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African Founded Crypto Exchange, Quidax Partners With Popular Defi Platform, JulSwap
18.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptocurrency exchange Quidax officially announced a partnership with JulSwap. JulSwap is one of the biggest decentralized exchanges (DEX) on the Binance Smart Chain Ecosystem. Quidax also announced that it will be launching its ecosystem token, QDX, on JulSwap’s launchpad...
‘Chartmaster’ Expects BTC Price to Tap $29K, Delta Exchange CEO Says ‘Bitcoin Hasn’t Found a Floor Yet’
18.5.2021
The price of bitcoin has dropped to a new low for the month of May, sliding to $42,100 per unit during Monday evening’s trading sessions. While a few analysts see bitcoin rebounding and gathering new highs in the coming weeks, a few crypto market strategists believe bitcoin prices could sink...
Ethereum-based DeFi platform DeversiFi raises $5M in strategic investments
18.5.2021
The investment round was led by ParaFi Capital alongside Defiance Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Blockchain Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, OKEx, StarkWare and Longhsh Ventures. Angel investors from Synthetix, Aave and Enzyme also participated
Turkish crypto exchange acknowledges 2018 breach with 500,000 users’ data stolen
18.5.2021
Criminals tried to sell users’ names, ID numbers, emails and addresses on internet forums
Coinbase to raise $1.25B via debt securities for institutional investors
18.5.2021
With shares in the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange continuing to underperform, Coinbase is seeking a $1.25 billion cash injection from institutional investors
Coinbase (COIN) falls below $250, blockchain stocks sell off as Bitcoin dip continues
17.5.2021
COIN, MARA, RIOT and other blockchain-related stocks continue to slide as Bitcoin struggles to hold above $43,000
Polygon active users grow by 75,000 as DeFi boom continues
17.5.2021
Data from DappRadar shows rapid uptake of Polygon-based decentralized applications. The network now has 93 functioning dapps, up considerably over the past four weeks
Nigeria Devalues Currency as Central Bank Moves to Unify Exchange Rates
17.5.2021
In a possible policy shift, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently allowed the local naira currency to briefly drop to a new low of USD$1 for 419.75 nairas on May 14, 2021. However, by close of business the naira had recovered and was trading around 411.25. Before the latest adjustment,...
Brazilians Can Now Bet on President Bolsonaro’s Reelection Bid on FTX
17.5.2021
Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has launched a futures contract that allows Brazilian voters and traders in jurisdictions where the platform is available to bet on the outcome of Brazil’s next presidential election. With health and financial crises looming in the country, Jair...
Kenya Based Technology Firm Switches to Pancakeswap, Cites High Gas Fees on Uniswap
17.5.2021
In its bid to help users avoid high gas fees on Uniswap, a Kenya-based fintech firm, UTU, recently launched a liquidity pool on the decentralized exchange (dex), Pancakeswap. This launch enables prospective UTU coin buyers to acquire the token “with low fees and fast confirmation...
Iranian Tax Agency to Profile Owners of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
16.5.2021
Cryptocurrencies have been a cause for concern in Teheran as the digital assets have attracted capital from other, traditional markets. The parliament’s leadership has now asked the tax agency to profile the owners of Iranian platforms facilitating cryptocurrency trading and report to...
Grayscale Fund Touts ETF Conversion as Price Discount Issue Solution
16.5.2021
Grayscale, one of the largest cryptocurrency fund managers, has declared it is trying to morph the bitcoin trust GBTC into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to solve its price woes. The exchange rate is now at a 20% price discount compared to its bitcoin holdings, a fact that has many worried about...
DeFi growth helps push crypto’s share of the global money supply above 2%
16.5.2021
The cryptocurrency market now accounts for 2% of the global money supply as DeFi and stablecoin growth point to steady increases in adoption
Maximalists at the movies: Bitcoiners crowdfunding anti-FUD documentary film
16.5.2021
A crowdfunded effort aims to set Elon Musk and the mainstream media straight
Argentina’s tax body reportedly asks crypto firms to report all activity
14.5.2021
Argentina’s tax authority AFIP reportedly ordered domestic crypto exchanges and payment firms to provide monthly reports of all kinds of operations
Bitcoin Whale Count Shrinks- Speculators Assume Trickle Distribution or Possible Address Reorganizations
14.5.2021
The price of bitcoin has seen better days, as the coin’s value hit $59,600 four days ago and then saw the exchange rate tumble to a low of $45,700 per unit on May 12. There have been talks of whales selling coins and data shows that there’s been some large wallet inflows. However...
Spanish stock exchange ready to test blockchain-based SME financing system
14.5.2021
The Spanish stock exchange is moving forward with further tests of its planned blockchain-based system to finance small- and medium-scale enterprises
Coinbase to List Dogecoin in 6-8 Weeks, CEO Reveals
14.5.2021
Coinbase will be listing dogecoin in the next six to eight weeks, the company’s CEO has revealed. Interest in the meme cryptocurrency has spiked, touted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who calls himself the Dogefather. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said during the company’s earnings call...
Singapore’s biggest bank launches crypto trust solution
14.5.2021
After posting tenfold crypto volume growth in Q1 2021, DBS Private Bank is expanding its crypto services with a new trust solution
Official Remittances to Nigeria Plummet by Almost 40% in a Year When Crypto Use Surged
14.5.2021
According to the latest data from the World Bank, international money transfers into Nigeria dropped by nearly 40% from $23.8 billion recorded in 2019 to $17.2 billion in the past year. Yet despite this fall, remittances, which account for 4% of the country’s GDP, still remain an important...