“…the proponents of government intervention are trapped in a fatal contradiction: they assume that individuals are not competent to run their own affairs or to hire experts to advise them. And yet they also assume that these same individuals are equipped to vote for these same experts at the ballot box. We have seen that, on the contrary, while most…
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is putting more effort into increasing compliance in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russia and Ukraine. Binance is planning to extend its operations in the region and boost local cryptocurrency compliance and education, Gleb Kostarev, Binance’s head of operations for Russia and the CIS, told Cointelegraph on Tuesday. The company additionally expects to…
Historically, Bitcoin has maintained a relatively low correlation to traditional asset classes, including equity indices and commodities like gold. However, in recent weeks, the leading cryptocurrency’s correlation to two major indices—the S&P 500 and Nasdaq—has been on the rise. Yesterday, it reached its highest correlation since July 2020, at 0.61 and 0.58, respectively, according to a new report from digital…
Fintechs account for nearly two-thirds of the $4.9 billion that was raised by African technology firms during the past year. Fintech groups also dominate in terms of funding that exceeds $50 million, with a 40% share of the total number of tech firms. The Covid-19 Factor Out of the $4.9 billion in funding that was raised by African technology companies…
One of the world’s largest investment banks has its Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions ready for 2022. In a recent poll, JPMorgan Chase asked its clients “where do you see Bitcoin trading at 2022 year-end?” Just 5% said they saw the digital coin reaching $100,000, and 9% saw it breaking previous all-time highs, reaching over $80,000. The bank is known for…
Estimates from Triple A, a Singaporean cryptocurrency provider and aggregator, state that 0.9 million people, or roughly 2.4% of Morocco’s total population, currently own cryptocurrency. That puts the kingdom as the top country in North Africa and in the top 50 holders of cryptocurrency population percentage, just ahead of Portugal. Data from Useful Tulips — a platform that tracks peer-to-peer…
In two recent job postings on LinkedIn, Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) revealed the group’s plans to develop “the next generation of mining ASIC,” and make a hardware wallet for the next 100 million Bitcoin (BTC) users. The two roles are based in the Block’s headquarters in San Francisco and were added to the job posting platform in the past…
Binance has announced a partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as the official sponsor of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the biggest African soccer tournament in the world. “I am delighted to welcome Binance as an official sponsor of the AFCON tournament this year. Through this partnership with CAF, Binance will connect further with its users…
OHM, the token underpinning decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol OlympusDAO, has plummeted almost 28% in the last 24 hours, dropping to $180.03 amid a wider crypto market rout. According to data provided by CoinGecko, OHM has slipped 87% from its all-time high of $1,415 in April last year. OlympusDAO, the protocol associated with the OHM token, has recently taken the world…
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has confirmed that the country is making investments to secure a geothermal power source for the construction and operation of the upcoming Bitcoin City, which will be financed with the earnings of the so-called “volcano bonds.” Bukele stated there are high chances of finding a well in the area of the Conchagua volcano…
