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Osato Avan-Nomayo
Osato is a Bitcoin enthusiast with a flair for writing. When he isn't providing unique perspectives on the current happenings in the industry, he can be found pouring over old books on history and philosophy or trying to beat his Scrabble high score.
BitOasis is set to become the first regulated bitcoin exchange in the entire Arab world following preliminary approval from regulators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bloomberg reports May 12, 2019. In recent times, the region has begun to pursue an increased adoption agenda for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology as...
Travis Kling, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Ikigai Asset Management believes bitcoin (BTC) is in for a significantly long rally. In a recent discussion on the TD Ameritrade Network, May 13 2019, the hedge fund manager says recent policy decisions by major central banks around the world will cause capital...
Like clockwork, every so often, nocoiners take turns to try to bash bitcoin (BTC) but with little success. This time around, it is New York University (NYU) Economics Professor, Nouriel Roubini, using colorful language to describe bitcoin while ranting that he didn’t care about the price of BTC, the New...
A Verizon internet security report shows that state-sponsored hacking is becoming an increasingly larger part of global cybercrime, ZDNet reports, May 8, 2019. The Verizon report also showed that hackers prefer cryptocurrency to launder their stolen funds or to demand ransom payments. State-Sponsored Hacking Becoming a Clear & Present Danger...
There is currently a growing call from many in the cryptocurrency industry for major Bitcoin exchanges to delist Tether (USDT). This development comes amid an investigation into suspected fraudulent activity by Tether and Bitfinex running into almost a billion USD. If Bitcoin SV, Why Not Tether? On social media platforms...
Ripple has released one billion XRP worth about $309 million from its escrow account at the start of May 2019, according to Twitter user Whale Alert. In a recently released Q1 2019 performance, the company revealed total XRP sales of $169 million between January and March 2019. The token is...
Forget Korea's Kimchi Premium, bitcoin is currently trading at a more than $300 of the market average on Bitfinex – the platform recently accused of covering losses of up to $850 million. Meanwhile, Tom Lee of Fundstrat says the lack of significant downtrend in the BTC price action since the...
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla has gotten “crypto Twitter” abuzz, this time, tweeting about Ethereum, the second-ranked cryptocurrency according to market capitalization. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin took advantage of the situation to educate the tech billionaire on the useful applications that can be built on the emerging technology. First...
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently investigated two cryptocurrency exchanges which made significant changes in its management as reported by Reuters. The regulatory watchdog was on the lookout for the modalities put in place by these platforms to prevent money laundering and to protect customer funds. FSA Takes Exchanges to...
Joel Ortiz, the principal suspect in a Bitcoin theft case, has been sentenced to years in prison according to a release from the office of the District Attorney of Santa Clara County, April 22, 2019. The 21-year old former Boston student stole cryptocurrency over $7.5 million from 40 victims via...
