Nigeria begins review of its blockchain technology policy

Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto will need until at least 2024 to "recover from the abuse of unscrupulous players," says one of the industry's best-known names.In a blog post released on Dec. 30, David Marcus, CEO and founder of Bitcoin firm Lightspark, disappointed bulls with his outlook for the coming years.Marcus: "Crypto winter" will likely last…

GFSC-approved Jacobi Bitcoin ETF is a centrally cleared crypto-backed financial instrument with custody supported by Fidelity Digital Assets. 1059 Total views 16 Total shares Jacobi Asset Management, a London-based multi-asset investment platform, received approval from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF). Speaking to Cointelegraph, Jacobi Asset Management CEO…

Now live, Theta's network upgrade includes an updated block explorer capable of working with smart contract data. 1463 Total views 3 Total shares Theta, a blockchain that facilitates decentralized video streaming, recently updated its mainnet, adding a number of benefits. Theta’s mainnet now hosts smart contract capabilities, as of a block height of 8,411,427, Theta Labs…

Karl Greenwood will also have to pay back the $300 million he made in commissions in the OneCoin pyramid scheme. 53 Total views 2 Total shares Karl Greenwood, co-founder of OneCoin with Ruja Ignatova, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $300 million in the United States on Sept. 20. Ignatova

Crypto-related companies and figures have provided evidence about being de-banked by Australian financial institutions to a Senate inquiry. Crypto investment firm Aus Merchant, global remittance provider Nium and small peer-to-peer crypto brokerage platform Bitcoin Babe were speaking on a panel as part of the senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre” on…

Charts Courtesy of Coin360.comJuly 20 — Bitcoin (BTC) has retaken the $11,000 price point on the heels of a turbulent week. Charts Courtesy of Coin360.comAfter a bull market at the end of June brought the price of BTC to almost $14,000, the coin had largely been maintaining between $10,000 and $13,000 for most of the past…

Australian actress Margot Robbie, who is playing the lead in the new Barbie movie, has caused quite a stir within the crypto community after stating that simply talking about Bitcoin (BTC) gives off Ken vibes.In the last 24 hours, the crypto community on Twitter, including Microstrategy's Michael Saylor and prominent Youtuber Layah Heilpern, showed a…

The traditional banking sector is lagging behind in the race with crypto. Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit recently published the results of its second National Risk Assessment. The report highlighted that the risk of money laundering in the banking sector far surpasses the issues encountered by fintech companies.According to El Economista, the so-called “G7 banking” group…

Bitcoin (BTC) could be in the process of bottoming after gaining 25%, based on several market signals. BTC's price has rallied roughly 25% after dropping to around $17,500 on June 18. The upside retrace came after a 75% correction when measured from its November 2021 high of $69,000.BTC/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingViewThe recovery seems modest, however,…