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Virtual Panda BTM Launched for Colombian Residents: Dispenses BTC, BCH, DAI, and Dash
16.6.2020
The CEO of Panda Group and the founder of Colombia’s Panda Exchange and physical Panda BTM terminals, Arley Lozano, recently revealed a new product called app.pandabtm.io. The new service is a virtual automated teller machine that dispenses four types of cryptocurrencies; bitcoin cash (BCH)...
Search Interest for Bitcoin Highest in Africa and South America
16.6.2020
Google Trends data compiled by Blockchaincenter.net shows search interest in Bitcoin is highest in Kenya and Brazil
Bitcoin and Black America: A Digital Uprising
14.6.2020
A protest at the Los Angeles City Hall in June. Source: Twitter, @callmethebear
In 2014, several surveys found that African Americans were less likely to know about and use Bitcoin (BTC). However, in 2020, a Coinbase study found that African Americans are now much more interested in and trustful...
KuCoin Targets Latin America and Eastern Europe With New Fiat On-Ramps
13.6.2020
KuCoin has launched credit card support for 17 new fiat currencies, with the exchange expanding its services to Latin American and Eastern European customers
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...
MIT Research Says Online Voting Needs More Decentralization to Protect Ballots
9.6.2020
New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable
Leaked Pentagon War Game Shows Gen Z Using Bitcoin to Battle the Corrupt State
8.6.2020
The United States has been creating military simulations, otherwise known as ‘war games,’ for years now. In fact, the Pentagon and various professional analysts created a permanent war gaming facility for simulations. This week a report indicates that Pentagon officials have purportedly...
‘Bitcoin and Black America’ Author: Protest by Buying BTC
5.6.2020
Author Isaiah Jackson says Bitcoin can be an effective protest against financial institutions for those who can’t take to the streets
Bitcoin Is a Way to Repair Economic Injustice: Author Isaiah Jackson
5.6.2020
There are no easy technological solutions to racial tensions, police brutality or economic insecurity. Still, bitcoin could help black Americans, says author Isaiah Jackson
US Firm Announces Installation of 700 Mining ASICs With More on the Way
3.6.2020
United States firm, Marathon Patent Group, announced that it installed 700 units of Bitcoin mining ASIC units
US Law Enforcement Promises $5M for the Capture of Venezuela’s Superintendent of Cryptocurrencies
2.6.2020
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has put out a bounty for $5 million for the arrest and conviction of Venezuela’s superintendent of cryptocurrency. Joselit de la Trinidad Ramirez Camacho is now added to America’s Most...
America’s Most Wanted: USD 5m Bounty Offered for Venezuela Crypto Boss
2.6.2020
America has slapped a USD 5 million bounty on the head of Joselit Ramírez Camacho, Venezuela’s head of cryptocurrency – accusing him of “having deep political, social and economic ties to multiple alleged narcotics kingpins.”
In an official release, the American Immigration and Customs...
Failing Monetary Policy Boosts BreadWallet’s Popularity in Venezuela, Says CEO
1.6.2020
The co-founder of pioneering crypto wallet BRD attributes his company’s Venezuelan success to local demand for crypto driven by failing monetary policy
With Riots Erupting in US Cities, Using Tools of Peaceful Protest Can be More Meaningful
31.5.2020
During the last six days, America has been feeling the wrath of a myriad of protests and riots in nearly every major city across the nation. The U.S. is experiencing an uprising like never before, but some of the protests and demonstrations could be more peaceful. Acts like not voting for...
Bitcoin Hashrate Bounces Back- 2x the Mining Pools, Farm Diversification, 100 Exahash
30.5.2020
Around 18 days ago, the Bitcoin protocol experienced it’s third block reward halving and the network saw a 33% hashrate loss. Since then, however, bitcoin miners have increased in both number and hashpower, as the network has seen a 15-20 exahash per second (EH/s) increase. Moreover, on...
Colombia Is The Ransomware Capital Of Latin America
28.5.2020
A Colombian National Police report revealed that the country is the preferred target for ransomware attacks in Latin America
Cryptocurrencies Spread 4X Faster in Undeveloped Countries: Blockchain Analysis Report
28.5.2020
During the month of April, the blockchain project Onfo initiated an experiment to see how fast crypto assets can gain popularity in four different countries. The team’s findings discovered that cryptocurrencies spread four times faster in developing nations as opposed to developed countries....
This Is Not Capitalism: How Covid-19 Shined a Light on America’s Fascist System
25.5.2020
In the last few months, giant American corporations and financial incumbents that are subsidized by the U.S. government, have profited immensely during the coronavirus outbreak. This has caused certain groups of people and those who despise wealth to claim that “capitalism is broken.”...
African P2P Volume Beats Out Latin America for First Time
22.5.2020
African P2P volumes are surging, posting the second-largest weekly regional trade for the first time on record
Smoke and Mirrors as Mainstream Banks Discourage Clients From Crypto
19.5.2020
A data-based approach to cryptocurrency investment shows promise, so why are investment advisors at top firms still pushing clients away?