Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The ‘Speedy Trial’ lock-in period for the Bitcoin network upgrade Taproot is now complete. Data from taproot.watch details the lock-in has been achieved and it was locked in at block height 687,285 and mined by the mining pool Slushpool....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) is under fire for an alleged unconstitutional seizure of 800 safety deposit boxes in Beverly Hills. According to reports, the FBI confiscated $86 million in cash, jewelry, and thousands of gold and silver bars....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has proposed dividing crypto assets into two groups and regulating them based on their market, liquidity, credit, and operational risks to banks. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, will be subject to “...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Texas Department of Banking has announced that state-chartered banks can provide cryptocurrency custody services. “The Texas Department of Banking believes that the authority to provide these services with respect to virtual currencies alre...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has enacted new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. Certain types of cryptocurrencies, including meme coins, fan coins, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are prohibited to trade...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has reportedly sent a notice to Wazirx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (FEMA). The investigation was initiated “on the basis o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Kraken, the US-based exchange, is weighing in on whether to use an IPO or a direct listing to go public. Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell stated that after Coinbase’s performance, they were considering other options for going public next year. T...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
There’s a lot of buzz in China around the Bee mainnet soft launch following the recent hype surrounding Filecoin and Chia. Reports detail that Swarm is set to kickstart the mainnet on June 13, and droves of miners from China are getting prepare...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
On Friday, June 11, 2021, data shows that Taproot could get locked-in this coming weekend, as the signal ratio is 98.3% and a touch more than 100 additional signaling blocks are needed to lock in the upcoming soft fork. Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Inches...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In his remarks following the bankers’ committee meeting, Rakiya Mohammed, who is the dir...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin Stack Exchange - 3 years ago
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Bank of Namibia (BON) has warned individuals investing in cryptocurrencies that it will not entertain their complaints should they get scammed. The institution argues that since its mandate does not currently cover digital currencies, it lacks th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
A Cryptopunk NFT was recently sold for $11.8 million during an auction organized by Sotheby’s. The sale, which also featured works of other artists, was organized virtually. Sotheby’s anticipates strong demand for this kind of digital goo...
