UK cryptocurrency ownership rises to 12% as FCA prepares new regulations

This summer, parts of the United States are wilting under a multi-month stretch of sweltering heat and data suggests that summer temperatures will continue to creep up in the coming years. The planet is on what seems to be a pretty clear path to soon reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming for the first time…

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and crypto store Bitrefill partnered to allow the trading platform’s clients to shop with Bitcoin (BTC) over the Lightning Network.According to a press release published on Dec. 4, Bitfinex users can instantly pay for a variety of services with Bitcoin that they hold on the exchange as of today.A Lightning B2B settlement…

Symbol from NEM makes blockchain solution to solve wine tampering and counterfeiting problems to save millions for the wine industry. 717 Total views 52 Total shares Tampering, theft and counterfeiting have caused the wine industry millions of dollars in lost revenue. Symbol, an enterprise-friendly blockchain project from the NEM ecosystem is now providing blockchain technology…

A United Kingdom national, and alleged member of “The Dark Overlord” hacking collective, has been extradited to the United States to face charges. According to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 18, the charges relate to the purported theft of sensitive information from companies in the St. Louis area, and threats…

A Twitter survey of whether Williams should buy Bitcoin attracts the likes of Elon Musk as bull run publicity mounts. 296 Total views 11 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) will hit $65,000 due to a combination of low supply and “tons of new buyers,” major investor Mike Novogratz says.In an increasingly popular Twitter debate on Nov.…

Bitcoin (BTC) has crashed by around 44% from its all-time high of $64,899, signaling an end to its second-largest bull run that started in March 2020. Many analysts, including those from BiotechValley Insights, see "terrible technicals" in the Bitcoin market, noting that the flagship cryptocurrency could extend its ongoing decline until $20,000.Nevertheless, Glassnode Insights, a…

FalconX is the latest cryptocurrency firm to secure millions of dollars in fresh funding despite the cryptocurrency markets experiencing a major decline. 122 Total views 3 Total shares Despite the ongoing bearish trend in cryptocurrency markets, venture capital firms continue pouring capital into major industry players like FalconX.FalconX, the institutional-level digital asset platform and crypto…

Soccer fans in Europe will join the ranks of early blockchain adopters thanks to a new initiative by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).According to a Feb. 17 announcement, UEFA will distribute over one million soccer match tickets via a blockchain-enabled mobile application. The organization claims that this new ticketing system will make “entry…

VTB Factoring acquires a tokenized debt pool of industrial companies via the Lighthouse blockchain. 192 Total views 3 Total shares VTB Factoring, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned bank, reported the first major deal with digital finance assets. As part of the deal, the bank subsidiary acquired a tokenized debt pool of the engineering company Metrowagonmash,…