Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The number of users or unique addresses leveraging decentralized finance (defi) protocols via Ethereum has risen past 3 million according to recent statistics. A vast majority of these unique addresses use the defi protocol Uniswap, as 2.4 million us...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The growth and popularity of community inclusion cryptocurrencies in Kenya continues to soar with the country’s rural farmers being the latest group to embrace the financial technology. As one report reveals, some farmers in Kenya’s count...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs involved, the IMF does not see crypto assets catching on as a national currency. IMF Warns of Risks in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “act with urgency” and adopt an appropriate policy to address the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “The longer that the United States waits to adapt the prop...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program. Together with Mastercard, they will work to “expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm, raised $310 million in its most recent funding round, reaching a valuation of $2 billion. The company, which specializes in the custody of digital assets, is interested in bringing traditional assets to t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Following the announcement from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers has officially partnered with the blockchain firm Socios.com. The partnership is aimed at increasing the Socios brand and awaren...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
According to a recent report, the first trust-less swap between the Bitcoin blockchain and Stacks protocol has been executed. The co-founder of the Stacks protocol, Muneeb Ali tweeted about the native bitcoin swap and said the progress is a big deal....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest banking institutions in the world, has filed an application to offer an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) linked to the performance of decentralized finance (defi) companies. The instrument, if approved, would help institut...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
According to regional reports, the Burger King franchise in Brazil has introduced a new type of food specifically made for canines called the “Dogeppr.” The new product is a dog biscuit that canine owners can purchase for their pets and t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Bitcoin’s hashrate has slowly crept back up between 85 exahash per second (EH/s) to 125 EH/s on July 14. The increase in hashpower has made it so the next mining difficulty change will increase for the first time in eight weeks. The four consec...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. Tel Aviv &- July 27, 2021 &- Kirobo, a blockchain technology company, has launched its ‘P2P Swap Button’, a decentralized tool allowing cryptocurrency users to execute token swaps without having to use an exchange o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. Tel Aviv &- July 27, 2021 &- Kirobo, a blockchain technology company, has launched its ‘P2P Swap Button‘, a decentralized tool allowing cryptocurrency users to execute token swaps without having to use an exchange o...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Companies providing trading services for digital assets will be able to open accounts with banks in Kazakhstan, local media reported, quoting the country’s crypto industry association. The service should allow Kazakhs to legally invest in crypt...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Brazilian authorities seized $33 million linked to a money-laundering investigation involving cryptocurrency exchanges. The operation, called “Exchange Transaction” by the Brazilian police, involved six search warrants in different lo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Ethereum will have a very bullish year, according to a price prediction poll made by Finder. The average price that the second-ranked crypto asset by market capitalization will reach this year is about $4.5K, according to polled experts in the crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
In a new twist to the Africrypt saga, two different reports have made contradicting claims about the whereabouts of Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two directors of the collapse bitcoin investment firm. However, both reports suggest the Cajees brothers ha...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The founder of investment management firm Michael Lee Strategy says that “the best days of bitcoin are definitely ahead of it,” expecting the cryptocurrency to “make all-time new highs.” The strategist further says that it wil...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, is holding bitcoin worth $1.311 billion. The company did not buy or sell any bitcoin during the second quarter but recorded bitcoin-related impairment of $23 million. Tesla’s action reaffirms Musk&...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a global cryptocurrency financial platform with a comprehensive product suite, is excited to announce the Ternoa token (CAPS) listing under the pair USDT/CAPS on July 27 at 1 p.m. UTC. AscendEX and the Ternoa team will joint...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Thorchain, a popular defi protocol, has been compromised twice in the last two weeks, resulting in losses of over $10,000,000. The hacker responsible for the latest exploit left behind a message detailing the measures that should be undertaken to pro...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Reports show a vast majority of the American populace has been worried about rising inflation and as the weeks roll by, the financial situation continues to look grim. US Senator: ‘There’s No Justification for the Fed to Maintain Its Pur...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Amazon is reportedly planning to accept bitcoin for payments, after which the company will roll out support for other major cryptocurrencies. “The directive is coming from the very top … Jeff Bezos himself.” Amazon’s Crypto P...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Binance Smart Chain has launched a $10 million bug bounty fund for projects building on top of the protocol, called “Priority One.” The initiative aims to keep the blockchain network secure by encouraging bug bounty hunters and ethica...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The price of bitcoin jumped over 15% in a matter of three hours on Sunday evening and came awfully close to the $40K handle. Since then, the crypto asset has dropped back a few percentages and currently hovers above the $38K range. The entire cryptoc...
