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Mystery Bitcoin Whale from 2010 Disappears, Dormant Address from 2013 Sees Strange Activity
23.5.2021
Toward the latter half of 2020 and during the first quarter of 2021, a mystery miner spent 200 block rewards from 2010 by transferring 10,000 bitcoin during the year. Since the whale’s last 1,000 bitcoin spend on March 23, the patterns of 20 decade-old strings of coinbase rewards...
Fed Begins to Taper QE- US Central Bank Removes $351 Billion in Liquidity via Reverse Repos
22.5.2021
After pumping extreme amounts of liquidity into markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve seems to be tapering back monetary easing policy via reverse repos (RRP). Following this week’s published minutes report from the Fed’s April monetary policy meeting, it seemed as though members of...
Data Suggests Fed’s MBS Operations and Wall Street Investors Behind Inflated US Real Estate Market
22.5.2021
The Federal Reserve and America’s big banks have significantly inflated home prices across the U.S. according to a number of statistics. In many towns across the nation, home sales are facing bidding wars and certain regions are seeing property shortages. One report notes that homebuyers...
Nigeria Bureau De Change Association Boss Accuses Speculators of Destabilizing the Naira— Says Central Bank Funding Will End Currency Woes
22.5.2021
According to the head of the Nigerian group of bureau de change operators, the naira’s continued fall on the parallel market is down to the activities of speculators. However, Aminu Gwadabe, the president of the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), suggests that only...
Fraudsters Impersonate a US Federal Agency by Sending Emails Asking for Bitcoin Wallet Keys
22.5.2021
U.S. consumers have been receiving fake emails that attempt to impersonate a federal regulatory agency which has raised alarms among crypto community members. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned that such bogus messages ask people for their bitcoin wallet keys....
African NFT Art Exhibition Featuring Portraits of Two African Royals Launched
22.5.2021
The Museum of Modern African Art Gallery & Lifestyle (MOOMA), a platform that promotes African artworks, recently kickstarted a 30-day non-fungible token (NFT) Modern African Art Exhibition. The exhibition, which will be MOOMA’s first NFT showcase, is set to feature the works of Goran...
France Rejects Russian Request to Extradite BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
22.5.2021
Judicial authorities in France have refused to grant the extradition request filed by Russia for Alexander Vinnik. According to the Russian Ombudsman, Vinnik is now ready to start a new hunger strike despite his health deteriorating after spending almost four years in detention. Court Case Against...
Depends on Who You Ask: Report Shows NFT Sales ‘Cool Off,’ Another Study Says ‘Market Set to Double by October’
22.5.2021
In 2021, the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem has grown massively and data shows during the last month, there have been 98,832 NFT sales across over 32,000 active wallets. Monthly statistics show $272 million in recorded NFT sales have taken place but a recent report shows the NFT market...
South Korean Governor Becomes the First Politician to Disclose Publicly His Cryptocurrency Holdings in the Country
22.5.2021
Regardless of the political turmoil that arose in South Korea due to the crypto-related regulations, a leading politician had come forward to reveal that he had made investments in virtual currencies publicly. Won Hee-ryong, the Governor of Jeju Island, unveiled that he invested in four different...
Red Bull Racing Honda Names Tezos as Its Official Blockchain Partner
21.5.2021
The freshly unveiled collaboration between the organizations aims to deliver a unique fan engagement experience for Red Bull Racing Honda in the form of unique digital collectibles that leverage Tezos’ scalable, efficient, and self-upgrading network. Formula One Team Inks Multi-Year Technical...
‘Reiterated FUD’ – Chinese Government to Continue Monitoring Bitcoin Mining Sector
21.5.2021
A recent report from the Chinese government’s financial committee has reiterated the country’s stance on bitcoin mining and that it would continue to monitor the sector closely. The report follows a recent article from Reuters published three days ago, which also reiterates...
Who Owns the Mystery Dogecoin Whale Address? Robinhood’s CEO Dismisses Speculation
21.5.2021
Dogecoin has been the talk of the cryptocurrency town for months on end and in recent times, crypto enthusiasts have been discussing the largest holder in the Dogecoin economy. An address with 36.7 billion dogecoin has recently amassed 797 DOGE this week and 3,755 coins during the last month....
Dutch Central Bank Revokes Strict Verification Rules for Crypto Exchanges
21.5.2021
The cryptocurrency industry in the Netherlands has won a small but significant battle. The country’s central bank has canceled some excessive verification procedures that it imposed on crypto service providers last fall. The move comes after a local exchange took the matter to court....
Cash2Bitcoin – The Great Advantages of Using a Bitcoin ATM
21.5.2021
Cryptocurrency ATMs, such as those operated by Cash2Bitcoin, offer several major advantages over online exchanges. Convenience, availability, privacy, speed, support and security – all make it worth choosing an ATM to buy yourself some bitcoin. Why Choose a Cash2Bitcoin Cryptocurrency...
Crypto Prices Consolidate, Analysts Blame Bitcoin Market Rout on ‘Overleveraged Positions’
21.5.2021
Digital currency markets have been consolidating after taking some heavy losses during the last few days. Billions of dollars have jumped back into the crypto economy on Thursday, as the overall market valuation of all coins in existence has jumped back to $1.75 trillion on Friday. Bitcoin...
Promising Integrations Join the Polkadot Ecosystem
21.5.2021
As Polkadot’s vision of a decentralized web advances, the integrations of KILT Protocol and the fintech platform Current are adding new utility layers across the blockchain’s ecosystem, helping tear down the existing barriers between Web 2.0 and 3.0. Value-Driven Integrations...
Kenyan Regulator Commends Its Regulatory Sandbox— Says the Test Phase Enables It to Have Interactions With Innovators
21.5.2021
According to a new report published by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya, the country’s regulatory sandbox has now received 24 applications, queries, and proposals since March 2019. From this total, only seven firms have been admitted into the sandbox, and “a few more (are...
Argentinean Police Detain Two People Connected to Alleged Crypto Scam Intense Live
21.5.2021
As cryptocurrencies become a trending topic across Argentina, local authorities hunt virtual currencies scammers amid the coronavirus-driven crisis and high inflation levels. The Argentine Federal Police detained two members of an alleged pyramid scheme operating in a northern province....
Hollywood Sign, Amy Winehouse Photo to Be Auctioned as NFTs
21.5.2021
Non-fungible tokens can be sold to raise funds and two independent initiatives are now going to use proceeds from NFT auctions to finance charity projects. The tokens will represent one of the best known American landmarks, the Hollywood Sign, and a New York photograph of the late singer...
Freela Lists on AscendEX
21.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing and auction of the Freela token (FREL) under the pair USDT/FREL. The auction will take place on May 26 at 1:00 p.m. UTC. and...