Uganda’s blockchain community welcomes the recent call on authorities to create a cryptocurrency regulatory framework, a board member of the Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) has said. The member, Suleiman Murunga, explains that such a framework “will create investor confidence and boost participation by innovators.” Uganda’s FIA Calls for Crypto Framework The remarks by BAU’s …
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The $62B Stablecoin Giant Tether Publishes Assurance Report Reviewed by Auditor Moore Cayman
Tether Limited has released an assurance report reviewed by Moore Cayman, an auditor of investment funds and digital assets. The report provides a breakdown of the company’s assets and reserves which Moore Cayman claims are around $62.7 billion as of June 30. Tether Publishes Assurance Report On August 9, 2021, Tether’s chief technology officer tweeted …
Save the Children Senior Advisor: We Chose ADA Because Its Backed by the Cardano Foundation
In July 2021, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children in Rwanda announced it partnered with the Cardano Foundation on a project that allows well-wishers to make donations in the form of cryptocurrencies. Save the Children Meets ADA At the time, it was revealed that Save the Children’s acceptance of ADA donations was not the …
Refinable Launches Gaming Initiative to Support NFT and Play-to-Earn Movement
sponsored Refinable, a leading NFT marketplace, today announced the Refinable Gaming Initiative, an industry-specific program aimed at deepening its collaboration with the gaming developer community, supporting NFT communities with a community push to Play-To-Earn (P2E) initiatives within NFT gaming. Refinable’s decision reflects the incredible momentum in its marketplace as it relates to gaming NFTs. The …
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66% of all Dogecoin (DOGE) holders are ‘in profit,’ data shows
The majority of current Dogecoin (DOGE) holders are reaping profits as the most famous meme token rallied 24,7% during the past seven days, while the price of Ethereum (ETH) grew 18,9% and the price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose 15,5%. Dogecoin’s rally also outpaced Cardano (ADA), which moved up 11,4 %, while Ripple (XRP) followed with …
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Bitcoin Cash Argentina Crowdfunds Circular Economy and Adoption Campaign
Bitcoin Cash Argentina, a nonprofit foundation destined to increase the knowledge and adoption of the cryptocurrency in the country, has achieved its second milestone by crowdfunding a new circular economy campaign using Flipstarter. This new campaign goes even further with the goal of onboarding 250 merchants in the near future. Bitcoin Cash Argentina Funds Second …
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Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State
Regional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state. While there have been no official explanations for this measure, some people with knowledge on the matter state the action was taken due to the enormous …
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US Consumers Expect Inflation to Continue Rising Sharply According to the Fed’s Latest Survey
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published the Survey of Consumer Expectations report on Monday, which shows U.S. consumers are expecting short-term inflation levels to be higher than usual. Meanwhile, the report also shows American consumers’ expectations of long-term inflation have reached the highest level since 2013. New York Fed’s Survey of Consumer Expectations …
Ukraine could legalize Bitcoin payments after proposed crypto bill
After the crypto draft bill is adopted, Ukrainians will be able to legally hold, exchange, and spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), a government official revealed. Besides allowing payments in cryptocurrencies, the Ukrainian Digital Transformation Ministry proposes lower crypto taxes as the new legislation seeks to pave the way for the industry to enter the country. …
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Testnet gives Cardano (ADA) its first ever smart contracts
Input-Output Hong Kong (IOHK), a blockchain infrastructure research and engineering company behind the development of the proof-of-stake Cardano (ADA) platform, announced that the Alonzo Purple testnet is up and running. Following the first two Alonzo updates, dubbed Blue and White, the final, Alonzo Purple update commences as the first fully public Cardano testnet to support …
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Gold Rebounds After Sunday’s Flash Crash — Price Slide Blamed on Thin Trading Conditions, Leverage, Covid
The price of an ounce of gold dropped dramatically this week, slipping under the $1,700 handle to $1,688 per ounce on August 8. On Monday, gold regained some of the losses jumping 2.36% back above the $1.7K region to $1,727 per ounce of fine gold. Gold’s Volatile Movements This Weekend Blamed on a Number of …
US Senators and Treasury Reach Agreement on Crypto Requirements in Infrastructure Bill
Five U.S. senators have been working with the Treasury Department and have come up with a compromise crypto amendment to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. “We’ve worked with the Treasury Department to clarify the underlying text and ensure that those who are not acting as brokers will not be subject to the bill’s reporting requirements.” …
SEC Fines Poloniex $10 Million for Operating Unregistered Cryptocurrency Exchange
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Poloniex with operating an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. Poloniex has agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay $10.34 million. SEC Hits Poloniex With Cease-and-Desist Order, Penalties The SEC announced Monday that “Poloniex LLC has agreed to pay more than $10 million to settle charges for operating …
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TomiEx: CBDC’s would eventually lose competition to global stablecoins
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers are encouraged to conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Central bank digital currencies, or CBDC’s, are unlikely to significantly solve the problem of facilitating international cross-border online services, unless central banks put heavy regulations on global stablecoins like Diem. The reason for this …
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US Senator says proposed crypto laws are a ‘huge mistake’
In one of the earliest opposition to the move to adopt the provision of a crypto tax provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, United States Senator, Mike Lee, has raised concerns that the move would send more citizens below the poverty benchmark line. While warning that passing the legislation, which he describes as being …
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