India threatens crypto ban
For several months now, we have been hearing about different countries thinking about setting up regulations for cryptos. These discussions make the cryptosphere tremble. Indeed, the impact of a…
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Nigeria takes strong stance against Bitcoin
The Central Bank of Nigeria on February 5 asked all banks in the country to immediately cancel their services for companies and Nigerians who buy, sell or trade in cryptocurrencies. Nigeria is…
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Elon Musk: Bitcoin or Doge? The cryptosphere is bewildered and asks itself a question as futile as it is amusing: Does Elon Musk, the richest man in the world prefer Bitcoin or Doge? About a week…
Brave Browser doubled its number of users in 2020
The privacy and crypto-centric browser with its BAT token registered a doubling of its user base in 2020. Its publisher now totals 25 million active Internet users each month. Google still dominates…
The GameStop saga is the best thing that could happen to crypto
A community was organized in front of Wall Street to support the GameStop title. The broker Robinhood decided to intervene, in favour of the financial markets, according to its detractors. And this…
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Another Nasdaq company buying $150 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) After MicroStrategy, which has $1 billion in Bitcoin cash, we learned that Marathon Patent Group, another Nasdaq-listed company,…
Only 11% use their crypto to make everyday payments
Cryptocurrencies, an everyday means of payment like fiat money? Maturity in terms of payments is out of date. According to Binance, only 11% of crypto holders use it mainly for purchases. PayPal, a…
Bank of England says that crypto is doomed
The governor of the English central bank is not a supporter of the current cryptocurrencies. For Andrew Bailey, they are not made to last and the regulation should also better supervise the use of…
The $1B joke – Is Dogecoin genius in disguise? (No)
Dogecoin was created in 2013 by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer as a joke to taunt other cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin’s mascot is the Shiba Inu, a Japanese dog breed. Dogecoin claims to be fun…
Companies start to offer part of their employees’ salary in crypto
The software company Sequoia Holdings now allows its employees to receive part of their compensation in the form of cryptocurrencies. Employees can choose between ETH, BTC and BCH. MicroStrategy is…
The UK announces new regulations for cryptocurrencies
Will the stablecoins and cryptos in general end up bowing to increasing regulatory pressure from regulatory authorities in different countries against them? The regulatory process seems to be well…
Lost passwords: the bane of crypto
Approximately 20% of the Bitcoin in circulation would be lost today due to the loss of the password giving access to the cryptocurrencies. This would represent approximately $140 billion. What if the…