Betting on tax bill FUD: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
2.8.2021
Fresh hurdles to overcome for Bitcoin sentiment come as fundamentals stay solid and $40,000 refuses to go without a fight
Former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu raises fresh capital for new crypto unicorn
2.8.2021
Matrixport, a part of Jihan Wu's Bitmain exit strategy, is now valued at over $1 billion in just 2 years
Buda Exchange Starts Requesting Selfie Verification for Withdrawals to New Bitcoin Addresses
2.8.2021
Buda, a Chile-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requesting selfie verification every time a user needs to withdraw funds to a new bitcoin address. This new measure now introduces a new layer of security for users to avoid getting their accounts hacked, but it will only be mandatory...
Dorsey’s Square Strikes Afterpay USD 29B Deal, Teases Bitcoin Role
2.8.2021
The Twitter boss Jack Dorsey’s crypto-keen payments venture Square has agreed a USD 29bn all-stock deal to buy the Australian buy now, pay later player Afterpay – in a merger that some believe will “create a global transactions giant.”
Square, which last month revealed it is working on a hardware...
Cash App’s quarterly Bitcoin revenue triples despite BTC impairment loss for Square
2.8.2021
Jack Dorsey’s Square made more than 90% more gross profit than the same period last year, with $546 million coming from Cash App’s Bitcoin services
Kenyan Insurance Executive Calls Cryptocurrencies Ponzi Schemes, Warns Users This Will ‘End in Tears’
2.8.2021
A Kenyan insurance executive, Julius Kipng’etich has compared cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to Ponzi schemes and has urged his countrymen not “touch this.” In addition, Kipng’etich warned those already involved in crypto trading to be prepared for the consequences as this...
Nigerian crypto adoption rises despite govt crackdown
2.8.2021
Nigerians are still hungry for crypto despite the central bank's efforts to quash it
Highly Anticipated Insured Launchpad, Binstarter to Open to the Public on Aug 4th
2.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Binstarter Protocol; the first and only Insurance Policy Protected IDO Launchpad Protocol is proud to announce to the crypto world that their highly anticipated public sales date has been scheduled on Aug 4th. According to former data collected on the seed sales, the upcoming public...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Altcoins Halt Rally, Correct Gains
2.8.2021
This past weekend, bitcoin price extended its increase above the USD 42,000 resistance. However, BTC failed to gain traction above USD 42,500. It started a downside correction and it is currently (04:28 UTC) trading below USD 39,800.
Similarly, most major altcoins corrected gains. ETH climbed...
Paypal Hiring Over 100 Crypto Positions as Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Rises
2.8.2021
Payments giant Paypal is hiring more than 100 crypto-related positions as demand for cryptocurrencies grows. Paypal’s CEO recently revealed the company’s expansion plans, stating, “We continue to be really pleased with the momentum we’re seeing on crypto and we’re...
DHedge scales up on Polygon, integrates with SushiSwap
2.8.2021
dHEDGE’s “v2” Polygon deployment boasts a SushiSwap integration enabling asset managers to access Sushi’s DEX and yield farming functionality
Governments Need to Stop Dismissing Crypto as Illicit Payments and Reckless Speculation, Says El-Erian
2.8.2021
Mohamed El-Erian, an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy Funds Management, says that “The time has come for more western governments to stop dismissing the crypto revolution as some mix of illicit payments schemes and reckless financial speculation.” Western Governments Urged to Stop...