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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says ‘the Misuse of Cryptocurrencies Is a Growing Problem’
12.2.2021
Janet Yellen, the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, has warned about “a growing problem” from “the misuse of cryptocurrencies.” She emphasized that “cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance...
Crypto Payments Provider BitPay Adds Apple Pay Support
12.2.2021
Apple Pay functionality will allow cardholders to make purchases in store and online using the crypto held in their BitPay wallet
A new trend? Non-crypto CEOs and celebrities embrace Bitcoin on Twitter
12.2.2021
Are business leaders signaling the technological future they believe is coming to pass — i.e., international and decentralized?
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
India’s Crypto Community Fights Back As Ban Bill Turns Into Tiresome Soap Opera
12.2.2021
Crypto enthusiasts in India have run out of patience with unsourced reports of the government’s alleged forthcoming crypto crackdown – and have challenged New Dehli to come clean with its intentions.
On Twitter, Indian crypto community members say that they are tired of the government allegedly...
Kyrgyzstan central bank plans to introduce licenses for crypto exchanges
12.2.2021
The central bank of the Kyrgyz Republic wants to provide crypto investors with the same level of protection that is already in place in traditional finance
Wall Street Embrace of Crypto Grows Closer as Employees Argue on Its Behalf: CNBC
12.2.2021
On a Zoom call with traders in January, co-President Daniel Pinto suggested he was open-minded about bitcoin
Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor’s Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report
12.2.2021
The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees' salaries in bitcoin.
Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for city services
Nigeria’s SEC Puts Plans to Regulate Crypto on Hold in Light of Central Bank Ban
12.2.2021
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday it has put plans to regulate cryptocurrencies on hold
Nigerian Senators Blast Central Bank For Its Crypto Ban
12.2.2021
Following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) clampdown on banks facilitating crypto investments, a number of the country’s senators have voiced their outrage at the bank, calling on the Nigerian regulators to facilitate the further adoption of cryptocurrencies across the country. The CBN Governor...
Win a Tesla Car by Trading on Crypto.com, Buy Crypto with 0% Fees for 30 Days
12.2.2021
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Crypto.com has just announced that it is offering 4 Tesla cars, worth more than USD 250,000 via a competition. Users of the Crypto.com application who trade BTC between now and 8 March 2021 will have...
PayPal Touts Crypto For Its 'Super App,' But It Won’t Buy Bitcoin Just Yet
12.2.2021
Dan Schulman. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Axios
Payments giant PayPal will “probably” not be following Tesla’s lead in bitcoin (BTC) buying just yet – but it will spare no effort in allowing its customers to fill their boots with crypto-related offerings.
In presentations to investors...
Nigeria's SEC suspends planned crypto regulations amid central bank ban
12.2.2021
Nigeria’s securities regulator has backed the central bank’s crypto ban by suspending its planned regulatory framework for digital assets
Massive 70 MW Bitcoin Mining Rig Shipped to Russia
12.2.2021
Big moves are happening within the bitcoin mining industry in Russia. An unnamed miner sent what seems to be the largest single batch of mining equipment to the country. Delivery Took Place at the End of 2020 According to Kommersant, the unknown miner shipped almost 20,000 devices on 14 trucks...
Market Cap of Exchange-Issued Tokens Surpasses $43 Billion, Binance’s BNB Token Surges 150%
12.2.2021
Buoyed by bitcoin’s recent spike, altcoins including exchange-issued tokens recently made significant gains, while several of these crypto-assets went on to set new all-time highs (ATH). According to Messari data, Binance is leading the pack in this category, after its token went up by more...
India's crypto ban is coming, hodlers to be given transition period: Bloomberg
12.2.2021
An anonymous Indian official has claimed the country’s parliament will soon introduce a blanket bank on crypto assets, and give hodlers three-to-six months to liquidate
India Grants Crypto Holders Reprieve Ahead of Likely Ban: Report
12.2.2021
The window of opportunity for investors to cash out to fiat is expected to be between three-to-six months
Spain Crypto Warning Was ‘to Spook Companies Planning Tesla-type BTC Buys’
12.2.2021
A new report claims that the top Spanish financial markets regulator and the nation’s central bank may have released their latest warning about the “dangers” of crypto investment in an attempt to scare companies in the country away from following Tesla’s lead by getting into bitcoin (BTC)...
Mysterious Address With $3 Billion in Dogecoin Sends Cryptic Binary Messages to Elon Musk
12.2.2021
Ever since the infatuation between Elon Musk and the meme-based cryptocurrency dogecoin, a number of people have looked at the asset critically. News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on the mysterious dogecoin wallet that absorbed more than 27% of the coin’s supply since February 6, 2019. This...
2021 Bitcoin Price Predictions: Analysts Forecast BTC Values Will Range Between Zero to $600K
12.2.2021
As bitcoin has touched new price highs on Thursday nearing the $50k handle, people have been curious as to where the price will go in the future. Meanwhile, despite the gains so far, a number of luminaries, analysts, executives, and proponents from the crypto space believe the leading crypto asset...