Blockchain-based solutions aim to address US disaster relief
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Blockchain-based solutions aim to address US disaster relief

Natural disasters in the United States are becoming more prevalent, resulting in increasing costs, a lack of transparency between state and government organizations and a slew of other issues impacting relief systems.  The Pew Research Center found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) public assistance program spent 23% more on natural disasters between 2010–2019 than it did during 2000–2009.…

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BTC Briefly Moves Back Above $20,000 During Volatile Day of Trading – Market Updates Bitcoin News
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BTC Briefly Moves Back Above $20,000 During Volatile Day of Trading – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin briefly broke back into the $20,000 region on Thursday, following a volatile day of trading. Volatility in crypto markets came as data released showed that inflation in the United States had risen to its highest level in over four decades. ETH also briefly rose above $1,100. Bitcoin BTC was marginally higher on Thursday, as prices rallied following a turbulent…

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Celsius' Bitcoin Mining Subsidiary Joins Crypto Lender in Bankruptcy Filing
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Celsius’ Bitcoin Mining Subsidiary Joins Crypto Lender in Bankruptcy Filing

Celsius Mining, the Bitcoin mining subsidiary of the troubled crypto lending firm Celsius Network, has joined its parent company in filing for bankruptcy. After a month of uncertainty and speculations about the future of the company, Celsius (the lending arm) announced it initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection proceedings late on Wednesday. In its statement, the crypto lender said that…

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Coinbase, ICE And Bitcoin Blockchain Surveillance - Bitcoin Magazine
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Coinbase, ICE And Bitcoin Blockchain Surveillance – Bitcoin Magazine

This is an opinion editorial by Justin Ehrenhofer, the vice president of operations and multi-coin Cake Wallet, a Bitcoin privacy educator and a moderator of the r/CryptoCurrency subreddit. Coinbase recently came under fire after a Freedom Of Information Act request from Tech Inquiry revealed details of its contract to provide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with access to its…

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Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — State Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is 'Deeply Insolvent'
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Celsius Files for Bankruptcy — Regulator Says the Crypto Lender Is ‘Deeply Insolvent’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

Another crypto lender, Celsius Network, has sought bankruptcy protection in the U.S. “Customer claims will be addressed through the Chapter 11 process,” the company said. Two other crypto firms recently filed for bankruptcy protection: Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Celsius Follows Voyager, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Crypto lender Celsius Network announced Wednesday that it has “filed voluntary…

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Bitcoin of America’s Customer Service Is Advancing the Cryptocurrency Industry – Sponsored Bitcoin News
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Bitcoin of America’s Customer Service Is Advancing the Cryptocurrency Industry – Sponsored Bitcoin News

sponsored Popular BTM operator, Bitcoin of America, is changing the way we think about the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin of America is a virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). They currently have 2,500 plus Bitcoin ATM locations across 31 states. They offer Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Bitcoin…

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South African exchanges welcome the new 'crypto is financial asset' ruling
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South African exchanges welcome the new ‘crypto is financial asset’ ruling

South Africa’s Reserve Bank is set to begin regulating cryptocurrencies as financial assets in the next 18 months, with exchanges expecting the move to drive adoption in the country. The move to classify cryptocurrencies as financial assets and not currency, has been talked about for some time by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Deputy governor Kuben Chetty confirmed that the…

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Bitcoin fights key trendline near $20K as US dollar index hits new 20-year high
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Bitcoin fights key trendline near $20K as US dollar index hits new 20-year high

Bitcoin (BTC) found a new focus just under $20,000 on July 14 as U.S. dollar strength hammered out yet another two-decade high. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView DXY moves bring yen, euro into focus Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD rebounding from lows sparked by a fresh 40-year high for U.S. inflation as per the Consumer…

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CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra
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CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra

Major European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares is expanding its exchange-traded products (ETP) with a new physically-backed ETP based on Algorand (ALGO). CoinShares on Thursday announced the listing of its physically-backed staked Algorand ETP on Xetra, the electronic trading platform run by Germany’s exchange operator Deutsche Boerse. Named the CoinShares Physical Staked Algorand, the new crypto investment product will be trading…

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