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Zimbabwean Minister Says Cryptocurrency Based Solutions ‘Could Lower Charges for Diaspora Remittances’
12.9.2021
The Zimbabwean minister of finance, Mthuli Ncube, has once again talked up the potential advantages of using cryptocurrencies. In new comments made shortly after visiting the DMCC Crypto Centre in Dubai, Ncube raises the possibility that the country might use cryptocurrency-based solutions to lower...
Finding a new home: Bitcoin miners settling down after China exodus
12.9.2021
Countries vie for cryptocurrency miner business as Chinese miners move to greener pastures. Here's where they are ending up
Localcryptos P2P Market Adds Support for Bitcoin Cash
11.9.2021
Localcryptos, the noncustodial P2P cryptocurrency market, has added bitcoin cash to its platform. This is the fifth cryptocurrency the platform has taken on for P2P transactions after having rebranded from Localethereum. The market will leverage the OP_CHECKDATASIG opcode, which presents some...
Open Sea’s NFT volume down 50% after monumental surge in August
10.9.2021
The leading NFT platform records a natural decline in sales volume after surpassing $4B in August; an industry-record
Coinbase Pro Accidentally 'Re-Lists' XRP Amid Spat with SEC
10.9.2021
t-lived, with the exchange shortly after denying any listing of XRP.However, XRP managed to spike sharply following the reports but crashed soon after. At 09:08 UTC, XRP trades at USD 1.09 and is down by 3% in a day and 13% in a week. Source: coingecko.comThe news of what ap
Central Bankers Say Bitcoin Is High Risk Investment, Poor Store of Value, Could Collapse
10.9.2021
Two central bank governors have shared their opinions about bitcoin after the cryptocurrency became legal tender in El Salvador. The governor of the Bank of Mexico sees bitcoin as a high-risk investment and a poor store of value while the governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank...
Bethesda Un-Delays Fallout 76 Expansion After Refund Debacle
9.9.2021
First, Fallout 76 season 6 was set to go live yesterday. And then it wasn’t. And then finally it was, but not before a bunch of players scrambled to buy last-minute rewards, and then hit a bug as they tried to get refunds when they saw that plans had changed. It was chaotic in the way that only...
Australian Dollar Seems Unfazed After Chinese Inflation
9.9.2021
Post Chinese inflation, the Australian Dollar did not witness any changes against the US Dollar, and factory gate prices for August were released. Chinese economic data significantly influences the Australian dollar due to Australia’s vast amount of commerce with China. Last month...
Insiders sold Microstrategy stock after Bitcoin's bull run
9.9.2021
Notorious Bitcoin bull and CEO of Microstrategy Michael Saylor hasn’t himself dumped any company stock since 2012
Nigerian Central Bank: We Are Not Worried About the Naira’s Valuation
9.9.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s director of monetary policy, Hassan Mahmud, has suggested that the institution is not worried about the naira’s valuation but is instead interested in “boosting dollar supply on the currency market.” Naira Depreciation According to...
MicroStrategy Insider Sales Hint Executives May Lack CEO’s Conviction
9.9.2021
/p>As first reported by Bloomberg, the filings showed that MicroStrategy’s Chief Financial Officer Le P
Ukraine to Bring Crypto into Legal Sphere after ‘Legalization’ Bill Passes
9.9.2021
ill was first introduced in the Verkhovna Rada in June 2020 after around a year of formulation by the Ministry of Digital Transformation. It passed its first reading shortly after, but was sent back to the committee stage for a number of key revisions.The ministry has spoken about bringin
Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified
9.9.2021
Afterpay spoke as part of the Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Center” and Lee Hatton said there would be enough consumer demand to offer crypto services
‘SEC Will Stop at Nothing to Control Entire Crypto Space,’ Says Former Federal Prosecutor
9.9.2021
A former federal prosecutor says that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “will stop at nothing to control the entire crypto space.” The SEC has now threatened to sue the Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase. The regulator is already in an ongoing lawsuit with Ripple...
Russia Not Ready for Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Putin’s Spokesman Peskov Says
8.9.2021
Russia has no reason to recognize bitcoin, President Putin’s press secretary has noted after El Salvador became the first country to adopt the digital coin as legal tender. In a statement to the press, Dmitry Peskov revealed he is convinced that such a move would not bring any benefits...
S Korean MP Tells Gov’t: ‘Don’t Let a Crypto Monopoly Emerge’
8.9.2021
country to have submitted its official application to become a licensed trading platform operator after sealing a deal with the neobank K-Bank. The latter has established a
El Salvador reportedly fixes crypto wallet after bumpy Bitcoin rollout
8.9.2021
Chivo Bitcoin wallet was taken down for five hours for maintenance after users reported various issues with the application
Bitcoin Crashes After El Salvador Declares Bitcoin as Legal Tender
8.9.2021
With El Salvador becoming the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as a legal currency, speculation is rife that other countries, particularly Latin American ones, may follow suit. Yesterday, El Salvador became the first ever country to accept Bitcoin as an official currency. The trial...
Analysts point to overleveraged traders after Bitcoin flash crashes to $43K
7.9.2021
Traders were hit hard as $3.5 billion in liquidations took place as Bitcoin price crashed below $43,000
Bitcoin Price Dive-Bombs on the Same Day El Salvador Adopts the Crypto Asset
7.9.2021
After touching a high of $52,956 on Monday evening, the very next day the price of bitcoin slid to a low of $42,900 at around 11 a.m. (EST). Bitcoin is currently trading for prices between $46K-$47K per unit and down 8% during the last 24 hours. Bitcoin Price Slides Significantly After Nearing $53K...