The Central Bank of Nigeria’s “Naira defense” policy is pushing more Nigerians towards Bitcoin and crypto adoption. Peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) volume in Nigeria continues to rise as Africa’s largest economy remains a bastion for crypto adoption. According to Quartz Africa, data from the Bitcoin P2P marketplace Paxful show the country ranks second only to […]
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Future crypto guidelines remain uncertain, however. Regulatory activity has surfaced on many levels in crypto this year. Government agencies have provided clarity and executed enforcement and discussed new actions. Such regulation has widely impacted the industry, in part affecting big players entering the sector, according to METACO’s vice-president of sales and business development, Seamus Donoghue. “Regulatory barriers […]
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With Janet Yellen the presumptive Treasury Secretary, Biden’s potential nominations to the U.S. regulatory apparatus will be critical. The crypto lobby seems to be cautiously optimistic about Biden’s potential picks to lead the U.S.’s regulatory environment. That is, at least, according to a Thursday discussion hosted by TRM labs, featuring the executive directors of the […]
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“No matter how much BTC fans want to pretend that it’s a hedge against doomsday scenarios, it is not.” The billionaire who once said that bananas are a better medium of exchange than Bitcoin is doubling down on his views that the crypto asset is more of a collectible rather than a reliable financial asset. […]
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CB Insights and Blockdata release their first “Blockchain 50” list, highlighting interesting findings behind innovative blockchain companies. Research firm CB Insights and Blockdata, the data company acquired by CB Insights in September of this year, have unveiled their first-ever annual “Blockchain 50” list, which consists of 50 private companies applying or analyzing blockchain technology to […]
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Estonia has withdrawn permits from one thousand crypto companies this year. One of the countries lauded as being among the most crypto friendly in the European Union revoked the licenses of more than 1,000 crypto firms in 2020. According to news outlet Postimees, Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit, or FIU, has revoked the licenses of roughly […]
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Early adopters who saw the potential in Bitcoin in the last decade have been waiting for this year their entire crypto investing lives. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent volatile price corrections might conjure up images of the 2017 crash in your mind, or maybe even the crash caused by COVID-19 back in March of this year. But […]
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The price of Bitcoin just hit $20,000 for the first time ever in a historic milestone for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has reached $20,000 for the first time in history on Dec. 16. The historic milestone comes just over two weeks after breaking its previous all-time high. BTC/USD weekly […]
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The institutional flood into BTC continues. A United Kingdom-based investment manager has added Bitcoin (BTC) to its portfolio, underscoring the ongoing institutional shift toward digital assets. Ruffer Investment Company Limited, an investment manager with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange, has disclosed its new Bitcoin strategy. In a performance update and manager comment posted […]
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CEO Brad Garlinghouse said O’Connor’s experience would help Ripple build “a more inclusive financial system.” Sandie O’Connor, the former chief regulatory affairs officer at banking giant JPMorgan, is joining Ripple’s board of directors. According to a Ripple blog post published yesterday, O’Connor will “provide counsel on key government relations and regulatory initiatives” as part of […]
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