Fidelity Director: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Is Slightly Overplayed

El Salvador made history earlier this week when it became the first country to officially accept Bitcoin as a legal tender. While the community rejoiced about the significance of the…

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Ukraine Adopts Law ‘On Virtual Assets’ to Regulate Crypto Market

The parliament in Kyiv has passed legislation determining the rules for crypto-related operations in Ukraine. The law “On Virtual Assets” recognizes cryptocurrencies as intangible goods while denying them the status…

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Blockstream Partners With Financial Firm Macquarie to Develop Zero-Emission Bitcoin Mining Facilities

Blockstream, the blockchain-focused company spearheaded by Adam Back, will develop and manage zero-emission Bitcoin mining facilities with the first to be built in North America. The firm’s initiative will come…

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Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan

A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan. Ilgiz Shakirov, a businessman from Kazan, rose to the rank of vice president of the crypto…

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