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Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...
The Foundation for Economic Education Announces Two Major Gifts From Bitcoin.com Founder Roger Ver
19.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. 19th January 2020, St Kitts & Nevis & Atlanta – The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE.org) announced today that Bitcoin.com founder and early cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver has made two gifts totaling $2,000,000 in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to support FEE’s...
European Parliament Petitioned to Create Crypto Crime Compensation Fund
19.1.2021
A petition has been submitted to the European Parliament, asking to implement a scheme to compensate crypto-related victims. The crimes mentioned in the petition 0421/2020 include fraud, piracy, and extortion. Petition’s Author Represents Victims in the Bitsane Alleged Scam Case According...
3 reasons why Ethereum has been rising faster than Bitcoin price in 2021
19.1.2021
Ether has been outperforming Bitcoin in the last few weeks as Ethereum's momentum strengthens
Ex-Real Madrid Football Player Joins a Spanish Lower Division Club in Deal Financed With Crypto
19.1.2021
In a possible first for Spanish football, DUX Internacional de Madrid, a lower division side says it has used crypto buy a new player. The player, David Barral moved to his new club after Criptan, the new club sponsor facilitated the acquisition. Criptan is a cryptocurrency trading company that...
Freedom Fighting Atilis Gym Chooses to Accept Crypto Donations- BCH Supporters Set Gym Up With an Uncensorable Fundraiser
18.1.2021
After the co-owner of the Atilis Gym in New Jersey appeared on TV and told the public the state confiscated over $173k from the gym owner’s bank account, Ian Smith revealed Atilis Gym has now set up a crypto wallet. Smith explained that a number of people didn’t want to donate using...
Spanish Football Club Says it Has Made World-first Crypto Pro Transfer
18.1.2021
David Barral. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/barraldb
A Spanish football club said that it has made a veteran footballer and La Liga veteran the first professional player to complete a transfer conducted entirely in crypto.
Per the Spanish football newspaper Sport, David Barral – a former Real...
Omni II Launched, 2021 Events Planned for Interested Investors
18.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Omni Futures LLC has received significant interest since its recent founding and is starting series A funding from additional investors for a new project, Omni II, to develop additional infrastructure in cryptocurrency mining. According to Ali Farhat, Managing Director of Omni...
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
IMF Tells Governments: Spend as Much as You Can and Then Spend More
17.1.2021
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on countries worldwide to spend as much as they can and then spend more. She admitted that this is a “very unusual” policy for the IMF but it is needed to revive economies. Many people are interpreting her statement as very...
Paypal to Earn $2 Billion in Revenue From Its Bitcoin Business, Says Analyst
17.1.2021
Mizuho Securities analyst Don Dolev has forecast that Paypal will earn up to $2 billion in revenue from its bitcoin business by 2023. This year, he expects that the payment giant’s overall revenue will climb 20%. Dolev says there has been a “dramatic increase in engagement due...
Polkadot Flips XRP to Become the Fourth-Ranked Crypto After Price Spikes 100% in Less Than a Week
17.1.2021
Dot, the native token of the Polkadot network, has flipped XRP to become the fourth-ranked token after its price rallied by more than 40% in just 24 hours. Since January 11, the token has now gone up by more than 100% to set a new all-time high (ATH) of $18.06 on January 16. With its […]
Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization
17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....
Swiss Stock Exchange’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars — Hits Record $1.2 Billion
17.1.2021
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has revealed that its crypto trading volume hit a record high of CHF 1.1 billion ($1.23 billion) in 2020. The exchange now offers 34 exchange-traded products, allowing investors “access to 100 different crypto products trading on...
HBO Has Tapped a Russian Indie Director for The Last of Us's Pilot
16.1.2021
Another director joins the crew. Considering the subject matter, it seems like he’ll fit right in. Read more
Bahamas-Based Deltec Bank Holds a ‘Large’ Bitcoin Position
16.1.2021
Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust said during a recent video review that it’s holding a “large position” in bitcoin. The information was given by their chief investment officer, Hugo Rogers. Deltec Executive Discusses Bitcoin Position According to the video uploaded to...
Bitcoin has become nothing but the new Che Guevara T-shirt
16.1.2021
Bitcoin promised to create a new normal in finance, but it turned out to be nothing but the old normal with a new face
Venezuelan President Maduro Promises 2021 Will Be the Year to Boost Usage of Petro
16.1.2021
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the state-backed petro (PTR) token. He also promised to boost a “100% national digital economy” agenda through a “complete digitalization process.” 77% of Trade Transactions in Venezuela...
GBTC has a new a competitor in the OTC Bitcoin trust market
15.1.2021
Another way to buy Bitcoin in stock form has surfaced
Argentine Billionaire Marcos Galperin Says Bitcoin a ‘Better Store of Value Than Gold’ as Officials Plan to Print More Pesos
15.1.2021
Argentine billionaire and CEO of the e-commerce platform Mercado Libre, Marcos Galperin says bitcoin is a better store of value than gold. However, the billionaire thinks the crypto will not replace fiat currency due to what he terms the high “energy cost required to process...