The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…
Argentinean Prosecutor Investigates an Alleged Bitcoin Scam Ganancias…
In Mendoza, Argentina, law enforcement launched an investigation against a sports-related investment site for presumably being a bitcoin scam. Among the inquiries, authorities are investigating if they’re involved in money laundering and tax evasion. Platform…
Could blockchain end bitter vote-rigging disputes once and…
From the United States to Uganda, allegations of vote rigging have become part and parcel of elections worldwide. Some of these claims are legitimate, with strongmen leaders suppressing the will of the people in a…
BBC Says Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy Weakens Its Green…
Tesla announced on Monday it had purchased $1.5bn worth of Bitcoin, which boosted the entire cryptocurrency sector. However, some criticized the move due to the added financial risk this imposed on the automaker. Today the…
Cordoba Becomes the First Argentinean Province to Impose…
In Argentina, a provincial legislature has voted in favor of a bill to impose new taxes on gross incomes from crypto transactions. Cordoba’s central province is now the first one to impose crypto taxes in…
Paxful Celebrates the Real Reasons People Use Bitcoin…
Paxful, one of the largest peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplaces in the world, is celebrating the real reasons people use bitcoin everyday with a special $15,000 giveaway. The platform helps millions to have access to payments, e-commerce,…
Swiss Companies Issue First Tokenized Asset for Trading…
New legal provisions on distributed ledger technology (DLT) went into effect on Feb. 1 in Switzerland. After the implementation, two local companies announced that they had issued the first tokenized asset under the brand-new law.…
DeFi sector growth pushes Reserve Rights, 0x and…
Bitcoin (BTC) has bounced back above the $32,000 level today, but Guggenheim chief investment officer Scott Minerd believes that the current institutional demand is not sufficient to keep the price above $30,000 for long. Despite…
Blockchain Platform to Set up a Tokenization Solution…
With Argentineans facing rising inflation to near 40%, solutions appear to contain the impact on national farmers. A business blockchain platform is partnering with a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace to launch a program to tokenize Argentina’s…
Argentine Billionaire Marcos Galperin Says Bitcoin a ‘Better…
Argentine billionaire and CEO of the e-commerce platform Mercado Libre, Marcos Galperin says bitcoin is a better store of value than gold. However, the billionaire thinks the crypto will not replace fiat currency due to…
Mastermind of $147 Million Crypto ‘Scam of Epic…
The mastermind of what the U.S. Department of Justice calls a scam of “epic proportions” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. His crypto scheme collected over $147 million, duping 72,000 investors. He is…
Nigeria Is Paxful’s Second Biggest P2P Bitcoin Market,…
Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation, traded more than $566 million worth of bitcoin between 2015 and 2020, making it the world’s second-largest peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin market after the U.S., which traded $3.75…
Morgan Stanley Strategist: Bitcoin Rising to Replace US…
Morgan Stanley’s global strategist has made a case that bitcoin is making progress towards replacing the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. “Do not assume that your traditional currencies are the only stores of…
Bitcoin Is Going Through the Roof in Argentina…
Argentina’s Senate approved an extraordinary one-time wealth tax to fight the coronavirus pandemic by seeking to boost government revenue and targeting millionaires with assets of more than 200 million pesos ($2.5 million). At the same…
Price analysis 11/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, LTC,…
Within the last 24-hours, Bitcoin (BTC) price hit an intraday high of $18,466.14 and this is just roughly 8% lower than the magical $20,000 figure being watched by many traders. However, investors in several countries…
Venezuela’s Bitcoin Story Puts It in a Category…
Venezuela is an example of cryptocurrency adoption during an economic crisis. No other economy facing hyperinflation has come near the South American nation in terms of GDP-adjusted activity on peer-to-peer crypto exchanges, according to a…
Bitcoin hits all-time high against Russian ruble
Amid the ongoing rally in cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin (BTC) has secured another milestone by hitting a new all-time high against Russia’s national currency, the ruble. According to data from major crypto tracking website CoinGecko, Bitcoin…
From Brazil To Turkey, Bitcoin Prices Hit All-Time…
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8 Countries Stricken With Rampant Inflation See Bitcoin…
The price of bitcoin touched new highs in 2020 and a number of supporters are optimistic that the crypto asset’s value will drive higher. In addition to this year’s bitcoin price high, around eight different…
Bitcoin price hits new record high in these…
Compiled by entrepreneur and market commentator Alistair Milne, exchange rate figures show that at this week’s highs, Bitcoin was worth more in seven currencies than ever before. Countries where #Bitcoin has hit a new ATH…
Argentina’s Peso Plunges After Central Bank Tightens Foreign…
The Argentine peso plunged by more than 10% shortly after the country’s central bank announced measures to tighten controls on the movement of foreign currency. The peso, which is officially pegged at 72 for every…
Bitcoin Reddit Roundup – August 2020
Welcome to the second edition of Reddit Roundup by Nik and Flip of Bitcoin Magazine! This roundup contains 45 links to the best quality content that was uploaded to Bitcoin Reddit this month. Most links…
Argentina Government Refuses to Pay $4M Bitcoin Ransom…
The government of Argentina has reportedly refused to pay a $4 million bitcoin ransom demanded by hackers who hijacked the country’s immigration systems, temporarily crippling cross-border movements. On Aug. 27, the cybercriminals – now identified…
Latin Americans Turn to Bitcoin as Local Fiat…
Latin Americans have embraced cryptocurrency as a store of value while their fiat currencies depreciate, a new report shows. Bitcoin adoption in the region is further driven by the lack of banking access and remittance…
73% of Argentines Say Cryptocurrency Best for Saving…
A survey of Argentina’s citizens shows that 73% believe cryptocurrency is the most effective saving method in the current economic crisis, such as to hedge against high inflation. Strong Crypto Sentiment in Argentina Global peer-to-peer…
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading Tops $95 Million as Sub-Saharan…
Weekly peer-to-peer bitcoin trading volumes topped $95 million globally with several countries recording new all-time highs for the year. The record trading volumes coincided with the most bullish week for cryptocurrencies with bitcoin (BTC) briefly…
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading Tops $95 Million as Sub-Saharan…
Weekly peer-to-peer bitcoin trading volumes topped $95 million globally with several countries recording new all-time highs for the year. The record trading volumes coincided with the most bullish week for cryptocurrencies with bitcoin (BTC) briefly…
The Impact of Inflation on Crypto Adoption
By simple definition, inflation is an increase in the price level of a selected basket of goods and services produced in an economy. The inflation rate is a concept that measures the percentage change in…
Bitcoin Reddit Roundup – July 2020
Welcome to the second edition of Reddit Roundup by Nik and Flip of Bitcoin Magazine! This roundup contains 45 links to the best quality content that was uploaded to Bitcoin Reddit this month. Most links…
Why Banks Keep Blocking Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
The COVID-19 crisis has brought many new users to the world of cryptocurrencies. One of the main concerns for users, however, is whether their bank cards may be blocked due to the purchase of a…
Bitcoin Transactions: New High for Argentina as Confidence…
Crisis laden Argentina saw bitcoin transactions worth $1.4 million (101 million pesos) being recorded in the past week, a new high for the country. According to a report by Vorem, this figure is nearly double…
$1.4M in Bitcoin Transactions: New High for Argentina…
Crisis laden Argentina saw bitcoin transactions worth $1.4 million (101 million pesos) being recorded in the past week, a new high for the country. According to a report by Vorem, this figure is nearly double…
Africa Posts Triple-Digit P2P Volume Gains in Three…
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading has seen rapid growth in recent months, with the African continent now the second-strongest region in the world for P2P volume behind the U.S. Africa was the sole region to produce…
Unicef Funding Startups With Cryptocurrency for Covid-19 Relief
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has announced its largest cryptocurrency investment funding of startups. Eight companies in seven countries will use Unicef’s crypto fund to develop prototypes, pilot, or scale their technologies. Several of…
Search Interest for Bitcoin Highest in Africa and…
An interactive map showing the level of cryptocurrency interest worldwide reveals that Bitcoin searches are most concentrated in countries in Africa and South America. According to the map published at Blockchaincenter.net, Google Trends data shows…
Devcon 6: 2020 is a Write-Off, Let’s Try…
The Ethereum Foundation says it will not hold blockchain’s largest international conference Devcon VI this year and has moved the event to Bogota, Colombia in 2021 — although a precise date is yet to be…
Devcon 6: 2020 is a Write-Off, Let’s Try…
The Ethereum Foundation says it will not hold blockchain’s largest international conference Devcon VI this year and has moved the event to Bogota, Colombia in 2021 — although a precise date is yet to be…
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin…
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for cryptocurrencies seems to be on the rise in certain regions in Latin America. Various reports published…
2 Days After the Bitcoin Halving: Network ‘Remains…
On May 11, 2020, the Bitcoin network completed it’s third block reward halving and the network seems to be chugging along just fine. However, it may take a while longer to see the halving’s effect…