The Bank of Spain, the central bank of the country, has recognized the first cryptocurrency platform that will be able to operate and provide officially approved services in the country. The first exchange to receive this approval was Bit2me, which is now approved to act as a virtual asset service provider (VASP). While this is the first platform approved, others…
XRP addresses that hold at least 10 million native units have returned to accumulating more in the past three months, a similar scenario that preceded a big rally for the XRP/USD and XRP/BTC pairs in late 2020. The return of XRP ‘mega whales’ A 76% spike in XRP “mega whale” addresses since December 2021 has been noted by analytics firm Santiment…
Some social data suggests that bitcoin mining is more popular than ever among retail participants as a surge in interest that started early last year continues, despite a market downtrend. Bitcoin is currently trading roughly 50% lower than its latest all-time high of around $69,000, set in early November 2021. But even with bitcoin’s steady price decline over the past…
On Feb. 9, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index, a key measure capturing the change in how much Americans pay for goods and services, has increased by 7.5% compared to the same time last year, marking the greatest year-on-year rise since 1982. In 2019, before the global COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the indicator…
press release PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, February 2022 – Leading fiat and crypto payment solutions provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), announces its partnership with the Europe-based digital bank, Paytend. Alchemy Pay’s client crypto services, such as exchanges and investment platforms, will now offer users to pay directly in euros via credit and debit cards without requiring costly back-end conversion to US dollars.…
The United States District Court in New York has ordered Terraform Labs and its CEO Do Kwon to comply with subpoenas issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The subpoenas were issued in relation to SEC’s investigation of a decentralized finance (DeFi) project built on Terra called Mirror Protocol. According to the court filing, the court reviewed all relevant…
Global cryptocurrency enthusiasts have expressed concerns over Canadian authorities freezing bank accounts and crypto wallets involved in funding local COVID-19 protests. On Thursday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Calum MacLeod issued an order freezing all the digital assets and bank accounts associated with “Freedom Convoy,” or a series of the ongoing protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. According to a…
The Cardano Foundation recently said it has doubled the payout offered to hackers and bounty hunters that identify bugs or vulnerabilities within the Cardano blockchain. The foundation said the six-week promotion, which runs until March 25, 2022, is part of an ongoing attempt to keep “its businesses and customers safe.” Strengthening the Cardano Brand The Cardano Foundation recently announced the…
As the Canadian government continues its crackdown on the recent ‘Freedom Convoy’ trucker protests, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell took to Twitter today to advise concerned users to move their crypto and cash off the exchange. Quizzed on whether Kraken would have to freeze accounts linked to the protests, Powell responded by saying “100% yes it has/will happen.” “We will be…
Hot off the news that the FarmVille and Words With Friends developer Zynga will release the first NFT game this year, Zynga’s blockchain gaming aspirations are taking shape. Matt Wolf, the marketing veteran with experience at EA and SEGA, is the new vice president of blockchain gaming for Zynga. He’s setting up the new team, bringing a wealth of “traditional…
