The global bitcoin and cryptocurrency market is growing every day and Africa is not an exception to this. Although Africa is the smallest cryptocurrency economy by continent, it is the most dynamic. It has grown massively, receiving over $105.6 billion from July 2020 to mid-2021. In fact, it ranks as the third fastest-growing bitcoin and cryptocurrency economy in the world…
The Laos governments pilot project to explore cryptocurrency mining and trading is expected to bring in roughly $194 million towards the countrys total domestic revenue projected for 2022. According to a Nov. 2 report from Malaysian news outlet The Star, the Laotian governments recent bid to capitalize on Chinas crypto mining crackdown may be netting the country 2 trillion kip…
sponsored The first limited edition of Spellfire NFT cards has already reached the shelves of OpenSea. Spellfire NFTs have a unique mix of capabilities and cannot be compared to anything else on the market. A new conception has combined time-tested gaming and modern twists to have a unique collecting experience of virtual and physical assets generating a lifetime revenue, plus…
Starting today, Kryll (KRL), LCX (LCX) and OriginTrail (TRAC)are available on Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers can now trade, send, receive, or store KRL, LCX and TRAC in most Coinbase-supported regions, with certain exceptions indicated in each asset page here. Trading for these assets is also supported on Coinbase Pro. Kryll (KRL) is an Ethereum…
At the non-fungible token (NFT)-focused conference, NFT.NYC, developers from the Metalcore Foundation and Studio 369 revealed an NFT-powered mechanized combat video game. The game’s creators have worked on projects for Activision, Disney, Lucas Films, Midway, and the Mechwarrior, Mortal Kombat, and Gears of War franchises. Metalcore Foundation, Studio 369 Reveal Blockchain-Powered Mech Battle Game A game development team behind an…
Starting Today, Tuesday November 2, transfer CRO into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for CRO will generally be available in Coinbase’s supported jurisdictions with certain exceptions as indicated in each asset page here. Trading will begin on or after 9AM Pacific Time (PT) Wednesday November 3, if liquidity conditions are met. Please note that Coinbase only supports…
Crypto markets have hit the ground running right from the start of November and as of Nov. 2, a near uncountable number of tokens have rallied to swing highs as Ether (ETH) broke above the $4,500 level and Bitcoin (BTC) recaptured the $64,000 level. Polkadot (DOT) also hit another all-time high as investors accumulated tokens leading into the upcoming parachain…
Francis Suarez, who has served as the mayor of Miami since 2017, has said hes going to take his next paycheck in Bitcoin. In a Tuesday Twitter post, Suarez said he aimed to be the first United States lawmaker at the state or federal level to accept part of his salary in Bitcoin (BTC). Public records show the Miami mayors…
SOL, the native coin of the smart contract-enabled blockchain Solana, has risen in price by 7% over the last 24 hours to become the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, according to CoinGecko. In doing so, it has flipped Cardano‘s ADA, which has been unable to keep pace with its fellow “Ethereum killer.” ADA’s price is up 2% on the day,…
In brief Mark Wetjen has served on the CFTC as well as on the board of directors for LedgerX. FTX US is looking to expand into crypto derivatives. FTX US, the American affiliate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange empire, announced today that it has hired Mark Wetjen as head of policy and regulatory strategy. Though not a household name, Wetjen is…
