January 2022

Deloitte: 82% of Indians Surveyed Plan to Invest in Crypto Once Government Provides Regulatory Clarity

A recent survey by Deloitte shows that 82% of Indians plan to invest in cryptocurrency when the government provides more cl…

Feb 1, 2022

US Federal Trade Commission Warns About Cryptocurrency Scams Using Social Media

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned about social media being used in cryptocurrency investment scams. “Socia…

Feb 1, 2022

US Lawmakers Press Bitcoin Mining Firms on Energy Usage, Carbon Emissions, Climate Crisis

Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms question…

Feb 1, 2022

ADALend: Major Developments on the Horizon

ADALend’s mission is to democratize the lending industry by using the Cardano blockchain to eliminate the traditional banki…

Jan 31, 2022

Crypto Exchange Binance Restricts 281 Nigerian Accounts — Some Requested by International Law Enforcement

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has restricted 281 Nigerian user accounts. Citing user security and fraud prevention, CEO C…

Jan 31, 2022

Ark Invest Expects Bitcoin to Exceed $1 Million by 2030 — Says BTC Could Transform Monetary History

Ark Investment Management (Ark Invest) has predicted that the price of bitcoin could surpass $1 million per coin by 2030. “…

Jan 31, 2022

Goldman Sachs Warns Bitcoin Increasingly Vulnerable to Fed Rate Hikes as Mainstream Adoption Grows

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned that bitcoin is increasingly vulnerable to the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes…

Jan 31, 2022

Ethereum Fees Drop 53% in 20 Days — Polygon Hermez, Loopring Offer Lowest L2 Fees

Ethereum’s average network fees have dropped to the lowest value in 30 days at 0.0096 ether or $24.64 per transaction. Medi…

Jan 30, 2022

Central Bank Governor Says Kenya’s Position on Cryptocurrencies Has Not Changed

Kenya’s position on cryptocurrencies is still unchanged the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Patrick Njoroge ha…

Jan 30, 2022

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Likens Crypto Market to Subprime Mortgage Crash — Warns Regulators Are Making the Same Mistake

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sees parallels between the crypto market and the subprime mortgage crash. “There…

Jan 30, 2022

Robinhood to Launch Crypto Trading Internationally — Sees ‘Immense Potential’ in Crypto Economy

Robinhood has “set aggressive goals to start opening its crypto platform up to customers internationally in 2022,” the popu…

Jan 30, 2022

JPMorgan Lowers Its Bitcoin Fair Price Estimate to $38K Amidst Volatility

Leading investment bank JPMorgan has changed its view on the estimate of bitcoin’s price on a long-term basis. The institut…

Jan 29, 2022

Nigerian Users Tell Binance ‘Stop Scamming’ — Exchange Platform Rejects Accusation

Some disgruntled Nigerian users of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance have launched a campaign to boycott the platform, wh…

Jan 29, 2022

Belgian MP to Receive Entire Salary in Bitcoin — Says Crypto Adoption Will Be ‘Exponential’

A member of the Brussels Parliament, Christophe De Beukelaer, says he will receive his entire salary in bitcoin this year. …

Jan 29, 2022

Finder’s Experts Predict Bitcoin Will Peak at $94K This Year

Finder’s panel of 33 fintech specialists has forecasted that the price of bitcoin will peak at about $94K before ending the…

Jan 29, 2022

American Express Sees Crypto as Asset Class — Says It’s Not a Near-Term Business Threat

American Express (Amex) sees cryptocurrency as an asset class, according to CEO Steve Squeri. He added that right now, the …

Jan 29, 2022

Barstool Sports Blog Founder Dave Portnoy Spends a ‘Cool Million’ on 29 Bitcoin

The founder of Barstool Sports blog, Dave Portnoy, announced he purchased 29 bitcoin on January 28, spending more than a mi…

Jan 29, 2022

Binance Begins Allowing EUR Deposits and Withdrawals via SEPA Payment Network

Crypto exchange Binance has partnered with Paysafe to allow EUR deposits and withdrawals via the SEPA payment network. “The…

Jan 28, 2022

Global Chip Shortage Looms Over Bitcoin Mining Industry, ASIC Supply Tightens

While Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above 175 exahash per second (EH/s) and recently reached an all-time high,…

Jan 28, 2022

UAE Based Money Transfer Firm Announces Partnership With Ripplenet

Al Fardan Exchange, a money transfer firm, has joined up with Ripplenet in a deal that will see the company use the Ripplen…

Jan 28, 2022

Crypto Swap Platform LetsExchange Grew 100x in Less Than a Year

PRESS RELEASE. LetsExchange.io , an instant cryptocurrency exchange platform, reports the tremendous growth it has achieve…

Jan 28, 2022

Reddit Reportedly Testing NFT Profile Pic Functionality

Reddit, one of the largest micro-posting sites on the internet, is reportedly venturing further into the world of non-fungi…

Jan 28, 2022

Turkey’s President Erdogan Instructs Ruling Party to Study Cryptocurrency, Metaverse

The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has reportedly instructed the country’s ruling party to conduct a study on c…

Jan 28, 2022

Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein Admits His View on Cryptocurrency Is Evolving — Says Crypto ‘Is Happening’

Lloyd Blankfein, a former Goldman Sachs CEO who is now the firm’s senior chairman, says his view on cryptocurrency is evolv…

Jan 28, 2022

IRS Special Agent on Crypto: ‘We See Mountains of Fraud in This Area’

A special agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says the tax agency is “seeing mountains and mountains of fraud” in…

Jan 28, 2022

Precious Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Stock Markets Falter Following Powell’s Rate Hike Statements

Equities, crypto markets, and precious metals did well during the early morning trading sessions on Wednesday, just before …

Jan 27, 2022

Nigerian Lawmakers Urged to Consider Regulating Crypto Industry After Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators

The leader of the Nigerian blockchain association, Senator Ihenyen, has implored the country’s lawmakers — currently pushin…

Jan 27, 2022

Tesla’s Latest Financial Statement Shows Bitcoin Worth $1.26 Billion

Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, did not sell any bitcoin in the fourth quarter, according to the company’s latest …

Jan 27, 2022