Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Since the beginning of 2021, the cryptocurrency industry has experienced a marked surge in popularity, as institutions and individuals flock to the rapidly developing space in large numbers. Whilst the barrier to enter the space has significantly dec...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Nigeria’s ongoing shortage of foreign exchange is forcing corporates and businesses to source this resource on the parallel market, a former official with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said. According to Muda Yusuf, who...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Major Indian bank ICICI has asked customers not to use the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) for any crypto-related investments.
ICICI, a leading private sector bank in India, has updated its retail outward remi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) secretariat, Wamkele Mene, says Africa will “one day have a common currency” via a proposed “Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS).” He adds...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
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” priorit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
According to Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the company is planning to increase staff by 70% because demand for cryptocurrencies continues to keep the firm busy. Fidelity Digital Assets, the subsidiary of the wealth management firm...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. Toronto&-&-Coinchange is diversifying its portfolio of offerings with a move into the DeFi space. The High-Yield Account will provide all users with returns of up to 25% per annum on their USDC balances. This unique opportunity...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Woori Financial Group, one of the biggest financial conglomerates in South Korea, will offer crypto custody services. The bank will develop a joint venture effort with Coinplug, a blockchain-based developing company. This conglomerate signals the thi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
JPMorgan has offered its view on the bitcoinization of El Salvador, the country which recently made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. JPMorgan says, “It is difficult to see any tangible economic benefits associated with adopting b...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Grayscale Investments now has three SEC reporting funds, with the newest addition being the Digital Large Cap Fund. The company has also filed to make three other funds SEC reporting companies.
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest crypto...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
On Monday, the global payments solutions provider Clear Junction announced it ceased processing transactions for Binance. The move by Clear Junction was brought on by the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) recent warning, according to a blog p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
PRESS RELEASE. Panther Protocol has joined forces with StackOS, a decentralized cloud protocol, to deliver privacy and data protection tools.
As a meta-protocol focused on end-to-end privacy for any digital asset, Panther is of great interest to virt...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The entire market capitalization of all 10,800 cryptocurrencies in existence is down 2.8% on Monday as bitcoin has lost over 2.4% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, bitcoin shorts are rising again after bitcoin shorts tapped a two-year high on the...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The Miami-based Nifty’s, Inc. announced the launch of the project’s website which aims to reveal a non-fungible token (NFT) social platform focused on gathering mainstream attention. The company has also revealed it raised $10 million in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The popular meme token baby doge has slid quite a bit in value even after the token’s image was plastered all over Brandonbilt Motorsports’ No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro at the NASCAR Xfinity Series in Atlanta this past weekend. On Monday, baby...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The U.S. has arrested a man on criminal charges after he allegedly defrauded the government’s Covid-19 loan programs and used the money to buy cryptocurrency and Tesla.
Using PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla
The U.S. Department of Justi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Just recently, a software developer and “Solidity nerd” called Bunny Girl has sparked heated conversations within the cryptocurrency community over a smart contract that reveals a process called a “Request For Reorg contract (RFR).&...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin trade volumes went up to just under $38 million in June 2021, the latest data shows. This surge becomes only the second time Nigerian P2P traded volumes have breached the $35 million mark in 2021. March 2021 is th...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
After Major League Baseball (MLB) revealed a partnership with Candy Digital, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced it is auctioning a non-fungible token (NFT) World Series championship ring, a physical version, and a VIP first pitch experience. The NFT c...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and crypto holders this week. The institution declared that there are threats actively tracking virtual asset platforms in order to tak...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Ghana’s proposed central bank digital currency is similar to fiat cash and therefore financial institutions, as well as fintech start-ups, can still create value based on it, a Bank of Ghana (BOG) official has said. Still, the official, Maxwell...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has made another prediction about where the price of bitcoin will be, a lower estimate from his previous “real bottom” price prediction.
The chief investment officer (CIO) of Guggenheim Partners, Scott Minerd,...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
Major asset management firm Capital International has gained exposure to bitcoin through investing in almost 1 million shares of Microstrategy which now holds more than 100K bitcoins.
Capital International Investors (CII) informed the SEC in a filin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 years ago
The U.S. SEC charged three individuals that allegedly conducted insider trading related to the Long Blockchain company back in 2017. One of the individuals allegedly traded stocks ahead of the name change that gave the company a price boost. The othe...