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China Offers Medics Digital Yuan Insurance Policy for Covid-19
21.7.2021
China’s first insurance policy using the digital yuan for settlement has been issued in Shenzhen, local media reported. The new product, targeting medical personnel exposed to coronavirus risks, is offered by the country’s largest insurer, Ping An. The financial giant also has fintech...
UK Advertising Watchdog to Crack Down on ‘Misleading’ Crypto Ads
13.7.2021
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the U.K. advertising watchdog, declared it would crack down on misleading ads promoting cryptocurrency investments. The organization will include cryptocurrency campaigns as a “red alert” priority in the financial marketing department....
China Has Dispersed Over $40 Million of Digital Yuan in Red Envelopes, Report Reveals
11.7.2021
China, which has arguably the most advanced digital currency project among leading nations, has so far handed out more than $40 million in red envelopes with digital yuan. The promotional campaign for the CBDC is currently focused on five major cities, taking into account their regional development...
Pro-crypto Congressman stacks, anti-crypto Congressman receives $100K from TradFi
7.7.2021
Alabama congressman Barry Moore has snapped up ETH, ADA, and Doge over the past two months, but his holdings have taken a significant hit amid the crypto downturn
Republican Campaign Arm Accepts Crypto Assets – Attempts to Pursue ‘Every Avenue to Stop Pelosi’s Socialist Agenda’
17.6.2021
The House Republicans’ campaign arm said on Thursday that it will be accepting cryptocurrencies using the payment processor Bitpay. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a lobbyist organization aimed at supporting the election of Republicans to Congress, via direct...
‘Blogger by Day, Trader by Night,’ Binance Runs Advertising Campaign in Major Ukrainian Cities
6.6.2021
An advertising campaign across some of Ukraine’s most populous cities is now aiming to attract new traders to the world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance. The Eastern European nation is known as a promising market and a leader in terms of cryptocurrency adoption. Binance...
Indian Crypto Industry Launches Campaign Urging Lawmakers to Dismiss Crypto Ban Bill
5.2.2021
Indian crypto exchanges have pooled their resources together and launched a campaign to gain support from as many parliament members as possible about cryptocurrency regulation. The crypto bill is listed to soon be introduced in parliament. It seeks to prohibit cryptocurrencies while creating...
There's A Total War: Warhammer III And It's Coming Out Later This Year
3.2.2021
Strategy game makers Creative Assembly announced Total War: Warhammer III today, and it’s coming out sometime in 2021. Read more
BCH Collectibles: RPG Blockchain Game Built on Bitcoin Cash Completes Flipstarter Campaign
16.11.2020
In the near future, a non-fungible token collectible game is coming to the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. The project dubbed “Enter the Sphere” aims to bring its NFT collectible universe to Bitcoin Cash by leveraging the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). Last week the team behind the project...
Trump’s Website Hacked, Scam Asked Crypto Owners to Decide Fate of ‘Classified Information’
28.10.2020
President Donald Trump’s campaign website was reportedly hacked Tuesday evening. Hackers claim to have “classified information” about Trump and the origin of the coronavirus. They asked crypto users to decide whether the information should be released or kept secret. Tim Murtaugh...
$217 Million Pour Into Grayscale’s Crypto Funds Following Bitcoin TV Ad Campaign
16.8.2020
Grayscale Investments announced that it has raked in record investments of $217 million the week its TV commercial campaign launched. The company’s crypto TV commercial kicked off on CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, and FOX Business. Following Grayscale, Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital places...
Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office
10.6.2020
Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases
Coronavirus Relief: Cryptocurrency Aid Programs Launched to Combat Covid-19 Outbreak
27.3.2020
Cryptocurrencies are being used to help fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Crypto companies are doing their part to provide coronavirus aid to countries, hospitals, and people suffering from covid-19. A coronavirus relief campaign, a Red Cross bitcoin fundraiser, and an investment fund are some...
Tax Office to Contact 350,000 Australians and Remind Them to Report All Crypto Profits
12.3.2020
Australian tax agents have set out to close a gap they say costs the state several billion dollars. Taxpayers who file various work-related claims and investment property deductions or declare income from sharing economy platforms such as Uber and Airbnb may be asked for explanations and receipts....
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Says Regulations Cannot Impede Crypto, Affirms Priorities
1.2.2020
Andrew Yang, who is running for U.S. president in the 2020 election, has explained what his priorities will be regarding cryptocurrency under his administration. He said that crypto investors are finding a way to make use of their investments and regulations cannot impede it. Yang advocates for...
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Raises $700,000 in Crypto Donations
19.12.2019
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading critic of the current Kremlin administration, has attracted a serious amount of cryptocurrency in the form of anonymous donations for his corruption-combatting NGO. The digital coins collected since the beginning of this year have amounted to well over...
Elon Musk Supports Yang – But Does Andrew Yang Really Support Bitcoin?
14.8.2019
There’s much talk about multi-billionaire innovator Elon Musk’s newly announced support for Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Yang, known as the Bitcoin-friendly choice for 2020, has a reputation for innovation with his unique stance on Universal Basic Income, emphatic...
US Election Authority Set to Approve Congressional Candidate’s Plan to Issue Ethereum Token
10.7.2019
A candidate for Congress wants to reward campaign volunteers and participants with an ethereum-based token. FEC officials are set to give their approval
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
Venezuelan Mining Parts Supplier Coincoin Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
2.6.2019
Venezuela is among those nations where cryptocurrencies enjoy faster adoption. The South American country suffers from a political and economic crisis causing hyperinflation of the national fiat, the bolivar. Coincoin, a mining equipment supplier based in Caracas, is one of many Venezuelan...