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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls, as Tesla Sells 75% of Its Holdings
21.7.2022
Bitcoin was trading lower in today’s session, as it was revealed that Tesla had sold 75% of its holdings in the cryptocurrency. The news comes following the company’s Q2 earnings call, where they confirmed converting the token into fiat currency. Ethereum was also lower on the news....
Packed your Bitcoin? A BTC holiday in Costa Rica goes fiat free
21.7.2022
A Bitcoiner in Costa Rica had a “win-win” experience when he went on holiday and only spent Satoshis (Bitcoin) while traveling along the pacific coast
Tesla Sold 75% of Its Bitcoin — Elon Musk Says ‘We Have Not Sold Any of Our Dogecoin’
21.7.2022
Tesla has converted approximately 75% of its bitcoin into fiat currency. The cryptocurrency sales left the electric car company holding digital assets worth $218 million. “We are certainly open to increasing our bitcoin holdings in the future,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, adding:...
US Justice Department seized $500K in fiat and crypto from hackers connected to DPRK government
19.7.2022
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said authorities relied on victims to report attacks "as soon as those crimes occur" to help recover funds
Euro Reaches Parity Against the US Dollar, While the USD Index Taps a 20-Year High
13.7.2022
Eight days ago, the euro tapped a record low against the U.S. dollar as it hit $1.028 per unit against the USD last Tuesday. This week, the official currency for 19 of the European Union’s member states reached parity against the U.S. dollar for the first time in 20 years. Euro Hits Parity...
Solving the Complexities of Crypto Tax & Accounting With the Experts at Ledgible
13.7.2022
As crypto matures and continues along its path of inevitable adoption, so too does the importance placed on adequately accounting for crypto as an asset class and a source of income. Cryptocurrencies at their core were not designed to fit into traditional financial systems, after all, that’s...
Sri Lanka central bank reiterates crypto warning following protestors seizing president's residence
12.7.2022
Thousands of Sri Lankans took to the streets of Colombo in protest of the government’s response to the economic situation in the country
70 to 90% Down — Crypto Economy’s Decline Shakes Out $2 Trillion in 8 Months
10.7.2022
During the past eight months, crypto assets have shed enormous value against fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin has shed 69% since the leading crypto asset’s all-time high on November 10, 2021, when the digital currency’s value tapped $69K per unit. The crypto economy...
Beijing Court Rules in Case Involving a Man Who Refused to Be Paid in USDT Instead of Fiat
7.7.2022
A Chinese tech worker who refused to be paid in tether (USDT) and insisted on receiving fiat yuan has won his case against his former employers.
Per the Workers’ Daily, a branch of the People’s Court in the Chaoyang District of Beijing heard a civil case involving a now-defunct IT company and...
Central African Republic Reportedly Launches Crypto Coin, Bitcoiners Slam Move
6.7.2022
Central African Republic (CAR) president Faustin-Archange Touadera announced recently that cryptocurrencies are an alternative to cash. Bitcoiners, however, insist the top cryptocurrency is the only solution to the CAR’s money problems. Formal Economy Not an Option Central African Republic...
Euro Drops to 20-Year Low Against the US Dollar, Tapping $1.028 per Unit — Analyst Says Parity Is Imminent
5.7.2022
The euro has had a sluggish start to the second half of 2022 as the fiat currency slid to a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar. The drop adds to the fear that the global economy is in a recession and analysts believe that the risk of “parity is just a matter of time now.” […]
Bank of Russia Ready to Legalize Crypto Mining If Miners Sell Minted Coins Abroad
4.7.2022
The Central Bank of Russia would agree to the legalization of cryptocurrency mining, provided the proceeds from the activity are converted to fiat outside of Russia. The regulator’s latest position on the matter comes after it softened its stance on the possible use of cryptocurrencies...
BTC’s Lower Price Shrinks Bitcoin Mining Profits, Hashrate Remains Unaffected
2.7.2022
While bitcoin’s fiat value has dropped more than 70% below the all-time high recorded in November 2021, the price reduction has made it so miners are making fewer profits depending on the devices they operate. Despite miner profits sliding, Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained high...
Crypto Exchange Coincoinx to Launch Crypto to Fiat Payments App in Venezuela
2.7.2022
Coincoinx, a cryptocurrency exchange, will reportedly launch a service that will allow users to skip trading crypto for fiat to make payments in Venezuela. The service, which is called Coinpago, will allow users to make payments in every store and retailer in the country that accepts Pagomovil,...
Taiwan central bank governor considers interest-free CBDC design to prevent fiat deposit flight
29.6.2022
"Neither of the current CBDCs in circulation, such as the Sand Dollar and the digital yuan, accrue interest on deposits," said Yang
CBDCs ‘An Investment’ to Protect the Fiat System, Cash Will Disappear, Swedish Central Banker Says
28.6.2022
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “an investment” to protect the current fiat monetary system, according to a central banker from Sweden, who also argued that cash will soon be history....
Read More: CBDCs ‘An Investment’ to Protect the Fiat System, Cash Will Disappear, Swedish Central...
Binance Announces New Payments Partner Amid Fiat Deposit and Withdrawal Suspension in Brazil
27.6.2022
Binance has chosen a new payments partner amid the suspension of direct fiat deposits and withdrawals in Brazil. The company stated it will now work with Latam Gateway, a payments processing company that has been in the payments intermediation business since 2019. Binance reported it would...
Ruble Hits 7-Year High, Bukele, O’Leary Unfazed by Crypto Downturn, Elon Musk Will Keep Buying DOGE — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
26.6.2022
As sanctioned Russia’s fiat currency soars in value against the U.S. dollar, and crypto markets remain unpredictable, economists and crypto enthusiasts continue to puzzle and debate over what the next market move will be. In spite of this, several influential voices remain unperturbed when...
Bank of Russia Accelerates Schedule for Digital Ruble Project
26.6.2022
The Central Bank of Russia continues to step up efforts to test and issue the digital ruble, with a roadmap for the full implementation of the new form of the national fiat now expected by the end of 2023. Trials with real transactions and users are scheduled to begin next April, earlier than...
Tether Launches Stablecoin Pegged to the British Pound Sterling
22.6.2022
Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has announced another fiat-pegged stablecoin called GBPT on Wednesday, tied to the value of the British pound sterling. The news follows Tether’s most recent launch of a Mexican peso-pegged crypto asset called MXNT....