Bitcoin Chamber of Progress demands clarity on crypto from presidential hopefuls 5 hours ago 2 min read
Ethereum VanEck shifts focus to spot Ethereum ETF, phases out futures fund EFUT 3 hours ago 2 min read
Stablecoins DWF Labs reveals ‘overcollaterized’ synthetic stablecoin backed by Bitcoin and Ethereum 1 day ago 2 min read
Regulation Fed orders United Texas Bank to halt crypto services over AML concerns 1 day ago 2 min read
DeFi DeFi and social dApps lead in monthly unique wallets for August โ DappRadar 23 hours ago 2 min read
AI Crypto has become boring in 2024 while AI creates peak apathy for new tech 10 hours ago 5 min read
Bitcoin Chamber of Progress demands clarity on crypto from presidential hopefuls 5 hours ago 2 min read
Solana How Potato Cat transforms NFT trading with innovative swap engine: Interview 3 days ago 1 min read
Dogecoin Bitcoin climbs almost 5% to $61.5k as market reacts positively to Mt. Gox distributions 3 weeks ago 2 min read
ETFs Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $211.1 million in one day, total surpasses $1 billion since August 27 16 hours ago
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Bitcoin’s Defense Against Fiat Hyperinflation Adoption 6 years agoThe advice from Wences Casares to those wanting to be a millionaire is to take 1% of what you own, buy Bitcoin, then wait 5-10 years. That way, according to theย CEO of Bitcoin storage company Xapo, “You either lose 1% of your net worth…or you make millions.” Could this same strategy also be applied to […]
Venezuelan Government Offers India a 30% Discount on Crude Oil, However, Thereโs a Catch Adoption 6 years agoIn the midst of Venezuelaโs ongoing economic crisis, President Nicolas Maduro has taken yet another controversial step to promote the nationโs very own blockchain-based cryptocurrency, Petro, by offering the Indian government a 30% discount on crude oil prices ‘if’ the Southeast Asian nation agrees to make the exchange via Petro tokens. What is being viewed […]
Venezuelan Government Declares Petro as Legal Tender Regulation 6 years agoAs per Venezuelan newspaper, the Official Gazette, all government institutions are now required to accept Petro as legal tender. The proclamation was made official on April 9 by President Nicolรกs Maduro and gives all government bodies a maximum of 120 days to comply with the decree. The regulation of the state-backed asset will be carried […]
President Trump Prohibits US Exchange of Venezuelan Cryptocurrency Petro Regulation 6 years agoDonald Trump is the first sitting United States President to place a ban on a cryptocurrency. The White House announced on Monday that Trump issued an executive order banning all transactions of any digital currency issued by, or related to, the Venezuelan government. In a televised address on December 3, 2017, Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro […]
Is it Ethical to Invest in the Petro? A Close Look at Venezuelaโs New Cryptocurrency Op-Ed 7 years agoOn the 3rd of December 2017, controversial Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro announced a surprising new initiative aimed at addressing Venezuelaโs economic turmoil โ the development of a state-backed cryptocurrency called the โPetro.โ The announcement sparked international debate on the political, legal, and economic implications of the move. With the Petro crowdsale now live, many investors […]
Is Venezuela’s “Petro” Really a Cryptocurrency? Adoption 7 years agoThe once prosperous country of Venezuela has been struggling. We first heard about it in the crypto space when Venezuelans started mining Bitcoin owing to the countryโs subsidized electricity costs. For Bitcoin’s miners, getting paid in Bitcoin is turning out to be a far better value than the ever-increasing hyperinflation of the Bolivar. This past […]
Adapting to the Financial Crisis: Hyperinflation Causing Cryptocurrency To Replace Fiat Adoption 7 years agoDoes dumping your entire life savings into cryptocurrencies sound like a smart idea? For some people in countries where hyperinflation is out of control, this has been the only way to secure their life savings. As of this moment, one US dollar is equal to 10,389 Bolivars at a black market rate. Paired to Bitcoin, […]
MetaMask blocks Ethereum transactions in several jurisdictions citing compliance issues DeFi 3 years ago