in November
28.11.2021
Cryptocompare, the firm that provides institutional and retail investors with real-time and historical cryptocurrency data, has published the firm’s November 2021 Digital Asset Management Review. The report covers crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), and recent findings show alternative...
Crypto Stamp Crashes Swiss Post’s Online Store With Launch Day Demand
28.11.2021
Unexpectedly high demand for Switzerland’s first crypto stamp has created headaches for the national postal service. Swiss Post announced it had to deal with technical issues when numerous orders hit its online shop all at once on the day the innovative offering was made available. Demand...
Ghana’s Minority Lawmakers Reject Government Proposal to Tax Mobile Money Transactions
28.11.2021
The Ghanaian government’s proposal to introduce a 1.75% levy on digital transactions was recently rejected by a minority of lawmakers who insist the new tax derails efforts to help increase the number of adults that are financially included. The Digital Transactions Tax A minority...
More Regulations Proposed to ‘Streamline’ Mining Sector in Kazakhstan
28.11.2021
Authorities need to expand the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners, a member of the parliament in Kazakhstan has suggested. The additional rules should streamline their activities and help correct the forming public opinion that they are responsible for the country’s electricity...
Bitcoin risks lowest weekly close in 2 months but BTC buyers stock up at $53K
28.11.2021
Bitcoin remains attractive for seasoned hodlers, as $50,000 now becomes the point at which confidence could turn to anxiety
US Bitcoin ETF favors Australian approval, but Aussies need to go further
28.11.2021
If Australia can embrace the crypto asset class, it could very realistically see an injection of new capital into its markets and the broader economy
2022 Crypto Regulation Trends: Focus on DeFi, Stablecoins, NFTs, and More
28.11.2021
If 2021 has been the year of talking about crypto regulation, then 2022 is likely to be the year of turning words into action. Because if nothing else, 2021 has shown that crypto isn’t likely going to be going away, something which has certainly forced more than a few regulators to sit up and take...
Annual Volume of Crypto Transactions Made by Russians Reaches $5 Billion, Bank of Russia Finds
28.11.2021
With the growing capitalization of the crypto economy, Russians have been making crypto transactions worth billions of dollars a year, data gathered by the Central Bank of Russia shows. Russian residents are some of the most active participants in the crypto market, the regulator has acknowledged....
Bitcoin AUM falls 9.5% to record largest monthly pullback since July
28.11.2021
The Bitcoin assets under management (AUM) market fell 9.5% to $48.7 billion in November while altcoin-based crypto funds such as Ether saw their AUM rise 5.4% to $16.6 billion
Tanzanian Central Bank Preparing for CBDC to Ensure Country Is Not Left Behind
28.11.2021
Florens Luoga, the governor of the Bank of Tanzania, said the apex bank has kickstarted preparations for a central bank digital currency. He said the bank was doing this to ensure Tanzania is not left behind as other countries adopt digital currencies. Keeping Abreast With Developments on...
Sneaker Giant Adidas Says the Metaverse Is ‘Exciting,’ Reveals Partnership With Coinbase
28.11.2021
The German multinational shoe and sportswear corporation Adidas recently announced the company has partnered with the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Two days prior, The Sandbox tweeted about the popular shoe company and showed a video clip of Adidas real estate in the Sandbox metaverse....
Kevin O’Leary on SEC v Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP: ‘I Have Zero Interest in Investing in Litigation Against SEC’
28.11.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has zero interest in investing in anything with litigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “That is a very bad idea,” he said. Discussing the SEC lawsuit against Ripple over XRP, he emphasized:...
Retail Giant Newegg Confirms Shiba Inu ‘Coming Soon’ as AMC Theatres Gets Ready to Accept SHIB Payments
28.11.2021
A major tech-focused e-commerce platform, Newegg, has announced that SHIB is coming soon to its platform. Newegg currently accepts cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The crypto payment service provider is expected to add SHIB support soon, according to AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron who said his company will...
El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins Amid Crypto Sell-Offs and New Covid-19 Variant Scare
28.11.2021
As reports of a new Covid-19 strain spread, tanking the price of many cryptocurrencies, El Salvador bought the dip. The country has added 100 more bitcoins to its treasury despite a recent warning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), bringing the total number of bitcoins purchased to 1,220....
‘We’ve All Decided Centralized Banking Is Rigged’ — South Park Episode Features a Bitcoin-Only Future
27.11.2021
South Park’s recent episode called the “Post COVID” special mocks a future where the only currency accepted is bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The hour-long animated sitcom picks up years into the future where the main characters are now all grown up, except Kenny McCormick...
Despite Crypto Market Rout, Total Value Locked in Cross-Chain Bridges Jumps 9% in 30 Days
27.11.2021
30 days ago on October 28, the total value locked (TVL) in cross-chain bridges to Ethereum was around $22.48 billion and in the face of the recent market dump, the TVL still increased by 9.56%. At the time of writing, there are 135,148 unique depositors and Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge holds...