About Author:
Anthonia Isichei
A graduate of English, I stumbled on cryptocurrency while trying to proofread an article for a friend back in 2011, and since then, I have been hooked! I play word games when I am less busy (I'm a pro by the way) and I am a tennis aficionado.
According to a report by Bloomberg on July 8, 2019, former Bitmain co-founder and CEO, Jihan Wu, unveiled a new cryptocurrency startup that would offer over-the-counter (OTC) trading and lending services. Bitcoin Investment Startup to Rival Genesis Global In June 2019, BTCManager reported that former CEO of the Bitcoin mining firm, Bitmain, Jihan Wu,...
Noted Australian finance commentator, Peter Switzer believes bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are too volatile to be useful. The founder of the Switzer Financial Group advised governments in a July 8, 2019, blog post quoted by Micky, to either ban or tightly regulate cryptocurrencies. Governments Should Either Ban or Regulate Bitcoin In...
Bitcoin bulls believe that the current currency tussle between world leaders will ultimately prove decisive for BTC. Some commentators are even pointing to significant signs of bitcoin becoming a hedge for many investors against uncertainties in traditional markets. President Trump Urges Fed to Counteract Foreign Monetary Policies U.S. President Donald...
According to a press release from July 3, 2019, Coinsquare, in conjunction with Just Cash, will use a software that would update millions of traditional ATMs and enable them to purchase bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Through this upgrade, more users would have access to virtual currency via a well-known mechanism....
Members of the United States Congress have demanded in a letter that Facebook halts development of the Libra cryptocurrency as it poses a threat to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. This call by the U.S. Congress is the latest in a long line of government hard-line stances against the...
Blockstream has announced the creation of an atomic swap platform called Liquid Swap Tool according to official documentation on its website, announced in a Tweet, July 1, 2019. The Bitcoin infrastructure developer says the Liquid Swap tool enables users to carry out atomic swaps on all assets hosted on the...
Kopitiam has announced plans to accept bitcoin payments as part of the company’s efforts to adopt digital payment means, The Business Times reports, July 01, 2019. The move forms part of a growing wave of cryptocurrency adoption sweeping across Singapore and Southeast Asia as a whole. Bitcoin Adoption Opens New...
U.S. streaming giant Netflix is reportedly set to launch another cryptocurrency-themed documentary, this time focused on the altcoin market. The documentary will be a follow up to the “Banking on Bitcoin” edition released back in 2017. The plan by Netflix emphasizes the growing penetration of the cryptocurrency industry into many...
Bitcoin ATMs around the world continue to grow and show no signs of slowing down just yet. According to CoinATMRadar, a platform that monitors the growth of cryptocurrency ATMs worldwide, the number of Bitcoin ATMs globally has surpassed the 5,000 milestone. Astronomical Crypto ATM Growth Amid Rising Prices Recent statistics reveal...
A columnist for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently spoke about the upcoming Facebook cryptocurrency, Libra. According to the article, the columnist opines that the proposed stablecoin isn’t as promising as projected and added that Libra gives Facebook the “license to print money.” Libra Will Become a Private Central Bank Recently,...
