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US Sends Bitcoin ATM Operator to Prison for Illegal Operation — 17 Machines Seized A bitcoin ATM operator has been sent to federal prison for two years for running an illegal cryptocurrency exchange operation. U.S. authorities have seized 17 bitcoin ATMs, along with some cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Illegal Bitcoin ATM Operator Sent to Prison The […]

Fleeing Lynchpin of Nigerian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Inksnation Captured The lynchpin of Inksnation, one of Nigeria’s biggest crypto Ponzi Schemes, Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, has been captured. According to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Sewanu, who was on the run, was nabbed in Sokoto, a city located in the northwest part of the country. […]

South Korea’s Kimchi Premium Returns, BTC Prices Up 8% Higher Than Global Average As cryptocurrency regulation heats up worldwide, South Korean officials have been increasing regulatory discussions concerning the swelling crypto economy. While digital currency markets like bitcoin have tumbled in value in recent times, global crypto market prices have increased across the board on […]

Bitcoin Mining Operations Btc.top and Hashcow Cease Offering Services in China Following some stern warnings from a few major trade associations and regulators in China, two prominent exchanges, Huobi and Okex, have stopped offering services to Chinese residents. After the two exchanges halted specific services to residents of mainland China, two bitcoin mining operations have […]

African Crypto Exchange, Quidax Raises 7772 BNB on the Worst Day of Crypto in Less Than 48 Hours PRESS RELEASE. On what could be tagged as the worst day of crypto this year, African-founded exchange, Quidax, raised over 7,772 BNB from the public sale of its token, QDX. The crypto market suffered its first major […]

HSBC Won’t Launch Bitcoin Trading Desk, CEO Says Bank Has No Plans to Offer Cryptocurrency Investments HSBC has confirmed its bitcoin and cryptocurrency stance as a growing number of major banks are beginning to offer crypto services. CEO Noel Quinn says that HSBC views bitcoin as an asset class rather than a payments vehicle but […]

Comparing the True Costs of Gold Mining in Africa With Those of Bitcoin Mining When billionaire Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the crypto asset tanked. In justifying this decision, Musk cited bitcoin mining’s inefficient use of electricity as well as its […]

Bitcoin Adoption Picks up Steam in Peru After Presidential Ballot Peru, a country not commonly associated with bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, is experiencing a sizable surge in digital currency adoption following the first round of its presidential ballot process. The presidential candidate with the most vote support, Pedro Castillo, is known for his interventionist policies, so […]

Russian Lawmakers Move to Allow Crypto Payments Under Contracts Members of the State Duma are now working on amendments that will permit the use of cryptocurrency as a contractual means of payment. Digital financial assets are regarded as property under Russian law and the changes will legalize crypto payments between parties to a contract. State […]

Amid Stern Warnings from China Crypto Firms Huobi and Okex Halt a Few Services On Friday, the cryptocurrency community discussed a report stemming from China’s 51st meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission that reiterated warnings about bitcoin mining. The following Sunday, reports disclosed the cryptocurrency operation Huobi has suspended its cloud-mining operations […]

‘Wolf of All Streets’ Trader Says Dogecoin Is a Good Entry Point to Cryptocurrency, Has Advice for DOGE Investors Crypto trader Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” says dogecoin is a good way for new investors to get into cryptocurrency. Sharing his own experience in investing in the meme cryptocurrency, he […]

Toward the latter half of 2020 and during the first quarter of 2021, a mystery miner spent 200 block rewards from 2010 by transferring 10,000 bitcoin during the year. Since the whale’s last 1,000 bitcoin spend on March 23, the patterns of 20 decade-old strings of coinbase rewards are seemingly over. Meanwhile, only eight block […]

Elon Musk Says He Won’t Sell Any Dogecoin — Admits He’s the ‘Ultimate Hodler’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that he has not sold any dogecoin and will not sell any as the price of the cryptocurrency continues to slide over the recent weeks. The “Dogefather” has been working with dogecoin devs “to improve […]

Fraudsters Impersonate a US Federal Agency by Sending Emails Asking for Bitcoin Wallet Keys U.S. consumers have been receiving fake emails that attempt to impersonate a federal regulatory agency which has raised alarms among crypto community members. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned that such bogus messages ask people for […]

4-Step Guide to Get Into DeFi Want to generate returns from your crypto while HODLing? Or do you just want to get a better interest rate than what the banks are giving you? Look no further! Get into DeFi! DeFi stands for Decentralized Finance. It’s a movement in cryptocurrency that looks to create an alternative financial […]

Best Top 5 Cryptocurrency Tumbler (Reliable Bitcoin Mixer 2021) I regret to inform you Bitcoin transactions are far from being anonymous. If this news was not a surprise to you, you’ve most likely used tumbler services and mixed your coins to make them untraceable.If you’re new to tumblers or looking for reliable ones here are […]

The 5 Best Cryptocurrency Trading Sites As cryptocurrency trading heats up, new traders need to know which platform is the best crypto exchange. CRYPTOCURRENCIES ARE the latest craze to sweep the finance world, with Bitcoin (BTC) dominating the headlines while Dogecoin nails the punchlines. As the number of cryptocurrencies on the market continues to expand, […]

9 Best Bitcoin Exchanges In The World For Trading Bitcoin [Updated List-2021] Here is a list of the top Bitcoins exchanges around the world: MyCoinChain (Fastest and low fee bitcoin exchange)Bybit (High volume Bitcoin exchange, A derivative exchange)Cex.io (Fast and quick exchange)CoinmamaKraken (For USA audience)Coinbase (Another USA based BTC exchange)Deribit (For derivatives)Localbitcoins (P2P exchange)Bitfinex Looking for […]

The 5 best cryptocurrencies to invest in February 2021 The best cryptocurrencies… the mere thought of such a list is enough to make many of the best investors snicker and then dismiss the topic altogether. Investing rock star Warren Buffett has called Bitcoin rat poison, a mirage and worthless. He also noted that cryptos are […]

5 Best Bitcoin Savings Accounts For 2021 Looking to boost your investment yield while dabbling in the world of cryptocurrency? A crypto savings account could be a way for you to dramatically increase your rate of return. But these accounts don’t offer the same safety that a bank or credit union savings account can offer. Before […]