Nigeria hopes blockchain will generate $10B revenue by 2030
“We want Nigeria to be strategically placed to capture value from this economic potential of blockchain,” stated the NITDA director-general. The director-general for Nigeria’s National […]
‘Extreme greed’ and FOMO taking hold as BTC nudges $16K
Bitcoin has powered to its highest price since early 2018 as the buying frenzy continues. Bitcoin has just powered up to its highest price since […]
Almost 80% of Square’s Cash App Q3 revenue was from Bitcoin
Square’s Cash App has increased Q3 Bitcoin revenue by 1,100% after more than $1.6 billion Bitcoin was purchased by users Cash App, the Bitcoin-friendly mobile […]
Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed […]
Bulls keep running as Bitcoin price notches a new 2020 high at $15,950
Bitcoin price reached a new 2020 high at $15,950, leading analysts to predict a continued rally to $17,000. In the last 24-hours the price of […]
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Is More Valuable Than the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Reserves
At its current price per unit, the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s market valuation has surpassed the overall value of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing […]
Leading Brazilian soccer team to tokenize FIFA player transfer fees
Brazilian soccer club CR Vasco da Gama and crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin are looking to tokenize early-career transfers in the soccer world. Vasco da Gama, […]
US Seizes Previously Undetected Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion
The U.S. government has seized over $1 billion in bitcoin from previously undetected transactions associated with the Silk Road marketplace and is now seeking the […]
Brazilian gov’t gets help from US Justice Department to seize $24M in crypto
The government of Brazil requested assistance from US authorities regarding a crypto fraud scheme called “Operation Egypto.” According to a Wednesday filing, the U.S. Justice […]
Not bad for 2020: Up 42% in Q4, Bitcoin price outperforms top bank stocks
2020 has been a rough year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks. Historically, […]