The bank is shutting down the SWIFT network as protests rocked the country. The central bank of Kyrgyzstan has disabled cross-border transactions on the SWIFT financial network amid widespread unrest over the country’s disputed parliamentary elections. Aida Karabaeva, an official representative of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, announced a temporary suspension of SWIFT […]
There’s a growing realization that social media has become a destructive influence. But can blockchain social media platforms really make a difference? Big tech isn’t just big anymore. It’s grown into a ravenous Cthulhu-esque beast with its tentacles wrapped around almost every data point in our lives. But in the light of a House Judiciary
His big takeaway? Mining rigs give off a lot of heat. Kosala Hemachandra, founder and CEO of crypto asset storage platform, MyEtherWallet, mined Bitcoin as a way to pay his Los Angeles rent between 2014-2015. When it came time to pay his bills, he would convert his coins into cash to facilitate the actual transaction.
Bitcoin and a few altcoins continue to push against resistance at higher levels, suggesting that the uptrend may resume soon. According to data from CryptoQuant, the total amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held in exchange reserves dropped from 2.8 million BTC in October 2019 to 2.4 million. Analysts believe that this steady decline in reserves means
Bitcoin integration led to positive results for the merchants in this study. BitPay recently released a study highlighting four merchants from different businesses that have implemented Bitcoin as a payment method. The parties selected to participate included a gold broker, an online gift card marketplace, a domain registrar that also serves as a hosting service,
Do you want to learn everything about DeFi, inside and out? Can you handle it? With its year-to-date growth of more than 15x in total value locked, and more than $11 billion committed to the protocols, decentralized finance (DeFi) has become a mainstay in the crypto industry, and a whole new industry in itself. Meanwhile,
Bitcoin risks a larger pullback in the fourth quarter due to the confluence of bearish technical structures and macro uncertainty. Bitcoin price is showing weakness after another sharp rejection from the $11,000 resistance level. As Bitcoin (BTC) enters the fourth quarter, the sentiment around the market remains generally cautious and neutral. Bitcoin might face a
But there is always a catch when it comes to Maduro’s government. Venezuela’s National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities, or SUNACRIP, has issued the first decree to officially regulate all crypto mining activities. In order to qualify, miners will need to meet specific requirements. An official announcement was first published in the Gaceta
Bitcoin and altcoins are at risk of a deeper correction if they do not rise above their immediate resistance levels soon. According to survey data from crypto asset insurance firm, Evertas, institutional investors believe that clearer regulations and better infrastructure in terms of trading, reporting, and custodial services will increase their participation in the crypto
Colombia takes another important step towards regulating the nation’s crypto sphere. The government of Colombia has approved on September 22 a pilot program that calls companies to test crypto transactions until December 31 within the regulatory sandbox just passed by the country’s financial watchdog. During a panel titled “Overview of the Regulation of Crypto Assets
The move is intended to prevent “laundering” cattle from sanctioned farms. Major meat processing company JBS S.A., has repeatedly come under fire for allegedly contributing to the illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. They are now using blockchain technology to create a unique solution to the problem. According to a Sept. 23 report from Reuters,
Their belief seems to be that Bitcoin is destined to appreciate unless these key indicators reverse themselves. According to the Bloomberg crypto newsletter, a key on-chain indicator suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) is currently greatly undervalued. Bitcoin active addresses, the 30-day average. Source: Glassnode. Bloomberg’s crypto analyst Mike McGlone believes that the recent all-time highs in
The numbers line up, but do the facts? A large portion of Bitcoin’s (BTC) value lies within its limited 21 million coin supply, which means ownership of a small portion could lead to significant wealth — if mass global adoption occurs. “There is only 0.0027 BTC for the current 7 billion people,” trader, Bitcoin evangelist,
The desirability of applying U.S. law so broadly to transactions that occur predominantly outside the country. As mentioned in the first and second parts of this story, on March 24, 2020, in a widely reported and closely followed decision, Judge Peter Castel imposed a sweeping preliminary injunction preventing Telegram from issuing its planned crypto asset,
Russia is supercharging its development of blockchain, quantum computing, AI and 5G. Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov, addressing the higher chamber of the Russian parliament on Wednesday, named blockchain as one of the technologies that the government will prioritize in the near future. Belousov said that the government will support technologies that facilitate the
High annual percentage yields are enticing to DeFi investors but are whales the only people making money? Decentralized Finance has taken crypto by storm providing holders with a wide range of options to earn high-yield returns on their crypto and stablecoin holdings. DeFi has not only led to huge rallies in the prices of governance
Bitcoin keeps looking better and better each time the U.S. devalues its own currency. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s game plan going forward includes short-term interest levels between 0% and 0.25%, as decided by Fed brass in a Sept. 15 and 16 gathering. The independent body plans to maintain low interest rates in order to increase
Covid-19 stimulus payments “could have been done in a few seconds, at no (distribution) cost. It would have been a no-brainer.” Programmable money (PM) is in the air. It may be the next stage in the evolution of money. And it could be as disruptive as any financial technology in development today. Yes, China is
According to senior commodity strategist at Bloomberrg Mike McGlone, Bitcoin’s limited supply and increasing adoption will lead to steady, although gradual, appreciation. Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg, is convinced Bitcoin will continue to appreciate thanks to its fixed supply coupled with increasing demand. “I don’t see what [could] make it stop doing what
Investors are salivating for pickles after DeFi protocol Pickle.Finance locked $347 million in it’s liquidity pools. Food-related DeFi projects have slowly taken over crypto in the last quarter, with many of these projects suffering from contentious issues, like the Uniswap fork, SushiSwap’s vampire attack, and the market dump of $13 million worth of Ether (ETH)
Fed expects near 0% interest rates for years, potentially boosting BTC's value proposition