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Report: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts
9.1.2023
From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new regulation will have to obtain a waiver from...
Wyre Announces Modification of Withdrawal Policy, Pushing Topps to Temporarily Suspend NFT Marketplace Transactions
7.1.2023
Following reports that the crypto payments firm Wyre was shutting down operations, CEO Ioannis Giannaros offered a contradicting story, stating that the firm was merely “scaling back.” Wyre has now announced that it is “modifying” its withdrawal policy, citing the crypto...
Today in Crypto: US SEC Seeking Details on FTX Investors’ Due Diligence, NY Attorney General Sues Celsius Co-founder, European Central Bank Executive Claims Crypto is Gambling
6.1.2023
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MetaMask removes Wyre from aggregators amid shutdown reports
6.1.2023
Wyre was set to be acquired for $1.5 billion by San Francisco e-commerce startup Bolt last year, but the deal was eventually scrapped
Crypto Firm Wyre Reportedly Shuts Down After Canceled Bolt Acquisition, CEO Claims Firm Is Just ‘Scaling Back’ Operations
5.1.2023
According to several reports, Wyre, a cryptocurrency payments firm, is allegedly sunsetting its business. Wyre’s purported wind down follows Bolt, another payments company, canceling its plan to acquire Wyre in September. Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros, however, told Axios that the company is “still...
Ukrainian Pharmacy Chain Introduces Cryptocurrency Payments
5.1.2023
A major Ukrainian chain of pharmacies has started accepting cryptocurrency through Binance Pay. The new payment method will be available online, according to the company, which operates hundreds of drugstores across the war-torn Eastern European nation. Pharmacy Offers Ukrainians Option to Pay With...
Core Scientific to Shut Down 37,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Belonging to Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius
4.1.2023
Core Scientific plans to shut down 37,000 bitcoin mining rigs belonging to now-defunct crypto lender Celsius, according to an agreement between the two bankrupt firms. Celsius owes Core Scientific approximately $7.8 million for energy and hosting costs, as the crypto lender has been unable to make...
Crypto Payments Company Wyre Reportedly Shutting Down Due to Market Downturn, Recently Valued at $1.5 Billion – Bear Market Getting Worse?
4.1.2023
Crypto payments company Wyre reportedly started laying off employees - but also decided on a complete shutdown.
Axios reported that the information was confirmed by two former employees. It cited one of these people as saying that the company's CEO Ioannis Giannaros sent an email to certain...
14th Anniversary of Bitcoin’s Genesis Block: A Look Back at the Birth of Cryptocurrency
3.1.2023
14 years ago on Jan. 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network and block zero at approximately 1:15 p.m. (ET) on a Saturday afternoon. Satoshi’s technology allows “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial...
Tribulations and triumphs: The biggest surprises in crypto of 2022
3.1.2023
2022 was a challenging year for many crypto companies, but some maintained exemplary performance
Today in Crypto: Ukrainian Pharmacy Partners with Binance to Offer Crypto Payments, Sushi Shutting Down Two Products
3.1.2023
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Russian Finance Ministry Says ‘Why Not?’ to Crypto in International Payments
3.1.2023
The Russian Finance Minister has confirmed that his department wants to green-light the use of crypto as a payment tool in international trade. And he says that countries that “want to do business” with Moscow should be allowed to pay in crypto if it is “convenient” for them.
The comments, which...
Ukrainian pharmacies enable crypto payments via Binance Pay
3.1.2023
Ukraine continues adopting cryptocurrency payments with the Binance crypto exchange amid the ongoing war with Russia
Italy approves 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies
2.1.2023
The Italian Senate approved the new tax rate for crypto trading as part of the budget legislation for 2023
Central Bank of Turkey Reports First Payment Transactions on Digital Lira Network
31.12.2022
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has conducted the first payment transactions on the test network of the digital lira. The monetary authority intends to proceed with more testing in 2023 and plans to invite banks and fintech companies to join the trials. Turkey to Widen...
What is USD Coin (USDC), fiat-backed stablecoin explained
30.12.2022
USDC is a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Circle and Coinbase to combat the price swings of the highly volatile cryptocurrency market
Argentine Peso Breaks Historic Low Mark as Argentines Hedge Savings in Dollars
29.12.2022
The U.S dollar-Argentine peso exchange rate escalated during December, with the Argentine fiat currency reaching new historic lows as citizens ran to exchange their holiday payments for dollars. The U.S. dollar reached a value of 356 pesos on December 28, losing almost 10% during just one week,...
Argentine Peso Plunges to a 5 Month Low Amid Legal and Political Woes
26.12.2022
The Argentine Peso has experienced a sudden fall vs the U.S. dollar, falling to a 5-month low in its blue rate, one of the many parallel exchange rates of the country. The reasons for this fall, besides the abundance of pesos due to holiday-related payments, and the battle between President Alberto...
ECB to Decide Whether to Issue Digital Euro in 2023
24.12.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a new report on the progress of its investigation into the possible launch of a digital euro. The research will continue next year with the regulator planning to make a decision whether to proceed to the realization of the project in the fall of 2023....
Brazil Legalizes Crypto Payments, 'Setting the Stage for Greater Bitcoin Adoption'
23.12.2022
The President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro signed a bill making bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets a legal and regulated payment option in the country - and this move, an expert says, "sets the stage for greater bitcoin adoption."...
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