NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers Partner With Crypto Cashback Company Stormx
In 2021, there’s been a plethora of cryptocurrency-related announcements about professional sports teams, leagues, and…
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New Bill to Ban Crypto Payments in Iran, Support Mining and Regulate Exchange
Urged by the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Iranian lawmakers have prepared new legislation to introduce…
South African Court Grants Final Liquidation Order Against the ‘Biggest Cryptocurrency Scam in 2020’
A South African judge, Justice Alma de Wet, has ruled in favor of granting a…
Bitcoin Still Commands the 9th Largest Market Capitalization in the World
Despite the drop in value during the last three months, the leading crypto asset bitcoin…
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Bans Employees from Trading Bitcoin
One of the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, in terms of trade volume, Bithumb, has…
Ukraine Shuts Down Illegal Mining Farm With 150 Rigs
Law enforcement officials in Ukraine have closed down a cryptocurrency mining farm that was minting…
Binance Deploys Crypto Monitoring ‘Traveler’ System to Comply With FATF Travel Rule
Binance announced yesterday it deployed Ciphertrace’s Traveler system as part of its compliance efforts. Traveler…
Bitcoin Blocks Will Soon Be 27% Easier to Find — Miners Brace for the Largest Difficulty Drop in BTC’s Lifetime
Bitcoin, the leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, has seen the cryptocurrency’s network…
US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained…
Bank of Russia to Study Risks of Crypto Investing With Banks and Payment Providers
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has set out to examine the risks associated with…
Venezuela to Slash Six Zeros From Its Currency to Facilitate Payments
The government of Venezuela is considering a new redenomination of its fiat currency. The proposal…
Skybridge Capital Launches Ethereum Fund — Ether ETF Filing to Follow
Asset management firm Skybridge Capital has launched an ethereum fund, CEO Anthony Scaramucci has confirmed….
BIS Economist Recommends ‘Technology-Neutral’ Crypto Regulation, Low-Cost Supervision of Decentralized Markets
An economist with the Bank of International Settlements has found that cryptocurrencies are not sought…
ETH 2.0 Contract Exceeds 6 Million Ether, Data Shows Ethereum Outperformed BTC in Q1 and Q2
Statistics show that the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract has exceeded 6 million ether this week…
US Senator’s Advice: Buy, Hold, Save Bitcoin for Retirement as Congress Floods Economy With Trillions of Dollars
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has encouraged “people to buy and hold” bitcoin in their portfolios….