Venezuela Shuts Down Bitcoin Exchange, Arrests More Miners
Venezuela’s largest Bitcoin exchange Surbitcoin is no longer trading locally after its bank suddenly suspended withdrawal and deposit services. Surbitcoin To ...
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Nigeria: An In-Depth Look at Using Bitcoin in a Currency Crisis
This case-study will focus on Bitcoin's rise in Nigeria. It was partially inspired by a question from Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal about what ...
Venezuela Arrests 4 Bitcoin Miners as Trading Highs Continue
Venezuela has arrested a group of Bitcoin miners for allegedly “affecting stability” of the country’s electricity supply. Thirsty Work Causes ...
Bitcoin is Soaring to $1,000: Why This Time, It’s Different
Bitcoin’s amazing rise continues to break records, setting an all-time high market cap and reaching for the highest price since ...
‘Sorry, Bitcoin Only’: Venezuelan Travel Agency Responds to Hyperinflation
Venezuelan online travel agency Destinia will now only accept Bitcoin for payment citing "increasing restrictions" and economic woes in the country. Travel ...
Unholy Trinity: Australia Joins in Cash Crunch, $100 Bills Could Go
Australia is mulling the idea of decommissioning its highest value banknote in what appears to be a global trend for ...
Bitcoin Liftoff? Now Venezuela is Ditching Big Bills to ‘Fight Mafia’
Venezuela has announced the sudden withdrawal of its highest-value banknote, replacing it with coins ahead of a sudden major currency ...
Venezuela “Tests” Bitcoin Website Ban – Streisand Effect Incoming
Update: The source of the downtime seems to be an attack on a website (DolarToday) which was using CloudFlare. As ...
