August 2, 2021 Korean Regulator to Shut Down 11 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Ahead of Regulatory Deadline Bitcoin News South Korea’s top financial regulator will shut down 11 cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly engaged in fraudulent bank account schemes, local media reported. Meanwhile,…
August 2, 2021 Digital Transformation Law Draft Would Allow Users to Pay Mortgages With Crypto in Spain Bitcoin News A new proposal of a digital transformation law, written by a group of lawmakers in Spain would introduce the possibility of paying…
August 2, 2021 New Games from iSoftBet Create Joyously Beautiful Experiences at Bitcoin.com’s Casino Bitcoin News Fun and excitement have been let loose for players to experience amazing new games at Bitcoin.com’s very own crypto gaming portal! An…
August 2, 2021 While Chinese Bitcoin Miners Escaped Crackdowns, Sichuan’s Hydropower Plants Were Not So Lucky Bitcoin News Regional reports from China indicate that government officials have been reviewing over 5,100 small-sized hydropower plants in order to get them to…
August 2, 2021 US Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Regulate Crypto Assets and Protect Investors Bitcoin News A U.S. congressman has introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act. The legislation would “provide the Securities and Exchange…
August 2, 2021 Jihan Wu’s Matrixport Raises $100 Million — Singapore Startup Joins Growing List of Crypto Unicorns Bitcoin News Matrixport, the digital currency financial services company co-founded by the former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, has revealed the company has raised $100…
August 2, 2021 Mastercard Outlines Plans for Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currencies Bitcoin News Mastercard’s CEO has outlined the company’s plans to develop products and services around cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “We…
August 2, 2021 While GBTC Bitcoin Stacking Slows, Grayscale Accumulates Alternative Crypto Assets Bitcoin News Established in 2013, the firm Grayscale Investments has managed to become the world’s largest asset manager for digital currency. While initially starting…
August 2, 2021 Buda Exchange Starts Requesting Selfie Verification for Withdrawals to New Bitcoin Addresses Bitcoin News Buda, a Chile-based cryptocurrency exchange, has started requesting selfie verification every time a user needs to withdraw funds to a new bitcoin…
August 2, 2021 Kenyan Insurance Executive Calls Cryptocurrencies Ponzi Schemes, Warns Users This Will ‘End in Tears’ Bitcoin News A Kenyan insurance executive, Julius Kipng’etich has compared cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to Ponzi schemes and has urged his countrymen not “touch this.”…