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YfDFI Finance: Much Anticipated Farming Platform Released
21.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. As of today, YfDFI Finance is launching not one, not two, not three but four farming pools, locking up a huge chunk of its circulating supply. The team could not have achieved this without the continuous support from the community. Starting off 2021 the right way! “Our team...
UK Investment Firm Aims to Block Ripple From Leveraging Liquid Assets, Jed McCaleb Dumps 28.6 Million XRP
21.1.2021
Court documents show that the company, Tetragon Financial Group, has filed a lawsuit against Ripple after the firm was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The court filing indicates that Tetragon and Ripple allegedly made an agreement, and the SEC case deeming XRP as...
Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing
20.1.2021
Janet Yellen, Joe Biden’s pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveals Her Plans for Cryptocurrencies In...
Hip-Hop Star Soulja Boy Examines Crypto, Considers Creating His Own NFT Collectibles
20.1.2021
On January 19, the American hip-hop star and rapper DeAndre Cortez Way, otherwise known as “Soulja Boy,” asked his 5.2 million Twitter followers to tell him the best way to purchase crypto. Following the initial tweet, Soulja Boy continued to discuss cryptocurrencies for the rest of...
Bitcoin Now the Most Crowded Trade – Labeled a ‘Bubble’ in Bank of America Survey
20.1.2021
According to findings of a recent Bank of America (BOA) survey, buying bitcoin has now surpassed tech stocks as the most crowded trade. This new ranking means tech stocks have been relegated into second place for the first time since October 2019. Bitcoin Bubble Ranking Still, a majority of...
Analyst Lyn Alden Says Ethereum Is Still an ‘Unfinished Project’
20.1.2021
A bitcoin (BTC) strategist and investor remain skeptical towards the Ethereum protocol, considering it an “unfinished product.” Lyn Alden, an advisor for the dollar cost averaging BTC investing app Swan Bitcoin, believes the network lacks a concrete model, “other than just...
Major Darknet Marketplace for Stolen Cards Shuts Down After Making Over $1 Billion in Bitcoin
20.1.2021
The longest-running marketplace for stolen credit cards on the darknet has announced the shutting down of its services. The administrator of Joker’s Stash, founded in 2014, stated that the site would be taken down in February. Site Generated Over $1 Billion in BTC ‘Over the Past...
Bithumb CEO Predicts Only Four to Seven South Korean Crypto Exchanges Will Survive New Rules
20.1.2021
The CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has made some predictions regarding the upcoming new rules governing the national industry. In fact, the executive believes there will only be between four and seven exchanges surviving the new regulation. Smaller Companies Unlikely...
Rice-Based Stablecoin Is Being Launched in Indonesia
20.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Penjaga Lilin Nusantara, an Indonesian Cooperative in Malang- East java is setting up Ricetron.com a Tron-based DeFi to tokenized rice-based stablecoin. The website aims to invite crypto enthusiasts to stake Tron and mint RET (Rice Economy Token), a governance token that will fund...
Former Canadian Prime Minister Mentions Bitcoin Alongside Gold as Alternative Reserve Currencies
20.1.2021
Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has mentioned bitcoin alongside gold as assets that can possibly act as alternative reserve currencies. However, the former premier still argues that despite the growing questions about the dollar’s reserve status, he does not see any real...
Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation
20.1.2021
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments...
Bitcoin Energy Consumption Is Far More Efficient and Greener Than Today’s Banking System
20.1.2021
While bitcoin and a variety of digital currencies have swelled in value, a number of critics have spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) in regard to the energy consumption proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies leverage to produce new units of currency. Just recently the software engineer Stephen...
xSigma Announces Its ETF-Like Decentralized Fund and Platform
19.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) (“ZKIN“, “ZK International” or the “Company”), a designer, engineer, manufacturer, and supplier of patented high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products primarily used for water...
Australian Bitcoin Trader Sues Banks for Systematic Discrimination
19.1.2021
An Australian bitcoin trader has filed a lawsuit against two of the country’s biggest commercial banks, accusing them of systematic discrimination when they closed his accounts on short notice. Allan Flynn is demanding compensation of AU$250,000 ($193,000) from ANZ and Westpac banks...
Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...
The Foundation for Economic Education Announces Two Major Gifts From Bitcoin.com Founder Roger Ver
19.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. 19th January 2020, St Kitts & Nevis & Atlanta – The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE.org) announced today that Bitcoin.com founder and early cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver has made two gifts totaling $2,000,000 in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to support FEE’s...
European Parliament Petitioned to Create Crypto Crime Compensation Fund
19.1.2021
A petition has been submitted to the European Parliament, asking to implement a scheme to compensate crypto-related victims. The crimes mentioned in the petition 0421/2020 include fraud, piracy, and extortion. Petition’s Author Represents Victims in the Bitsane Alleged Scam Case According...
Ex-Real Madrid Football Player Joins a Spanish Lower Division Club in Deal Financed With Crypto
19.1.2021
In a possible first for Spanish football, DUX Internacional de Madrid, a lower division side says it has used crypto buy a new player. The player, David Barral moved to his new club after Criptan, the new club sponsor facilitated the acquisition. Criptan is a cryptocurrency trading company that...
Iran Seizes 45,000 Bitcoin Miners for Illegally Using Subsidized Government Electricity: Report
19.1.2021
Police in Iran have reportedly seized 45,000 bitcoin mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility Tavanir, the local Tasmin News Agency reported this week. According to Mohammad Hassan Motavalizadeh, head of Tavanir, the efficient application-specific...