Suspected USD 330M Crypto Scammer: Set Me Free and I’ll Refund Investors
24.7.2021
Javier Biosca, a man accused of masterminding a Spanish crypto-themed fraud project believed to be worth over USD 330m, has appeared before a court to deny that he intended to cheat investors out of their funds. He also claimed he would be able to “fix the situation” for investors currently unable...
Report: Nigeria to Start Piloting Digital Currency in October
24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly set October 1 as the commencement date for the trial phase of its digital currency project. Dubbed project Giant, this digital currency project, or the “e-naira,” is expected to use the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain. CBDC Comes to Life...
Altcoin roundup: Crypto credit cards could be the missing link to mass adoption
24.7.2021
Hodling is nice, but eventually, everyone wants to buy something. This is why crypto debit and credit cards are key to mass adoption
French Central Bank Conducts Fifth Experiment on Tunisia CBDC
23.7.2021
The French central bank, Banque de France (BOF), recently carried out its fifth experiment on the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT)’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a statement from BOF, the latest experiment is part of the banks’ joint effort to create conditions that...
Weekly roundup: Ark Invest, Edge Wealth Management, and Rothschild Investment accumulate crypto
23.7.2021
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased more than 450,000 GBTC shares in two separate buys this week
Rangers Protocol launches Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible testnet
23.7.2021
The project is branding its testnet as useful to “new developers without blockchain background knowledge."
Binance Is Hunting for a New CEO — Exchange’s US Venture ‘Looks at Potential IPO Route’
23.7.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has explained in a recent interview that the company is looking to launch a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) in the future. The crypto exchange has been stuck in regulatory crosshairs during the last few weeks and has had issues with payment...
Coin98 gains 1,200% after Binance listing, Ampleforth soars on Aave integration
23.7.2021
C98 rallied 1,200% from its ICO price shortly after listing on Binance and AMPL shot higher after the project integrated with AAVE
Axie Infinity: Games Where People Earn And Transform Gaming
23.7.2021
Drew Cattanach, Lecturer in Computer Games Development, University of Westminster.
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The ultimate point of playing video games has always been to have fun. Whether it’s Space Invaders or Sonic or Red Dead Redemption, you hit the start button and do your thing until the game is over – and then...
El Salvadorians take to the streets to protest Bitcoin law
23.7.2021
Those who marched against Bitcoin this week claimed the cryptocurrency was too volatile and would allow businesses to "launder ill-gotten money."
CluCoin's Charity-Driven Protocol Aims To Change The World
23.7.2021
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Can crypto change the world? CluCoin is demanding that it does. Founded on Community, Love & Unity (CLU), this charity-based token has made waves in the crypto community, garnering a sizable fanbase....
Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points
23.7.2021
“You’ll notice transactions happen much faster, and once you’ve created a Vault, you won’t have to keep claiming Moons every month,” said Reddit if the solution is migrated to the Ethereum mainnet