April 16, 2021 Turkey to ban cryptocurrency payments Turkey’s central bank is also banning payment providers from offering fiat-to-crypto onramps for cryptocurrency exchanges. A new ban in Turkey will prohibit crypto holders…
April 16, 2021 Dogecoin doubles in a day as YTD gains hit 5,000% while Bitcoin price dips Everyone’s favorite meme cryptocurrency has delivered 12,600% gains in a year and likely created a string of millionaires. Dogecoin (DOGE), the meme-based altcoin which…
April 16, 2021 Chinese mining pools’ hash power plummets amid regional blackouts Blackouts for safety inspections in China’s Xinjiang region have significantly impacted the hash rate of many top Chinese Bitcoin mining pools. The hashing power…
April 16, 2021 Blockchain is hard for developers and everyday users. Is it getting any easier? The blockchain sector has known for years that technical hurdles need to be eliminated for mass adoption to take place. Has any progress been…
April 16, 2021 Brian Brooks defends fintech charter to House Financial Services Committee Brian Brooks has defended the fintech charter he oversaw while heading the OCC, warning heavy-handed crypto regulations could undermine U.S. competitiveness globally. Brian Brooks…
April 16, 2021 Liquity Protocol attracts $1B TVL in just 10 days The “interest-free loans” decentralized lending protocol now has $1 billion worth of locked-up value after it launched on April 5. The team behind Liquity…
April 15, 2021 Jim Cramer cashes out half his ‘phoney money’ Bitcoin to pay off mortgage CNBC host Jim Cramer says he’s “won,” cashing out half of his Bitcoin portfolio to pay off his mortgage, stating that it’s “phoney money…
April 15, 2021 Email server breach sees Celsians targeted by phishing attacks Celsius customers have been targeted with fraudulent SMS and email communications after a third-party email distribution server was compromised by hackers. Crypto asset lending…
April 15, 2021 Our Man in Shanghai: Coinbase listing scorned, graphics cards seized, nostalgia coins rule Coinbase and cryptocurrencies viewed cynically on Chinese social media, and news of a large mining GPU smuggling bust in Hong Kong. It was a…
April 15, 2021 Rothschild Investment Corp snaps up quarter of a million shares in Grayscale ETH Trust Rothschild Investment Corp, has acquired more than 250,000 shares in Grayscale’s ETH trust, and added 8000 shares to its BTC trust holdings — however…