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Bitcoin’s Potential to Benefit the African-American Community
24.2.2020
Cryptocurrency is rapidly becoming accepted by more people in the United States. Will African-Americans be the next group to benefit?
G20 Kicks Off 2020 Discussion on Cryptocurrencies — Urges Countries to Apply FATF Standards
24.2.2020
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors had their first 2020 meeting this weekend in Saudi Arabia. They discussed cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and issued a statement urging countries to implement the cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. They were also...
Shopify Joins Libra While Quitter Vodafone Advertises Bitcoin on Facebook
24.2.2020
Facebook’s coin project, Libra, continues to draw attention despite setbacks, including a shrinking pool of backers and a growing number of worried regulators. But now with JP Morgan seeing potential for the social network’s cryptocurrency and e-commerce giant Shopify joining the Libra...
Crypto Appears on The Simpsons Where Jim Parsons Explains it's 'Cash of the Future'
23.2.2020
“The Simpsons” explains how cryptocurrency and blockchain work and predicts it as the future cash
JP Morgan: Digital Money Foundation Laid, Blockchain In Banking Years Away
23.2.2020
JP Morgan suggests that blockchain laid the foundations for digital money, but the role of cryptocurrencies is still limited
Cryptocurrencies and Payment Processing Speed: What Lies Ahead in Future?
23.2.2020
In order to enhance the adoption of cryptocurrency globally, crypto companies are working hard to come up with their use cases. While decentralization continues to remain the strongest part of the crypto appeal, some digital coins are also gaining popularity owing to their high transactional...
Cryptocurrencies and Payment Processing Speed: What Lies Ahead in Future?
23.2.2020
In order to enhance the adoption of cryptocurrency globally, crypto companies are working hard to come up with their use cases. While decentralization continues to remain the strongest part of the crypto appeal, some digital coins are also gaining popularity owing to their high transactional...
Half of Predictions Are Right Half the Time — BTC’s Halving Divides Opinions
23.2.2020
Does 2020’s halving-related BTC price growth have any real value or is it just FOMO?
Get Ready for the Bitcoin Halving – Here Are 9 Countdown Clocks You Can Monitor
22.2.2020
The anticipation for the block reward halving for BTC, BCH, and BSV has been building. All three cryptocurrencies will see rewards halved from 12.5 to 6.25 coins throughout the months of April and May. The following is a comprehensive list of websites that are counting down each crypto’s...
Chinese Government-Backed Institute Releases New Ranking of 37 Crypto Projects
22.2.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its latest crypto project ranking — the first this year. A total of 37 crypto projects, two more than in the previous ranking, were evaluated and ranked overall this month as well as in three separate categories. Also...
Here’s Why Interest Rates on Cryptocurrencies Could Be a Game-Changer
22.2.2020
The growth in crypto lending platforms is giving birth to a new type of valuation metric: interest rates
Major HSBC Layoffs: 35,000 Job Cuts and Massive Restructuring Announced
22.2.2020
Banking giant HSBC has unveiled a major restructuring plan that includes 35,000 job cuts. The move came as the bank’s net profit plunged 53% last year. HSBC is also slashing $100 billion in assets and closing many branches. “This represents one of the deepest restructuring...
New Italian Fintech Startup Bitsa Adds XMR Support to Its Prepaid Card
21.2.2020
Monaco-based financial firm Bitsa has enabled users to top-up their crypto cards with major privacy-focused coin Monero
First Ukrainian Bitcoin Exchange Launches Hryvnia-Pegged Stablecoin UAX
21.2.2020
Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna has released an apparently first stablecoin pegged to local fiat currency, the Ukrainian hryvnia
How to Find Your Nearest Bitcoin ATM
21.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have experienced a few intensive weeks since the start of the year that took prices to 2020 highs in mid-February. The overall bullish sentiment is attracting more interest towards the crypto space. There are many ways to get started with Bitcoin but one the most accessible...
Irish Drug Dealer Tells Police That Keys to $56M in Confiscated BTC Are Lost
21.2.2020
Irish drug trafficker claims he lost the keys for BTC wallets worth $56 million, confiscated by the police in connection with his recent arrest
Belgian Regulator Adds New Crypto-Related Businesses to Its Blacklist
21.2.2020
The FSMA, Belgium's financial regulatory authority, has updated its list of crypto-related websites associated with fraudulent activity
OSCE Sponsors Cryptocurrency Course for Central Asia Law Enforcement
21.2.2020
The OSCE held a course on the darkweb and cryptocurrencies for law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries
Expert Says New Blockchain Regulation Should ‘Nudge’ Rather Than Push
21.2.2020
A light-handed regulatory approach is needed when it comes to crypto and blockchain, say experts
Illegal Crypto-Bookmakers Pose Risk to Integrity of Hong Kong Horse Racing
21.2.2020
Horse racing’s integrity is under threat in the Asian region, due to the rise of unregistered illegal bookmaking platforms