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Brandon Keys

Brandon is a data analyst who enjoys writing about bitcoin and finance. He is the co-founder of Green Candle Investments, a bitcoin and finance media company.

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Canada Warns Crypto Exchanges Not to Promote Self-Custodial Wallets
Canada Warns Crypto Exchanges Not to Promote Self-Custodial Wallets

The CEOs of two of the most prominent cryptocurrency-trading platforms, Coinbase and Kraken, sent tweets that appeared to offer advice on how crypto users could evade restrictions on funding by taking crypto off exchanges into self-custody. The OSC’s manager of public affairs Kristen Rose said that the regulators are

News  •  Politics  •  Feb 22, 2022
Bulgarian Stock Exchange Launches 8 Bitcoin, Ether-based ETNs
Bulgarian Stock Exchange Launches 8 Bitcoin, Ether-based ETNs

An ETN will allow investors in Bulgaria to start trading crypto instruments that track the price rates of bitcoin and ethereum. Several European exchanges, such as Deutsche Börse and Euronext which introduced these instruments two years ago, now offer crypto related products available for trade. An ETN pays investors at

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 21, 2022
Canada's RCMP is Freezing Bank Accounts
Canada's RCMP is Freezing Bank Accounts

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an announcement that names of both individuals and entities  have been shared by the RCMP with financial institutions and accounts have been frozen and as well as investigation of crypto wallets.  Both journalists and politicians are assisting in identifying anyone who has donated

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 18, 2022
The US Justice Department Announces First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US Justice Department Announces First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

Eun Young Choi is a seasoned prosecutor serving nearly a decade in multiple departments, primarily as a Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General. During the announcement Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said that the NCET will focus on crime involving

News  •  Politics  •  Feb 18, 2022
Not Taking the Time to Learn About BTC Could Be ‘Europe’s Biggest Risk’, Per Belgian MP
Not Taking the Time to Learn About BTC Could Be ‘Europe’s Biggest Risk’, Per Belgian MP

De Beukelaer was the first European politician to convert his entire salary in 2022 while he puts his entire 5,500 monthly salary into Bitcoin on the first of every month. This move was in hope to raise awareness about Bitcoin and alternative monetary models, financial education and to get

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 18, 2022
Ricardo Pliego Wants to Mine Bitcoin at Domo De San Pedro Geothermal Power Plant
Ricardo Pliego Wants to Mine Bitcoin at Domo De San Pedro Geothermal Power Plant

The Domos de San Pedro geothermal power plant is located in the central western region of Mexico. Owned by a private company, Grupo Drago, the power plant is the first to produce geothermal energy in Mexico. Grupo Drago was founded in 2010 and began funding the development of the Domos

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 16, 2022
OpenNode Closes $20m Series a Funding Round at $220m Valuation
OpenNode Closes $20m Series a Funding Round at $220m Valuation

On February 8th, OpenNode announced the end of their Series A funding round which was led by Kingsway Capital with additional investments from Twitter, Tim Draper, and Avon Ventures, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments. Following the investment, OpenNode will focus on building Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments. “OpenNode has believed

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 10, 2022
Valkyrie Funds Launches Bitcoin Mining ETF Under Ticker WGMI
Valkyrie Funds Launches Bitcoin Mining ETF Under Ticker WGMI

The ticker WGMI (internet slang for “We're gonna make it”) invests in publicly traded bitcoin mining companies focused on using renewable energy. The ETF began trading on Tuesday February 8 and after the first day of trading had a volume of 151,917. For reference, the highest volume

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Feb 09, 2022
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