Nigerian Central Bank Stops Forex Sales to Bureaus de Change — Operators Accused of Feeding Black Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the abrupt end to sales and outsourcing of foreign exchange to Bureau...
Bitcoin News
Iran Raises Alarm Over Potential Influx of Miners From China
With the government in Beijing cracking down on their operations, Chinese miners have been on the lookout for other jurisdictions....
Unique Addresses Tethered to Ethereum Defi Apps Climb Past 3 Million
The number of users or unique addresses leveraging decentralized finance (defi) protocols via Ethereum has risen past 3 million according...
Kenyan Farmers Pivot to Cryptocurrency as Popularity of Community Currencies Grows
The growth and popularity of community inclusion cryptocurrencies in Kenya continues to soar with the country’s rural farmers being the...
IMF Warns Against Adopting Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin as Legal Tender
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs...
Senator Warren Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Urgently Adopt Policy to Mitigate Cryptocurrencies’ Risks
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to “act with urgency” and adopt an appropriate policy to...
Mastercard Launches Global Program to Help Cryptocurrency Startups Scale Their Innovations
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program....
Fireblocks Custody Company Raises $310 Million, Reaches $2 Billion Valuation
Fireblocks, a blockchain infrastructure firm, raised $310 million in its most recent funding round, reaching a valuation of $2 billion....
The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers to Collaborate With Blockchain Firm Socios.com
Following the announcement from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers has officially partnered with the blockchain...
Stacks AMM Revealed, Native Bitcoin Swaps Executed With Proof-of-Transfer Protocol
According to a recent report, the first trust-less swap between the Bitcoin blockchain and Stacks protocol has been executed. The...
Goldman Sachs Files Defi ETF Application
Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest banking institutions in the world, has filed an application to offer an Exchange Traded...
Brazilian Burger King Customers Can Now Purchase Meat-Flavored Dog Biscuits With Dogecoin
According to regional reports, the Burger King franchise in Brazil has introduced a new type of food specifically made for...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Parameter Set to Increase for the First Time in 8 Weeks
Bitcoin’s hashrate has slowly crept back up between 85 exahash per second (EH/s) to 125 EH/s on July 14. The...
Kirobo’s P2P Swap Button Enables Crypto Market’s First Slippage-Free, Direct Token Swaps
PRESS RELEASE. Tel Aviv – July 27, 2021 – Kirobo, a blockchain technology company, has launched its ‘P2P Swap Button‘,...
Banks in Kazakhstan to Open Accounts for Registered Crypto Exchanges
Companies providing trading services for digital assets will be able to open accounts with banks in Kazakhstan, local media reported,...
