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Central Bank of Brazil Researches Creation of Digital Real

Fabio Araujo, a representative of the Central Bank of Brazil, talked about the possible development of a Digital Real at a public hearing before the Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, Communication and Information Technology of the Brazilian Senate. Araujo clarified that the Digital Real is still at the debate stage, and they are determining the […]

NBA’s Dallas Mavericks’ Shop to Give Rewards to Customers Paying With Dogecoin and Other Cryptos

The professional basketball team owned by the billionaire Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks, announced “Mavs Cryptomania,” which gives Dallasmavs.shop customers a $25 e-gift card if they pay with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash, and dogecoin. The Mav’s owner has been a big proponent of crypto assets and the Mav’s was the first NBA team […]

Earn by Holding USDCoin in V2 of the BlockBank Application

BlockBank will be enabling its users to earn interest on the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), with rates up to 60x the US national average of a traditional savings account. Best of all, your USDC is guaranteed by BlockBank, giving you complete certainty whilst you earn interest. With the BlockBank application V2 update arriving in Q3 […]

Crypto Exchange Binance Plans US IPO in 3 Years, CEO Says

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s U.S. arm could be going public in three years, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has revealed. He said that his exchange “is just going to do what Coinbase did.” Coinbase Global went public on Nasdaq via direct listing. Binance Plans to IPO in the US Within 3 Years Binance’s founder and CEO, Changpeng […]

Candidate for Mayor Promises to Make NYC the Most Cryptocurrency-Friendly City in US

Curtis Sliwa, a candidate for New York City (NYC) mayor, said that he will make his city “the most cryptocurrency-friendly city” in the U.S. if he is elected. He joins a growing list of mayors and mayoral candidates in growing cryptocurrency adoption. Mayoral Candidate Plans to Turn NYC Into the Most Crypto-Friendly City NYC mayoral […]

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Expects Cryptocurrencies to Play Larger Role in Afghanistan

The founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, Charles Hoskinson, says that he expects cryptocurrencies to “play a larger role” in Afghanistan amid war with the Taliban forces. Charles Hoskinson Sees Cryptocurrencies Playing Larger Role in Afghanistan Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, explained in an interview with CNBC Tuesday that […]

$2 Billion Crypto Fraud Bitconnect and Founder Charged — Director Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges

The $2 billion crypto fraud scheme Bitconnect and its founder have been charged in the U.S. In a parallel enforcement action, a Bitconnect director and top promoter has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the U.S. “The Bitconnect scheme is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency fraud ever charged criminally,” said the U.S. Department of […]

Eastern Europe Sends Over $800 Million in Crypto to Scams in Single Year, Report Reveals

Of all funds sent to illicit cryptocurrency addresses from Eastern Europe, scams attract the greatest amount, according to a new report. In the past year alone, crypto addresses based in the region have sent the fraudulent schemes a staggering $815 million in crypto. Eastern Europe Leads by Volume of Illicit Crypto Transactions Among the world’s […]

Vasyl Virastyuk, the Strongest Man on the Planet Has Tokenized Autograph With Philography Project

PRESS RELEASE. Vasyl Virastyuk, the strongest man on the planet in 2004 and 2007, tokenized his autograph through the innovative NFT project PHILOGRAPHY. The strongman was the first to start a partnership with PHILOGRAPHY.BIZ. He provided his original autograph to produce a limited edition of collectible NFT autographs and sell them. This is the project’s […]

More Zimbabwean Artists Pivot to NFTs as Bubble Concerns Grow

A Zimbabwean artist, Greatjoy Ndlovu, joined the growing list of African artists pivoting to the non-fungible tokens (NFT) market after his digital artwork was sold for 0.7 ethereum. The sale, which took place on the Async Art NFT marketplace, is Ndlovu’s first foray into the digital art space. NFTs an Opportunity for African Artists According […]

Legalized Theft: Police Seize $87,000 From Former Marine but Don’t Charge Him With a Crime

A recently published report that went viral across social media details how a former U.S. Marine, Stephen Lara, was pulled over by police and was suspected of being a drug trafficker. Police then searched Lara’s vehicle and subsequently took $87,000 in cash from a bag kept in Lara’s trunk. Lara, who also had a stack […]

IRS Agent Poses as Bitcoin Trader Called ‘Mr. Coins,’ Biden’s IRS Wants ‘Outflow and Inflow’ Data From Banks

Over the last few weeks, Americans have read about the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upping its tax enforcement to catch cryptocurrency users who have not paid taxes. According to one report, the IRS may get access to bank inflows and outflows via Joe Biden’s American Families Plan. On top of this, another story explains […]

MRHB DeFi Enters Investment Partnership with Sheesha Finance, Bringing Ethics and Inclusion to DeFi

Melbourne, Australia, Sep 2, 2021 — The world’s first halal decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem MRHB DeFi is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Sheesha Finance, a leading tokenized DeFi mutual fund platform — оnе оf thе hottest рrоjесtѕ in the industry. A Strategic Alliance, A Shared Vision The partnership deal with UAE-based Sheesha Finance includes a strategic investment from […]

Crypto Economy Gains 83% in Value Over Last 3 Months, Myriad of Lesser-Known Coins Spike

The overall market capitalization of all 10,000+ digital assets has reached a September high of $2.33 trillion as it has risen over 5% on Thursday. The crypto economy hasn’t been at this U.S. dollar value since mid-May or approximately 108 days ago, as the value has increased 83.46% since the crypto economy’s low point on […]

South African Tax Body Updates Crypto Tax Guidance, Confusion Persists

In late August, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released new guidelines that clarify the correct treatment of taxable crypto events. The new guidance, which was published on the revenue collector’s webpage, explains how cryptocurrency-related income should be disclosed in tax returns. Distinction Between Income and Capital Gains Tax As shown on SARS’ crypto-asset tax […]

Play-to-Earn Game From Polker (PKR) Exchange Listing – Endorsed by Akon

The Play-to-Earn NFT based Polker.Game‘s native token $PKR has been officially listed on the popular centralized exchange BitMart. Polker.game has been in the spotlight recently as Akon, the American R&B superstar and record producer gave his official endorsement of polker stating that the “game is revolutionary” and that Polker is “hands down.. the best play […]

Shop.com Announces Cryptocurrency Acceptance to ‘Kick off the Next Chapter’ of Business

This past weekend at the Market America Worldwide Shop.com 2021 International Convention (MAIC2021), the president of the e-commerce firm, Steve Ashley, announced Shop.com sites from around the world will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. This means that bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash, and several other digital assets can be used to purchase products via Shop.com’s websites. […]

Fiscal shenanigans

All of a sudden, cryptocurrency has become a powerful force in Washington The clunky and awkwardly undemocratic underbelly of US politics was on full show earlier this month as Joe Biden’s landmark bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill clumsily made its way through congress. Aside from the plethora of obscure handouts to organizations entirely unrelated to […]