Africa Fintech Start-up Growth: Nigeria Dominates in ‘Big Three’ Markets

According to the findings of the latest study by Disrupt Africa, the number of fintech start-ups based on the African continent grew to 576 in 2021. This figure represents a 17.3% jump from the 491 start-ups that were operating on the continent in 2019. Overall, the number of fintech start-ups in Africa has increased around …

Here Are Top Five Altcoins To Watch Based on VC Backing, According to Coin Bureau

Popular cryptocurrency analyst and Coin Bureau host, Guy, says investments by venture capitalists in later-stage cryptocurrency projects indicate the high potential those particular projects have. Guy kicks off his list of five cryptocurrency projects with high-performance blockchain Solana (SOL), which is among the many projects that have received massive financial backing from venture capital (VC) …

Analysts say Bitcoin’s choppy price action is ‘typical of low liquidity markets’

On July 9 Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market saw a moderate relief rally that helped recover some of the losses seen on Thursday but a handful of analysts continue to caution that BTC could still drop to the $24,000 to $29,000 range in the short-term.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of …

SEC charges individuals connected to former iced tea-turned-mining company

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against three people accused of insider trading with the Long Blockchain Company related to changing its name from the Long Island Iced Tea Company. In a Friday announcement, the SEC said Eric Watson, Oliver Barret-Lindsay, and Gannon Giguiere were facing charges in the U.S. District Court …

Crypto ads no longer allowed on TikTok

TikTok announced on Friday that certain types of ads would no longer be allowed on their platform. Crypto-based promotional content was included among the now-verboten topics, according to an article from FT Adviser on July 8.  The new guidelines on the social video posting site will specifically inhibit users from posting promotional content about financial …

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Moves Close to $34,000 Level

Bitcoin Price Prediction – July 9 The Bitcoin price prediction shows BTC bulls moving against the USD at numerous levels which almost touched $33,700. BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Ranging (Daily Chart) Key levels: Resistance Levels: $38,000, $40,000, $42,000 Support Levels: $28,000, $26,000, $25,000 BTCUSD – Daily Chart Buy Bitcoin Now BTC/USD may be resuming its upward …

5 Best Cryptocurrency To Buy For The Weekend Rally July 2021 – Week 2

Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm, with many digital assets posting better returns than the traditional investment markets. This nascent industry is seeing growing adoption daily. However, volatility also plays a huge role. Meanwhile, the crypto market is already long overdue for recovery, and these five best cryptocurrency to buy may fill your pockets fast …

5 Top Cryptocurrencies To Buy For Long-Term Returns July 2021 Week 2

The cryptocurrency market continues to frustrate short- and medium-term traders. Having recovered to $1.52 trillion on Monday, its total value has since fallen back down to $1.42 trillion. This is a drop of about 6.5% in a few days. And with the likes of dogecoin (DOGE) and ripple (XRP) falling by even greater margins, it’s …

New Dogecoin (DOGE) update has this key ‘merit,’ says Elon Musk

Matt Wallace, a popular proponent of Dogecoin, reminded the Dogecoin community today about an upcoming update that would speed up transactions and make the network even cheaper. It elicited a response from none other than ‘Dogefather’ Elon Musk. Reminder: The Dogecoin update is coming soon! It will position Doge perfectly to become one of the …

Santander joins the list of U.K banks banning Binance payments

Santander, one of Europe’s largest banking groups, has tweeted it will stop customer payments to Binance. It cited the rise in fraud and a need to keep their customers safe. The firm also mentioned a recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) notice that warned that Binance is not licensed to operate in the U.K. “In recent …

Majority of Salvadorans Skeptical of BTC as Currency, Poll Finds

President Nayib Bukele’s adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in his country is not being met with deep understanding by most of his fellow Salvadorans, a new survey suggests. Almost half of the respondents admitted they knew nothing about Bitcoin, while two-thirds aren’t ready to be paid in crypto. Bitcoin Adoption ‘Not at All Correct,’ …

AscendEX Launches Hummingbot Rebate Campaign

press release PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a global cryptocurrency financial platform with a comprehensive product suite, is excited to launch the Hummingbot Rebate Campaign to reward users for trading on AscendEX using the Hummingbot Liquidity Mining Portal. The campaign will begin July 9, 2021 and run for 60 days. During the campaign, new and existing Hummingbot …

123-Year-Old Hydroelectric Plant Sees New Life Mining Bitcoin — Revenue 3x Higher Than Selling to the Grid

On Thursday local reports from Mechanicville, the city located in Saratoga County, New York, say that an old hydroelectric plant constructed back in 1897 was almost dismantled, but today the plant is mining bitcoins. The Mechanicville facility is considered one of the oldest renewable energy plants in the world, and it’s now making “more money …

As BTC and ETH Pursue Multilayer Schemes, Elon Musk Says ‘There’s Merit to Doge Maximizing the Base Layer’

The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, is a fan of base layers when it comes to blockchain technology and on Friday, Musk explained there’s “merit” to the Dogecoin chain “minimizing transaction cost.” Dogecoin developers are in the midst of preparing to update the Dogecoin network by gradually deploying the updates to the network “over multiple …

US Sentences Crypto Fraudster to 15 Years in Prison After Duping Thousands of Investors

A Swedish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the U.S. for an investment fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. He defrauded thousands of victims of more than $16 million. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that a “cryptocurrency fraudster” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison “for securities …

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