Ghana’s digital cedi must emulate cryptocurrencies, Afroblocks states
Afroblocks’ co-founder urges Ghana’s central bank to involve the in-house crypto experience and expertise to…
Month: August 2021
Bitcoin set to replace gold, says Bloomberg strategist on Bretton Woods’ 50th anniversary
The statement appeared as a takeaway from Blockworks’ “Bretton Woods: The Realignment” conference that gathered…
Bitcoin can see $55K breakout if last major BTC price resistance is broken — analyst
A short squeeze could send BTC/USD far beyond $50,000 if the $48,000 sell wall crumbles….
Fitch Ratings warns El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Law’ will pose risk to local insurers
Fitch warned that mainstreaming Bitcoin without clarity can introduce volatility and operational risks for Salvadorans….
Thiel’s Valar Ventures leads 3rd raise for Bitpanda at $4.1B valuation
Vienna-based Bitpanda’s valuation has shot up to $4.1 billion, three times its value during the…
3 ways this Bitcoin bull run is different than late 2020
There’s no doubting the BTC price upside, but under the hood, all is not what…
Bank of Ghana Urged to Resist Developing a CBDC Based on ‘Old Traditional Siloed Financial Thinking’
A Ghanaian blockchain and crypto association, Afroblocks, has warned the Bank of Ghana (BOG) to…
Venezuelan Buys Apartment Using Tether as Real Estate Market Warms Up to Crypto
A Venezuelan individual has reportedly purchased an apartment using cryptocurrency, specifically Tether, in the coastal…
Former Zcash Developer to Lead Twitter’s Decentralized Social Media Project Bluesky
On December 11, 2019, the CEO of Twitter announced the company was funding a project…
Alibaba launches NFT marketplace for copyright trading
Alibaba has launched a new marketplace allowing trademark holders to sell NFT representing licenses to…
Eth2 staking contract ranks as single-largest Ether hodler with $21.5B
The Eth2 staking contract is now the single-largest address by Ether holdings. The staking contract…
Minority communities are investing in crypto to escape financial discrimination
Black and LBGTQ Americans are more than twice as likely to invest in crypto than…
US State Department offers up to $10 million in crypto rewards to white hat hackers
The United States is offering crypto assets to incentivize white-hat hackers to uncover state-sponsored actors…
Alex Saunders again under fire after virtual HQ in Decentraland fails to launch
Controversial crypto influencer Alex Saunders is making headlines again, with followers claiming he raised $57,000…
Finder’s Expert Panel Suggests Litecoin’s Price to Spike More Than 40%, $266 per LTC by Year’s End
The product comparison website Finder has published a report that polled 42 financial technology (fintech)…