Nigeria’s June P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Surged Again Despite Central Bank’s Crypto Restrictions
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin trade volumes went up to just under $38 million in June 2021, the latest data shows. This...
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Los Angeles Dodgers to Auction 2020 World Series Ring NFT via Candy Digital
After Major League Baseball (MLB) revealed a partnership with Candy Digital, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced it is auctioning a...
FBI Warns Digital Currency Exchanges and Crypto Owners of Possible Threats
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and crypto holders this...
Bank of Ghana Deputy Governor Says ‘Central Bank Digital Currency Is Fiat Money,’ Reveals Pilot Phase Will Start September
Ghana’s proposed central bank digital currency is similar to fiat cash and therefore financial institutions, as well as fintech start-ups,...
Asset Manager Guggenheim Lowers Bitcoin’s ‘Real Bottom’ Price Prediction
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has made another prediction about where the price of bitcoin will be, a lower estimate from...
Capital International Buys Nearly 1 Million Shares of Bitcoin-Focused Microstrategy
Major asset management firm Capital International has gained exposure to bitcoin through investing in almost 1 million shares of Microstrategy...
SEC Charges 3 Individuals for Alleged Long Blockchain Insider Trading Scheme
The U.S. SEC charged three individuals that allegedly conducted insider trading related to the Long Blockchain company back in 2017....
Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned
At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM...
Creator of Video Downloading Websites Sentenced to Prison in US — Over $1 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized
The U.S. has sentenced a creator of video streaming and downloading websites to prison for 12 months and one day....
China Has Dispersed Over $40 Million of Digital Yuan in Red Envelopes, Report Reveals
China, which has arguably the most advanced digital currency project among leading nations, has so far handed out more than...
Get Paid for Excrement: This Eco-Friendly Toilet Pays You in Digital Currency
An eco-friendly toilet that pays people in digital currency for using it has been installed at a university in South...
US Senator Invests in Bitcoin and Ethereum via Grayscale
U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey has declared investments in Grayscale’s bitcoin and ethereum trusts. His declaration shortly followed one by fellow...
Thailand Sees Rising Adoption of Cryptocurrencies as Means of Payment — Warns of Risks
Bank of Thailand says a growing number of companies are asking for payments in cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether....
Ukraine Uncovers Country’s Largest Illegal Mining Farm to Date
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has located a massive coin minting facility that was illegally connected to the power...
The Bogdanoff Twins Claim They Participated in Helping Satoshi Nakamoto Build Bitcoin
Following the infamous meme that shows one of the Bogdanoff twins on the phone telling whales to initiate a crypto-market...
