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Report: Macau Discusses Bill That Proposes to Make Digital Currencies Legal Tender
17.10.2022
Macau, one of China’s special administrative regions, recently concluded discussing a bill that seeks to make digital currencies legal tender, a report has said. The report also suggested that individuals who reject or refuse to accept legal tender will be fined between $123 and $1,230....
Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia
15.7.2022
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges exchange operators to refuse to process transactions facilitating the use of DFAs, a legal category currently covering cryptocurrencies, as “monetary...
US Bitcoin mining firm turns to harmful coal waste for cleaner energy
23.3.2022
In a bid to make crypto mining more environmentally friendly, Stronghold Digital Mining is turning harmful waste from coal mining into clean energy to power Bitcoin miners
CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger
4.3.2022
If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran
Coinbase ‘Will Not Institute a Blanket Ban’ on All Transactions Tied to Russian Crypto Addresses
1.3.2022
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has addressed the request from Ukrainian officials to freeze the accounts of all Russian users. A Coinbase spokesperson noted that the digital currency platform would not “institute a blanket ban” against ordinary Russian users. Coinbase...
Bitcoin holders who bought at $20K refuse to sell BTC at all-time highs — latest data
18.11.2021
It may be a tempting sell at 3x gains but last November's buyers remain determined to "hodl."
Report: Banking Giant Natwest to Refuse Service to Businesses That Accept Cryptocurrencies
23.4.2021
The major retail and commercial financial institution National Westminster Bank (Natwest) has categorized cryptocurrencies as “high risk” and refuses to serve business customers who accept digital assets for payments. A Natwest board member, Morten Friis, explains the bank has...
Ethereum whales refuse to sell as more ETH flows into DeFi
19.3.2021
The number of wallets holding over 10K ETH has hardly dropped in four weeks
Glassnode predicts BTC break-out as investors refuse to realize losses
26.1.2021
Despite on-chain metrics indicating Bitcoin investors will soon face losses, Glassnode believes BTC is ready to bounce
Malta’s ‘blockchain island’ strategy falters as banks refuse to play ball
16.12.2020
Malta’s plan to become a"‘blockchain island" appears to have stalled, with few retail banks indicating a willingness to work with crypto firms
Market Outlook: Bitcoin Breaks $11K, Whales Refuse to Sell, Downside Risk Remains
19.9.2020
The price of bitcoin jumped above the $11k threshold on Saturday morning and into the afternoon, after hovering above the $10,900 range the day prior. The entire crypto-economy of 7,600+ coins has gained 2.29% during the last 24 hours touching $344 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) markets have surpassed...
No one can refuse China’s digital currency, says central bank exec
14.9.2020
The digital renminbi is legally compensatory to China’s fiat currency
Blockchain Heroes Refuse to Accept ‘Old World’ Fiat Payments
6.8.2020
In advance of its August 8 release, Blockchain Heroes has airdropped fans an NFT trading card featuring a crossover character from Topps
5 Reasons Why Institutional Investors Refuse to Join the Crypto Sector
5.5.2020
Crypto advocates say Bitcoin will moon once institutions embrace the sector but what’s really happened since CME, Fidelity, BAKKT, and Grayscale arrived?
Honor Among Thieves? Darknet Markets Refuse COVID-19 ‘Cures’
1.5.2020
Professor of Criminology Roderic Broadhurst found that some darknet market operators may have scruples after all
Factom Faces Liquidation After Investors Refuse Request for More Funding
2.4.2020
The blockchain firm's biggest investor, FastForward, is now its receiver
Bitcartcc’s Merchant Solution: Developer Builds Self-Hosted Btcpay Alternative Supporting Bitcoin Cash
29.2.2020
On February 28, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents were introduced to a new platform called Bitcartcc. The project is a self-hosted open source payment processor that allows merchants to accept bitcoin cash easily. Bitcartcc was created because the developers behind the popular application Btcpay refuse...
Johannesburg Authorities Refuse to Pay Hackers’ Bitcoin Ransom
30.10.2019
Johannesburg authorities have said they will not concede to hackers’ demand of 4 Bitcoin in the aftermath of a major municipal systems breach last week
Alibaba and Tencent Refuse to Share Loan Data Information with Beijing
19.9.2019
As everyone knows, a credit system is something that almost all countries need to have, and it is a hugely important tool that helps in keeping the consumer credit market as strong as possible. To that end, the Chinese central bank launched a private credit score company named Baihang in 2018. That...
Bitcoin Maximalists Embrace Ethereum After Receiving an Offer They Can’t Refuse
22.8.2019
A group of hardcore bitcoin maximalists have heroically overcome their hatred for Ethereum after receiving ERC20 shares in crypto exchange INX worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The staunch BTC loyalists, led by Blockstream CTO Samson Mow, have agreed to support a project built on Ethereum...