Total estimated crypto users worldwide tops 100 million, survey finds
Bitcoin's runaway growth in January boosted the global crypto user base by close to 16%, according to an analysis from...
Month: February 2021
‘Cryptocurrency is not legitimate money,’ says Nigeria’s central bank governor
Nigeria’s central bank is doubling down on its anti-cryptocurrency stance. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has...
Tokenization of assets is not taking off, but it really should
For years, tokenization has been hyped to be one of the most interesting use cases of blockchain, but it hasn’t...
DeFi exchange protocol DFX raises $5M in seed funding led by Polychain Capital
Polychain Capital has bet on a new DeFi exchange protocol looking to boost the adoption of stablecoins in DeFi. Veteran...
Crypto on-ramp hits Opera browser following Simplex integration
Integration with payment processor Simplex means Opera browser users now have another route from fiat into crypto. Users of the...
MicroStrategy purchases another $1 billion worth of Bitcoin, now owns 90,000 BTC
CEO Michael Saylor said the firm didn't intend to slow down the rate of its Bitcoin acquisitions after buying another...
Bezos Knocks Musk Off Top of Billionaires List as Tesla and Bitcoin Craters
Tesla’s Elon Musk has lost his spot as the richest man in the world. This development follows a decline in...
CoinShares launches new physically-backed Ether ETP
Digital asset manager CoinShares is listing its second cryptocurrency exchange-traded product on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Major European digital asset...
Alameda Research doubles down on Maps.me, invests $40 million in Oxygen
Alameda Research is going all-in on a travel app to jumpstart DeFi adoption How much are 140 million users worth? ...
3 reasons Bitcoin price is quickly recovering from its ‘severe’ 23% correction
Bitcoin recovered quickly from $44,800 to over $50,000 in under 22 hours and here are three key reasons why. The...
Hedera makes inroads in Africa as Standard Bank Group becomes node operator
Standard Bank Group has become the first African node operator on the Hedera network. Standard Bank Group — Africa’s largest...
US judge dismisses crypto fraud case against BNT token issuer
A U.S. federal judge ruled to dismiss a case against crypto firm Bancor, citing lack of personal jurisdiction and the...
European Bitcoin Miner Northern Data AG Wants to Go Public in the U.S
Northern Data has come a long way since breaking into the global market in Europe. Now, it is looking to...
Report: Bitcoin Mining Firm Northern Data AG Plans for a $500 Million IPO
While the public prepares for the upcoming Coinbase public offering, the mining firm Northern Data AG is reportedly planning to...
Blockchain Australia ousts retail merchant crypto project Qoin
Blockchain Australia has terminated Qoin’s membership of the association amid allegations that the crypto project is a pyramid scheme. Blockchain...
