Police in Iran have reportedly seized 45,000 bitcoin mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility Tavanir, the local Tasmin News Agency reported this week. According to Mohammad Hassan Motavalizadeh, head of Tavanir, the efficient application-specific…
The European Union (EU) is reportedly planning to reduce its reliance on the U.S. dollar-based financial system, after American sanctions on Iran exposed the vulnerabilities of the bloc’s financial infrastructure. According to officials, who are now determined to challenge the…
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate hinted at creating a cryptocurrency in the country as part of its government agenda. Giovanny Andrade said that the national crypto aims to “facilitate” transactions across the country. Crypto Could Be Backed by Gold During an…
After the co-owner of the Atilis Gym in New Jersey appeared on TV and told the public the state confiscated over $173k from the gym owner’s bank account, Ian Smith revealed Atilis Gym has now set up a crypto wallet.…
The price of bitcoin and a number of digital assets have been consolidating this week, after a number of crypto markets dropped over 25% the week prior. The entire crypto-economy is hovering just below the $1 trillion mark at $987…
Crypto exchange company Huobi Global, today announced it has partnered with BCB Group, a European-based crypto-dedicated payment services provider, to provide clients with European fiat on/off ramps and the ability to send fiat to crypto counterparties via BLINC in real-time,…
KardiaChain, a scalable, non-invasive interoperable hybrid blockchain platform, today announced integration with ShareRing, a transparent, decentralized ecosystem. With the upcoming launch of ShareRing’s app, ShareRing will integrate KAI token, opening up new utility through ShareRing partner products, including travel services,…
Blockpass, a blockchain-powered KYC platform, today announced integration with Matic, a scaling solution for public blockchains. Providing fast, efficient, and effective KYC services for Matic is the latest example of Blockpass’ of on-chain KYC. Matic is a hybrid plasma/Proof of…
PRESS RELEASE. On December 21st, 2020, the Nexus Protocol white paper was released. The new internet will be driven by a blockchain-based operating system (LX-OS) and communications protocol (Nexus Protocol), that will be connected by a distributed satellite-based mesh network.…
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein says institutional investors are also exhibiting a growing interest in diversifying their investments by choosing other crypto assets besides bitcoin. Sonnenshein, who was recently appointed to the CEO position, made the comments just before the revelation…
