Bitcoin’s $10K Daily Plunge Was Mainly Futures Market-Driven (Analysis)
Today was a strange day for Bitcoin. For the first time in its history, a country (El Salvador) adopted it as legal tender, bitcoiners organized a campaign to buy BTC…
Elektra Group President Ricardo Salinas Hints at Inclusion of Lightning Network Payments in Mexico
Ricardo Salinas, president of Elektra Group, one of the biggest retail franchises in Mexico, hinted at the possibility of integrating payments using Bitcoin’s second layer solution, the Lightning Network. Salinas…
El Salvador says merchants must process BTC transactions — or they may face action
A Salvadoran government official has said that while businesses must accept BTC transactions, they can choose whether to receive BTC or USD upon settling transactions.
Bitfinex Rolls Out Kazakhstan Regulated Security Token Exchange
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced the launch of a new trading platform focused on Security Token Offerings (STOs). Bitfinex said in a recent announcement that the new platform will operate…
First Day of Bitcoin as Legal Tender: El Salvador Buys the Dip, Country’s BTC Stash Grows
Bitcoin is now legal tender in El Salvador, and the country’s bitcoin stash has grown to 550 coins. The Salvadoran government started buying the cryptocurrency Monday ahead of the Bitcoin…
Former Reserve Bank official pushes for India to accept crypto
Former Deputy Governor of the RBI sees cryptocurrencies as a taxable asset or commodity.
Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs
Afterpay told the Australian Senate that using crypto could cut payments costs for merchants, and that the government should work to create a framework for an AUD-backed stablecoin.
$500 Billion German Asset Manager Considers Adding Bitcoin to Existing Funds
Union Investment – the investment arm of the DZ bank group – takes another small step towards offering crypto investment services to private investors. They will make Bitcoin a small…
3 reasons why Quant price has rallied 200% in the last month
Increased interoperability between blockchain networks and the release of Overledger 2.0.5 are just a few of the reasons for QNT’s 200% rally in August.
Crypto Market Is ‘Development Vector’ of Nation’s Digital Economy, Ukraine President Says
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has highlighted the importance of launching a legal digital assets market in his country during a working visit to the U.S. The Ukrainian head of…