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How To Use Cash at Canada Post to Fund MyBTC.ca Account
26.2.2021
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How can you buy bitcoin if you’re only using cash?
With MyBTC.ca, it’s much easier than you think.
Funding your account with Canadian dollars at a local Canada Post branch is one of the most convenient ways...
Binance Suspends Ethereum and ERC-20 Token Withdrawals Before Quickly Reversing Course
23.2.2021
The rollercoaster-ride in cryptocurrency prices on Monday was accompanied by Binance’s fresh restrictions for ethereum and ERC-20 tokens. Ethereum Network Congestion Fingered as the Culprit for the Temporary Halt Through the official Binance Twitter account, one of the world’s largest...
Researcher Finds an Old Twitter Profile May Have Been Satoshi Nakamoto’s Account
22.2.2021
On February 22, 2021, an author published a post on substack.com about an anonymous Twitter account that may have belonged to the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. The researcher discovered a Twitter account dubbed ‘Goldlover,’ and found some interesting coincidences with the account’s...
Bank Account Data May Indicate a Rise in South Korean Crypto Activity
19.2.2021
A new report has linked a spike in the creation of new bank accounts in South Korea to a rise in crypto trading – an indication that a large influx of new traders in the East Asian nation has taken up crypto in 2021.
In 2018, Seoul created a set of guidelines that requires crypto exchanges to keep...
Belgium Energy Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked- Fake Ethereum Giveaway Advertised
12.2.2021
The official Twitter account of Belgium’s Minister of Energy was the recent victim of a high-profile hacking incident. Tinne Van der Straeten’s profile was hacked to promote a bogus giveaway of ethereum tokens. Hacked Twitter Accounts Whoever was behind the incident changed...
Nintendo Launches Service To Teach You About Your Switch
11.2.2021
Nintendo has launched Nintendo Switch Concierge, a program designed to familiarize those who “recently purchased a Nintendo Switch system” with the console.Read more
Multibillion Dollar Fund Manager Ruffer Sees Long Trend of Institutional Bitcoin Adoption
21.1.2021
British investment management firm Ruffer has revealed that its bitcoin holdings now account for about 3% of its entire portfolio of approximately $29 billion. The firm believes that we are “at the foothills of a long trend of institutional adoption and financialization of bitcoin.”...
Freedom Fighting Atilis Gym Chooses to Accept Crypto Donations- BCH Supporters Set Gym Up With an Uncensorable Fundraiser
18.1.2021
After the co-owner of the Atilis Gym in New Jersey appeared on TV and told the public the state confiscated over $173k from the gym owner’s bank account, Ian Smith revealed Atilis Gym has now set up a crypto wallet. Smith explained that a number of people didn’t want to donate using...
Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures
18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services
New Jersey Gym Claims State Seized $173K From Bank, Owner Discusses Cryptocurrency Solutions With Tucker Carlson
16.1.2021
On January 14, Ian Smith, the co-owner of the Atilis Gym in New Jersey appeared on Fox News with the news anchor, Tucker Carlson, and discussed his battle with the state of New Jersey’s coronavirus lockdown orders. Smith and his business partner have defied the state’s lockdown orders...
Coinbase Issues a Public Apology to EU and UK Customers — Did Not Address Its Global Issues
15.1.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published a statement addressing their U.K. and E.U. customers, apologizing for system outages and account restrictions. The company also recognized their customer support “has not been at the levels” expected. High Flow of Incoming Customers According...
Popular Youtuber Ali Spagnola ‘Accidentally Got Bitcoin Rich,’ Decides to ‘Pay It Forward’
14.1.2021
On Wednesday, the popular musician and Youtuber, Alicia Dawn “Ali” Spagnola, made a new video and tweeted about how she got “accidentally bitcoin rich,” after taking a request for her project called Free Paintings. After getting a bitcoin in 2013 and checking her account...
Reddit User Finds 127 Old Bitcoins at Grandpa’s House – Pockets Over $4 Million After Selling
11.1.2021
A Reddit user says he (or she) recently regained access to the keys of 127 bitcoins eight years after last accessing the coins. Immediately after regaining access, the user sold all the bitcoins and pocketed over $4 million in the process. According to the user, they received the bitcoins...
Chilean Court Orders Two Major Banks to Keep Open Checking Accounts of Crypto Exchange Buda
5.1.2021
Chile’s Free Competition Defense Court (TDLC) ruled in favor of the Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Bud after their checking accounts were closed by two major banks in the midst of a lawsuit related to a Ponzi scheme unrelated to the exchange. Chilean Court Rejected Petitions From...
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam – Funds Blocked
24.12.2020
In an unexpected turn of events, the management team at Mirror Trading International (MTI) now suggest that their CEO Johann Steynberg may have exit scammed. The team alleges that Steynberg, now believed to be in Brazil, has locked out key management staff from accessing MTI’s account with...
Quontic Bank Launches Bitcoin Rewards Checking Account With Debit Card for US Customers
16.12.2020
Quontic Bank is launching a bitcoin rewards checking account with a debit card. Customers can earn 1.5% back in bitcoin on their debit card purchases. “Bitcoin is gaining massive momentum both as a digital currency, an asset class, and as a store of wealth,” the CEO of the bank said....
P2P Bitcoin Trading: Venezuela, Colombia Account for Over 23% of Total Localbitcoins Volume
15.12.2020
A study revealed a rising trend in bitcoin (btc) volume trading across Latin America amid the coronavirus pandemic and rising inflation, pushing the figures to record highs and putting Venezuela and Colombia at the top of the ranking. Latin America Sees a Bullish Trend in Bitcoin P2P Trading Volume...
Major Insurer Massmutual Invests $100 Million in Bitcoin for Long-Term Value
11.12.2020
Leading life insurance company Massmutual has become the latest big company to invest a huge sum of money in bitcoin. Massmutual believes that having a bitcoin position in its investment account will help the company deliver long-term value to its insurance policyholders. Massmutual Buys Bitcoin...
Another Asian Crypto Exchange Suspends Withdrawals as China Detains One of Its Founders
9.12.2020
Chinese authorities are launching a national crackdown against fraudulent SIM card and bank account schemes. The latest detained under this operation is one of the founders of a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CEO Global (ceobi). Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Into Custody by Chinese Police...
Snowden Recalls His Bitcoin Comment Made During the Coronavirus-Driven Meltdown in Crypto Market
7.12.2020
The famous American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, took to his Twitter account once again to talk about bitcoin. This time around, he confirmed on December 7, his call on the bottom that the crypto reached on March 12, 2020. Snowden Remembers His Call on Bitcoin’s Bottom in March 2020 Edward...