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Bitcoin inheritance tool to use cloud service by Russian Sberbank
29.7.2021
A new project in Russia aims to enable secure storage of inherited digital possessions like Bitcoin using a cloud-based service of state-owned Sberbank
EU entrusts $30M to new blockchain and digital assets fund
29.7.2021
The European Investment Fund invested $30 million in a new $120 million blockchain and digital assets fund, highlighting the sector’s “strategic importance” for the EU
Crypto Payment Option Makes Services More Affordable: Zimbabwe Music Studio Director
29.7.2021
A Zimbabwean music production company, Mutscon Music, recently announced that its clients can now pay for services using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. According to the company, this decision has partly been necessitated by ongoing pandemic-related movement restrictions. Music Studio...
Israeli gov't seeks to track crypto holdings above $61K
29.7.2021
Framed as a "war against black capital," Israel's Ministry of Finance estimates the new legislation could bring in $9.2 million in additional state revenues through tax
Helium Hotspot Miner – Mining With Helium Bar
29.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Helium Network developed a decentralized peer to peer wireless network, which can connect different compatible devices through a series of hotspots. By being a part of this network, people can earn cryptocurrencies (HNT). The Helium hotspot miner network is growing steadily. Hence...
Russian ‘Time Capsule’ to Facilitate Inheritance of Crypto Assets
29.7.2021
Researchers in Moscow are developing a new service that will allow users to transfer digital data to their heirs, including crypto keys. The Russian “time capsule” will be capable of storing and relaying other private information as well such as a record of the whereabouts of valuable...
Mike Novogratz Says Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin, Politicians Need More Crypto Education
29.7.2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, have bounced back because institutional investors are buying. Responding to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti-crypto stance, he stated, “We need to do a much better job going to D.C.” to educate...
Ghana's vice president declares Africa should embrace digital currencies
29.7.2021
Digital currencies are primed to reinvent trade between African countries
PayPal's crypto 'super app' set to roll out soon
29.7.2021
Dan Schulman said the project was already "code complete" and planned to be fully ramped in the United States in the next several months
Anchorage Digital will custody crypto seized by US Marshals
29.7.2021
Co-founders Diogo Mónica and Nathan McCauley cited the Anchorage's "stringent processes and procedures" as likely factors in the decision from the federal agency
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Expected to Pause Before Next Rally
28.7.2021
Analysts expect bitcoin to pause at around $40K before its next leg up
VORTECS™ Spotlight: Here’s why Telcoin’s (TEL) rebound eclipsed most altcoins
28.7.2021
As Bitcoin price reversed course, a key trading indicator flashed bullish hours before TEL embarked on a sharp 82% rally
BIT Mining steps up Bitcoin mining operations in Kazakhstan
28.7.2021
The mining firm's expansion into Kazakhstan follows plans to introduce new energy fees for crypto miners starting in 2022
Small-cap altcoins push higher as Bitcoin bulls fight to hold $40,000
28.7.2021
LINA, WRX and STORJ led altcoins higher even as Bitcoin bulls encounter resistance at the $40,000 level
South Korea Proposes Law Allowing Direct Seizure and Sale of Crypto Assets to Pay Overdue Taxes
28.7.2021
The South Korean government has proposed an amendment to the tax code to allow the country’s tax authority to seize and sell cryptocurrencies belonging to delinquent taxpayers. “The revision will allow direct seizing without court-approved change in ownership records. Assets held by...
US Senator Says Cryptocurrencies Put Americans’ Hard-Earned Money at Risk
28.7.2021
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says cryptocurrencies are not real dollars and they “put Americans’ hard-earned money at risk.” Referring to decentralized finance (defi) as “a shady, diffuse network of online funny money,” he said, “if we want a solution...
Digital currency may be an answer to help the unbanked, Sen. Warren says
28.7.2021
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren appeared to have softened her stance on the crypto industry in recent remarks
Crypto frenzy may be winding down, Visa CFO says
28.7.2021
This spring, crypto-related transactions using Visa were a significant boost to the company's cross-border volume, although this effect is beginning to wane
Buterin’s $1B SHIB donation tricky to cash out, says fund manager
28.7.2021
Realizing Vitalik Buterin's $1 billion donation in Shiba Inu coins to the Covid Crypto Relief Fund in India has turned out to be a labyrinthine process for the fund's creator
Binance cuts withdrawal limits, rolls out tax reporting tool
28.7.2021
Existing Binance users will not be able to withdraw more than 0.06 BTC per day without completing full KYC verification, effective in August