Crypto News
British Man Who Lost 7,500 BTC Sues for Right to Search Council Landfill
A British computer expert, who inadvertently misplaced a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins, has initiated a legal action to compel the Newport City Council to permit him to search through the landfill where the storage device is believed to be buried. Anticipating a further increase in the value of the cryptocurrency, the expert said heSource link
Iceland’s Prime Minister Vows to Prioritize Food Security Over Bitcoin
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has vowed to focus more power on producing food internally while reducing the energy expenditure in data centers and bitcoin mining. Jakobsdóttir stated that while the country was working to achieve carbon neutrality, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies were “not part of that mission.” Iceland’s Prime Minister to Shift Power Away FromSource link
Philippines Blocks Binance, Citing Threat to Security of Investor Funds
The Philippines has proceeded to block crypto exchange Binance. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded that the public’s continued access to Binance’s websites and apps “poses a threat to the security of the funds of investing Filipinos.” The Philippine SEC Warns Against ‘Investing in and Using Binance’ The Philippine Securities and ExchangeSource link
‘Notcoin’ Game to End Mining on April 1—When Is the NOT Token Airdrop?
Telegram-based game Notcoin is ending its coin-tapping "mining phase" in a week. Here's when to expect the NOT token airdrop.Source link
Detained Binance Executive Escapes Custody in Nigeria, Government to Request Interpol Assistance
A senior executive at Binance, who was detained by Nigerian authorities in late February, has since escaped from custody. The executive Nadeem Anjarwalla is believed to have left the country using a Kenyan passport. The Nigerian government confirmed Anjarwalla’s escape and said it would ask Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant. Binance Executive DepartsSource link