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Bitcoin Fees Hit ATH, Transactions Slow Down after China Explosion
20.4.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees have hit an all-time high after an explosion in Xinjiang, China, drove miners offline last week.
According to data from BitInfoCharts, the average (mean) fee is now USD 58.42, eclipsing the former record of USD 55.16 set in December 2017.
The drop in hashrate, which...
PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading
20.4.2021
Venmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square's Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading
Bitcoin transactions fees in US dollars near all-time high levels
20.4.2021
The latest spike in BTC transaction fees comes amid a major decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate
Whales Move Over $4 Billion in BTC During Sunday’s Market Carnage, 150 Bitcoin from 2010 Spent
19.4.2021
After bitcoin and a myriad of other crypto-assets tumbled in value on Sunday a number of significant whale movements took place. During the morning trading sessions on Sunday (EST), an old school miner transferred three decade-old coinbase rewards with 150 bitcoin worth more than $8.5 million....
Crypto Exchange Luno Says South Africa’s Crypto Trading Dominated by Young People
19.4.2021
Luno, one of Africa’s pioneering crypto exchanges, has revealed that South Africa’s cryptocurrency trading is largely dominated by young people with those under the age of 29 accounting for 40% of transactions. The exchange, which claims to have added nearly a million new South African...
South Korea plans interagency crackdown on illegal crypto transactions
19.4.2021
South Korea’s top financial regulator established dedicated crypto investigation teams across the country last week
Visa, JPMorgan and ING discuss Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoin development
16.4.2021
Forbes’ “2021 Blockchain 50 Symposium: Crypto Goes Corporate” event sheds light on Bitcoin’s role as an investment tool, along with the future of stablecoins
Coinbase could see fee compression in long term, CEO expects
14.4.2021
Brian Armstrong expects other revenue streams to take the lead in five or 10 years
Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
11.4.2021
Over the last eight years, U.S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. A recently published report shows the FBI has started using cryptocurrency mixing...
South Korean Government Announces Crackdown on Illicit Crypto-Related Transactions in an ‘Overheated Market’
10.4.2021
Adding to the South Korean cryptocurrency industry’s stricter regulations, the central government is focusing on the “crackdown” of illegal crypto transactions. A meeting over the week held with high-ranked politicians resulted in a campaign that will soon be deployed. Government...
Free TON DeFi Alliance to Lead the Decentralized Finance Ecosystem Growth of TON Blockchain
9.4.2021
The Free TON DeFi Alliance creates the necessary infrastructure to attract and maintain strong teams and projects, attracts liquidity from other projects to Free TON and creates partnerships with major companies with large amounts of liquidity and/or a large number of transactions. Free TON DeFi...
Citi and IADB complete cross-border payment pilot with blockchain tech
8.4.2021
IADB disbursed tokenized funds to a recipient in the Dominican Republic using the LACChain blockchain network
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
7.4.2021
The Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation
US Court Authorizes IRS to Summon Cryptocurrency User Records From Circle and Poloniex
4.4.2021
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained authorization from a federal court to seek information on cryptocurrency users from Circle and Poloniex exchange platforms. The tax authority wants records identifying crypto users who conducted $20,000 or more in crypto transactions during the years...
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
2.4.2021
Irish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because suspicious high-value transactions have already been noticed by authorities. Authorities Already Searched...
Enterprise Blockchain Doesn’t Work Because It’s About the Real World
31.3.2021
Recording bitcoin transactions on a blockchain is fundamentally "more accurate" than using a blockchain for, say, birth certificates
The blacklist: Marathon only mining ‘fully compliant’ Bitcoin transactions
31.3.2021
Marathon plans to divert all hash power to its new, regulatory compliant Bitcoin mining pool from May 1
Visa Starts Settling Transactions in USD Coin
29.3.2021
Payments giant Visa partnered with major crypto company Crypto.com in order to settle transactions in the second-largest steblecoin USD Coin (USDC) with Visa over Ethereum (ETH).
"Working with Anchorage, the first federally chartered digital asset bank and an exclusive Visa digital currency...
Visa plans to allow partners to settle fiat transactions with crypto
29.3.2021
Visa’s partners will be able to exchange USDC over the payment network to clear transactions made in fiat currency
Indian Government Now Requires Companies to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings
29.3.2021
The Indian government has introduced new cryptocurrency disclosure rules. Companies dealing in cryptocurrencies will have to disclose their crypto holdings, among other disclosures, as part of their financial statements beginning April 1. New Crypto Disclosure Requirements The Indian Ministry...