Osato Avan-Nomayo
Bitmain Begins Expansion into South America
Bitmain is looking to establish a significant presence as it partners with two Bitcoin mining consulting firms. Meanwhile, co-founder Jihan Wu continues to consolidate his hold on the...
Binance US Considers Tron, Tezos and 16 Others for Listing
Crypto exchange giant Binance is currently looking to expand its token trading pair listings for its US platform by as many as 18 new cryptocurrencies. Tron and Tezos On Binance Radar...
BigTech Cryptocurrencies Pose Risk to Global Financial Stability: FSB
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says government and regulators should closely monitor the emerging trend of BigTech companies entering the crypto payments and digital money...
Crypto Payments Now Legal in Ukraine
Lawmakers in Ukraine have adopted new legislation that legalizes crypto payments as the country moves forward with strict compliance to international anti-money laundering (AML)...
BIS Fears Central Banks May Lose Relevance to Private Cryptos
For Agustin Carstens, head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), central banks cannot concede their roles as gatekeepers of the global financial system to private cryptos...
Bitcoin Price to Continue Upward Trajectory Over the Next 5 Years
Despite the recent price struggles for bitcoin, Spencer Bogart says the top-ranked crypto will continue to see an upward growth trajectory in the next five years. The Blockchain...
Recipe for Disaster: Major Bitcoin Exchanges Hold 1.9M BTC
With eight major bitcoin exchanges reportedly holding more than 1.925 million BTC (about $14 billion), crypto investor and entrepreneur, Trace Mayer, highlights the dangers of such...
SEC May Come Down Harder on Illegal Crypto ICOs
Two years on from the 2017 ICO craze and some crypto projects are calling it quits despite escaping harsh sanctions from regulators. Some commentators say authorities may be forced to...
Upbit Reports ‘Irregular Withdrawal’ of $51 Million in...
Upbit, one of the ‘big four’ South Korean crypto exchanges has reported an irregular 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) withdrawal from its wallet. While details remain sketchy as to the...
3 Ways US Congress May Approach Bitcoin Taxation
With the U.S. Internal Revenue Service looking to enforce more stringent Bitcoin tax compliance, several stakeholders say Congress should step in to clarify the way virtual currencies...
Binance Solidifies Indian Presence with WazirX Acquisition
Global Bitcoin exchange behemoth, Binance, has set up a fiat on-ramp for Indian crypto by acquiring WazirX — a Mumbai-based cryptocurrency exchange service. WazirX Now Binance’s...
Major South African Bank Closes Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts
FNB, one of the ‘big five’ South African bank is closing down accounts operated by crypto exchanges in the country. The bank, however, says the emergence of clear-cut...