The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the abrupt end to sales and outsourcing of foreign exchange to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators after accusing them of failing to stick to their core mandate. Instead of providing forex to retail users, BDCs are believed to be supplying the scarce resource to so-called “illegal” dealers. …
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Iran Raises Alarm Over Potential Influx of Miners From China
With the government in Beijing cracking down on their operations, Chinese miners have been on the lookout for other jurisdictions. Providing low-cost energy, Iran has emerged as a prospective destination. However, the country’s state-owned power utility has expressed concerns over a possible influx of miners and illegal imports of mining hardware from China. Tavanir Warns …
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Unique Addresses Tethered to Ethereum Defi Apps Climb Past 3 Million
The number of users or unique addresses leveraging decentralized finance (defi) protocols via Ethereum has risen past 3 million according to recent statistics. A vast majority of these unique addresses use the defi protocol Uniswap, as 2.4 million users have been recorded since December 2018. Ethereum Defi Applications See Unique Addresses Surpass 3 Million According …
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Four Crypto Assets Surge 90% or More in Just One Week As Bitcoin Leads Marketwide Rally
Four low-cap crypto assets are surging and printing substantial gains in the last seven days while Bitcoin eyes its longest winning streak this year. Leading the altcoin charge is Axie Infinity (AXS), a blockchain-based game that allows players to collect, breed, raise, battle and trade collectible digital creatures. ADVERTISEMENT In the past week, AXS …
Binance cuts withdrawal limits, rolls out tax reporting tool
Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, continues its efforts to maintain dialogue with global regulators by introducing withdrawal limits and a new tax reporting system. The company officially announced Tuesday a major update to its Know Your Customer (KYC) policies, significantly reducing maximum withdrawal amounts for users that have not completed full …
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Japan to test Ripple’s ODL service for money transfers to Philippines
Showcasing the use of cryptocurrency in monetary transfers, Ripple has become a known partner for traditional institutions that wish to revamp their cross-border remittance services. Taking this vision further ahead, Ripple announced a new partnership with Japan’s SBI Remit Co., Ltd to transform remittance payments from Japan to the Philippines. Ripple’s latest partnership will see …
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Bitcoin tries to break $40K second time in two days
Bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility made the headlines again after the original cryptocurrency briefly reclaimed its $40,000 mark before going back to $39,000 levels. Coming after a two-week-long bearish loom that started on July 15, this is the second time Bitcoin is trying to break $40,000 resistance in two days. Based on the data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro …
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$7B investment firm recommends crypto to beat currency debasement
Contrarian investment firm, Horizon Kinetics, is advising investors to seek exposure to crypto assets amid mounting global economic challenges. Speaking to the Financial Times, Horizon’s co-founder Peter Doyle warned that the coronavirus pandemic and growing debt will usher an inflection point for the world economy, predicting: “There is no turning back after the pandemic and …
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Bitcoin Primed for ‘Mega Moon’ Rally, Says Crypto Trader Lark Davis – But It Must Reclaim This Level First
Crypto trader and influencer Lark Davis thinks Bitcoin is ready to rally once it goes above a key price area. In a new strategy session, Davis tells his 410,000 subscribers that he’s got his eye on the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) to determine whether Bitcoin bulls can recapture momentum in the market. ADVERTISEMENT …
Gone in 31 seconds: Yield Guild Games’ IDO raises $12.5M from just 32 participants
Yield Guild Games (YGG), a collective of play-to-earn gamers, completed its initial DEX offering via SushiSwap’s Miso platform in under a minute earlier today. The offering saw YGG raise roughly $12.5 million on July 27, with the token sale distributing 25 million tokens or 2.5% of the project’s 1 billion token supply via a dutch …
ETH’s trading volume grew much faster than BTC’s in first half of 2021
The world’s second-largest crypto asset has gained ground on Bitcoin in terms of trading volume growth during the first half of this year according to a new report. Ethereum’s trading volume grew faster than Bitcoin’s in the first half of this year according to a new report from leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase. The Coinbase …
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US Bitcoin miner Stronghold files for $100M IPO to fund massive expansion
Pennsylvania-based Bitcoin mining firm Stronghold Digital Mining has filed for a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm filed its S-1 form on July 27 and if given the green light by the SEC, Stronghold intends to list its Class A common stock on the …
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Nuggets News CEO under fire over alleged unpaid loans and investment funds
Alex Saunders, the popular crypto influencer behind Nuggets News, is facing a slew of claims he failed to repay crypto loans, along with allegations that funds invested in a new project had been redirected to a crypto exchange. Saunders is one of the most highly regarded Australian crypto educators. He provides a paid service and …
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Kenyan Farmers Pivot to Cryptocurrency as Popularity of Community Currencies Grows
The growth and popularity of community inclusion cryptocurrencies in Kenya continues to soar with the country’s rural farmers being the latest group to embrace the financial technology. As one report reveals, some farmers in Kenya’s countryside are now accepting cryptocurrency as payment while others are using the same to buy important supplies. Use of Sarafu …
IMF Warns Against Adopting Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin as Legal Tender
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs involved, the IMF does not see crypto assets catching on as a national currency. IMF Warns of Risks in Adopting Cryptocurrencies as National Currency The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a blog post on Monday …
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