Iranians Still Profiting From Bitcoin Mining Despite Market Crash and US Sanctions Iranians are turning to Bitcoin (BTC) mining due to economic difficulties caused by sanctions by the United States, International affairs think tank Atlantic Council reported Dec.17.Despite the recent crash in crypto markets and fluctuations in the national rial currency caused by recently reinforced U.S.sanctions, Iranian people are still reportedly managing to gain profits… Gaining Mass Adoption: Blockchain Platform Converts Users Fame Into Coffee and Clothes Mithril, a decentralized platform that rewards content creators on social networks, told Cointelegraph that they are working on expanding the acceptance of its MITH token merchant network into different categories, such as coffee shops, restaurants, sports clothing and adult entertainment platforms.For instance, the team has announced a partnership with AccuPass, a Taiwanese ticket aggregator.According… Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard Abandon Facebook’s Libra Project Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard have all announced that they are dropping out of Facebook’s Libra Association and its associated stablecoin project.Four companies abandon shipOn Oct.11, Bloomberg reported that Ebay, Stripe and Mastercard had decided to drop out of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project.
Within minutes, Visa said it had also decided not to join… Red Cross Deploys Blockchain to Boost Communities’ Economic Resilience Three national units of the Red Cross — the largest humanitarian donor after the United Nations — are backing a blockchain-based currency scheme to enhance aid delivery and boost local economies.According to a report from the Thomas Reuters Foundation on Nov.26, the Red Cross societies of Norway, Denmark and Kenya have launched a two-year… US Rep Sherman Calls for Crypto Ban, Says It Threatens to Diminish American Power United States Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) has called on colleagues to outlaw cryptocurrencies, saying they threaten to disempower American foreign policy and diminish the rule of law.Crypto-oriented non-profit Coin Center tweeted the remarks of the congressman, a Democratic representative for California’s 30th congressional district, on May 9.In his comments, Rep.Sherman said that lawmakers must… France Finalizes New ICO Framework to ‘Attract Innovators Globally’ France’s Minister for the Economy and Finance has announced that the government has accepted an article of the Business Growth and Transformation bill (PACTE) dedicated to Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), according to a tweet posted Wednesday, September 12.As finance Minister Bruno Le Maire states, the French stock markets regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is… Price Analysis Mar 18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO The unprecedented volatility in the equity markets continues as the traders are trying to assess the economic damage and the remedial measures that have been taken to support the economy.A growing number of developed nations have announced huge stimulus packages to soften the impact of the pandemic.
However, billionaire investor Tim Draper believes that Bitcoin… NYSE Chair Says Survival of Digital Currencies Is ‘Unequivocal’ New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) chairman Jeffrey Sprecher expressed optimism about the survival of digital currencies as an asset class, business news outlet Barron’s reported Nov.27.Speaking at the Consensus Invest conference, Sprecher — who is also the CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) — said that when he saw headlines asking “Will digital assets survive?,”… Skepticism as News of Secretive India Crypto Bill Breaks Those who mine, trade or own cryptocurrency in India are currently on the edge of their seats, as rumors keep swirling around a draft regulation called the Banning Cryptocurrencies and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2019.As its ominous title indicates, the bill allegedly calls for harsh penalties of up to 10 years in… Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.Search.