Bitcoin

Botswana Council: Virtual Assets Market ‘Poses Limited Risks to Financial Stability’

The Botswana Financial Stability Council’s October 2024 report said the virtual assets market and cyber risks from fintech currently pose minimal threats to...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Buying Spree Continues on Christmas Day—IMF Left Watching

El Salvador, the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, keeps piling on the bitcoins, adding another coin to its treasure...

Do Kwon Extradition: Montenegro Court Upholds Ruling, US or South Korea Awaits

A Montenegrin court upheld the extradition of Do Kwon, founder of Terra Labs. The U.S. and South Korea both requested extradition, and a...

CIS Nations Ditch Foreign Currencies—85% of Trade Now in Local Tenders

Over 85% of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) trade now bypasses foreign currencies, signaling a strategic shift towards economic independence as national payment...

Russia Using Bitcoin to Bypass Sanctions – Is the Global Financial System Cracking?

Russia is embracing bitcoin for international trade to bypass Western sanctions, signaling a strategic shift toward digital currencies to counter economic isolation and...

$200K Bitcoin? Too Small – Government Reserves Could Ignite $500K BTC Explosion

Bitcoin could hit $500,000 if governments consider strategic reserves, with mounting demand from ETFs, corporations, and institutions outpacing limited supply, driving prices sharply...

Ripple’s Stablecoin Hits Singapore – Regulated Exchange Brings RLUSD to Transform Markets

Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD, debuts in Singapore on regulated exchange Independent Reserve, unlocking faster, cost-efficient cross-border transactions. Ripple USD Debuts in Singapore...

Christmas Day Sees Decade-Old Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Come Back to Life

On Dec. 25, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time as Christmas festivities unfold, bitcoin’s price hovers at a cool $99,092 amidst the holiday’s...

Swiss-Based Hashgraph Group Secures License to Launch $100M Web3 Fund

The Hashgraph Group has obtained a fund management license from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) enabling it to launch a $100 million...

Community Fundraising Effort Launched to Secure Bitcoin Cash API Service

Actorforth.org has launched a Flipstarter campaign to raise 30 bitcoin cash (BCH) to keep its rest.bch.actorforth.org API service operational. Actorforth Launches Campaign to...