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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.
Privacy centric-browser Brave is looking to launch its search engine, following the acquisition of open source search engine, Tailcat. Tailcat As Foundation for Brave Search The company made the announcement in a press release published on Wednesday (Mar. 3, 2021). According to Brave, the newly acquired Tailcat would act as...
HGreg, a car dealership company with locations in the U.S. and Canada, would begin accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment method for its vehicles. HGreg Blazes Trail With Crypto Payment Support The company made the announcement via a press release published on Tuesday (Mar. 2, 2021). According to...
Strategists at U.S. investment banking giant JPMorgan suggested that investors should consider allocating a small percentage of their portfolio to bitcoin. The strategists’ comments come amid an increase in bitcoin adoption by institutional investors. Strategists Say Bitcoin is a Hedge According to Bloomberg on Thursday (Feb. 25, 2021), strategists Joyce...
Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as the company is preparing for a direct listing of its Class A common stock on the US giant stock exchange, Nasdaq. Coinbase Closer to Fulfilling IPO Ambition A Form S-1 filing with...
U.S. payment processing company Square has made another bitcoin buy, investing $170 million in the biggest crypto by market capitalization. Meanwhile, bitcoin’s recent price dump does not seem to scare away institutional investors. Square’s Bitcoin Purchase Represents 5% of Liquid Assets Square made the announcement in its recent bitcoin investment...
Air France, one of the largest airlines in the world is expanding its blockchain adoption in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has disrupted the global travel industry with stakeholders forced to come up with innovative ways of dealing with the effect of the virus on air travel....
The State Bank of India (SBI), a major Indian bank, has collaborated with Wall Street giant JPMorgan to utilize the latter’s blockchain solution for efficient cross-border transactions. SBI Collaborating with JPMorgan for Blockchain-based Cross-border Payments According to the Economic Times on Wednesday (Feb. 23, 2021), the SBI would integrate a...
The case between New York authorities and major crypto exchange Bitfinex has finally reached a conclusion with an $18.5 million settlement. Meanwhile, Tether’s reserve which has been a matter of some speculation will soon be put to rest with quarterly information to be provided following the settlement of the case....
The South Korean government has decided on a date for its 20 percent cryptocurrency taxation policy. However, the impending crypto tax regulation is being met with some resistance. Kimchi Crypto Tax Law Gets Finalized Start Date South Korea has once again altered the date for the implementation of its controversial...
As part of China’s plans to expand its digital currency testing, online banking platform MYbank, backed by Alibaba’s affiliate fintech giant Ant Group, has reportedly joined the digital yuan pilot program. China Reportedly Tapping Private Sector for Digital Yuan Test According to Bloomberg on Monday (Feb. 22, 2021), anonymous sources...
The extent of the anti-crypto sentiment in India seems to be deepening with initial public offerings (IPO) participants like promoters, investment banks, and lawyers likely to be barred from holding or investing in cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the threat of a blanket virtual currency ban continues to loom over one of the...
Tesla's Bitcoin (BTC) bet has almost recouped the initial capital in profits barely a fortnight after the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing giant announced its $1.5 billion BTC outlay. Indeed, the company could be in line to make more profits from adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet than from its entire...
Austrian regulators say crypto scams are the most reported forms of investment fraud in the country ahead of the usual suspects like stock or gold schemes. Authorities in the country are trying to firm up virtual currency regulations to combat the menace of such criminal activities while regulated trading in...
Thailand's tourism agency is looking to introduce cryptocurrency into the tourism industry, as part of its plans to attract international tourist crypto holders. Thai Tourism Agency Targets Japanese Crypto Travelers According to the Bangkok Post on Friday (Feb. 19, 2021), the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), under the country's Ministry...
Amid the current crypto bull market, IOST has been one of the top performers with the token gaining more than seven-folds year-to-date (YTD) making the altcoin one of the best performing so far in 2021. IOST Price Action Sees 650% Gains IOST is up over 650% between Jan. 8 and...
