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Egypt’s Growing P2P Volumes Being Driven by Crypto Traders Under the Age of 34
23.4.2021
A recent market report by Localbitcoins suggests that traders or holders under the age of 34 are driving crypto volumes in Egypt. This rise in Egyptian crypto transactions is evidenced by P2P data which shows the crypto asset’s weekly traded volumes averaging $205,000 in much of Q1 of 2021....
Nigerians Shun Local Currency— Seek to Protect Wealth From Inflation and Currency Depreciation with Foreign Currency
23.4.2021
Nigerians are thought to be accumulating foreign currencies which they believe will protect their wealth from the naira’s volatility as well as the surging inflation. Further, as a research paper in a journal published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) found, Nigerians’ use...
National Court of Spain Takes the Investigation of the Alleged Ponzi Crypto Scheme Arbistar
23.4.2021
The investigation against an alleged major Spanish Ponzi crypto scheme will now be in charge of the National Court of Spain. A judge from the national legal instance is now taking the investigation of Arbistar after the inhibition of a judge in Tenerife. Economic Damages Could Reach Over $120...
NFT Weekly Roundup: Polygon’s Sustainable Minting, Oscars NFTs, And, Yes, Poop Emoji NFTs
23.4.2021
As another busy week comes to an end, the NFT universe witnessed many new developments. From Polygon teaming up with leading brands to unique new collectibles up for grabs – here are the top NFT news bytes of the week. Polygon to Offer A Sustainable Way of Minting NFTs NFT creation platform...
TimeCoin (TMCN) Offers New DeFi and NFT Opportunities for Content Creators and Fans
23.4.2021
TimeCoinProtocol is a decentralized sharing economy platform for dApp developers to easily create and operate new services. It has a successful eSports dApp and the company will soon launch NFT marketplace and DeFi functionalities that offer amazing opportunities for content creators and fans....
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...
Bitcoin vs Gold Debate: Frank Giustra Says BTC Not the Answer to All Problems, Crypto Proponents Exhibit Cult Behavior
23.4.2021
The bitcoin vs. gold debate between gold financier Frank Giustra and the pro-bitcoin Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor took place this week. In what viewers call an “epic” debate and a “historic” event, Saylor packed his arguments full of facts to convince Giustra to sell...
Another US City Aims to Become Bitcoin Hub — Exploring BTC Payroll, Mining, Holding Crypto in Balance Sheet
23.4.2021
Another U.S. city, besides Miami, is looking to become a bitcoin hub. The mayor of the city of Jackson TN says that his city is exploring payroll conversions in crypto in addition to bitcoin mining to add the cryptocurrency to its balance sheet. Jackson TN Looking to Become a Bitcoin Hub Mayor...
Anonymous Dogecoin Holder Donates Profits to a Dog Shelter in Florida
23.4.2021
In the last few days, the popular meme-based cryptocurrency has witnessed wild movements across the board, going up and down. An anonymous woman who holds dogecoin and profited from the latest all-time high ($0.44) made a philanthropic maneuver in favor of dogs. Woman Left A “Dogecoin”...
Text That Sometimes Turns to Emojis
22.4.2021
There are some Unicode characters that some browsers just decide they are going to turn into emojis for you. I couldn’t tell you why exactly, but here’s what I see:
Chrome on the left. Safari in the simulator on top…
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Legends of Crypto (LOC): Making Waves in the Crypto Gaming Space
22.4.2021
NFTs have added a new dimension to the crypto space, creating ripples in the market, the likes of which haven’t been seen in a long time. Legends of Crypto (LOC) is one of the most highly anticipated NFT projects that is currently in the initial phase of market penetration. Legends of Crypto...
Craig Wright’s Law Firm Granted Permission from High Court to Serve Bitcoin.org Operator Cobra
22.4.2021
On April 22, published documents stemming from law firm Ontier LLP show London’s High Court is granting the law firm permission to serve legal proceedings over copyright infringement against the owner of bitcoin.org, a pseudonymous operator called “Cøbra.” The legal...
SEC Accuses Ripple of Harassment, Asks Judge to Block Access to Some Discovery Records
22.4.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the judge in the SEC v. Ripple case to block Ripple and its executives from accessing various internal records it claims are unrelated to determining whether XRP is a security. The SEC says that the “defendants do not actually seek...
US House Passes Bill Mandating SEC and CFTC to Establish Working Group Focused on Digital Assets
22.4.2021
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a crypto-related bill introduced by pro-bitcoin Congressman Patrick McHenry. It requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a working group focused on digital assets. Bill...
Canaan to Ship 11,760 Next-Generation Bitcoin Miners to a US-Listed Firm, CAN Shares Jump 11%
22.4.2021
On April 21, the bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan announced the firm will be supplying 11,760 next-generation A1246 ASIC Avalonminers to a company called Mawson Infrastructure Group. The announcement notes that the mining units will be dispersed among Mawson’s bitcoin mining operations...
Wallex Bank: Launching The Next Level Asset and Digital Asset Ecosystem
22.4.2021
Wallex Trust & Custody, a fintech company based in the USA and Europe that offers trust and custody services among its clients across borders notably in Europe, Asia, and Africa, has announced it has received a banking Crypto and Insurance license issued by the Comoros International Banking...
Online Music Store Beatport to Start Accepting Bitcoin Payments, Launches Curated NFT
22.4.2021
A major American DJ-related online music store has joined the crypto adoption frenzy by accepting bitcoin payments. Beatport is the latest firm that adopts a crypto payment gateway after signed a partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com. Bitcoin Payment Gateway Will Be Launched in June Per Music...
TrustSwap and Yield Launch a New FlashDrop Program to Incentivize Smaller Stakers
22.4.2021
TrustSwap — a DeFi project offering a wide range of different services — recently announced the launch of a new program that was created to provide an incentive for smaller stakers. The program, known as the FlashDrop program, will essentially reward up to 3,000 users that have staked...
Man Offers to Buy 111 Tesla Model 3s if Elon Musk’s Company Accepts Bitcoin Cash for Payments
22.4.2021
On April 20, a video stemming from the Youtube channel called “1stmil.com” has the Bitcoin Cash community talking. The host of the channel sitting in a Tesla dealership parking lot explains in his recent video that if Elon Musk gets Tesla to accept bitcoin cash directly for cars,...
Investment Manager Guggenheim Warns of ‘Major Correction’ in Bitcoin
22.4.2021
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has warned of a “major correction” in bitcoin in the near term. Claiming that bitcoin is “very frothy,” he is forecasting a 50% decline in the price of the cryptocurrency. Scott Minerd’s Latest Warning About Bitcoin The chief investment...