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China's unclear stance on Bitcoin has dictated the last few years for local Bitcoin firms and holders, but now the country's central bank seems to be shifting its tone. At a CNBC-hosted panel at the Boao Forum for Asia in Beijing on Sunday, Li Bo, deputy
On Friday, the Turkish central bank introduced a ban on performing payments with cryptocurrencies, citing several concerns such as their possible use for illegal activities. The ban will go into effect on April 30th. The Turkish lira has hit record lows in purchasing power over the past months, putting pressure
Industry insiders are calling it "Bloody Sunday". Over the weekend, the price of bitcoin lost 12% of its value, dropping from $61,300 to a low of just over $53,800 within 24 hours, and many are speculating about the causes behind such a selloff. Among the theories
News • Bitcoin • Apr 18, 2021
On Friday, the Turkish central bank introduced a ban on performing payments with cryptocurrencies, citing several concerns such as their possible use for illegal activities. The ban will go into effect on April 30th. The Turkish lira has hit record lows in purchasing power over the past months, putting pressure
News • Politics • Apr 17, 2021
It happened. After weeks filled with headlines and anticipation ahead of Coinbase’s direct listing on NASDAQ, the stock is now live — although the launch didn’t prove quite as successful as many had expected. About two weeks after the initial announcement, Coinbase gave its long-awaited stock market debut on
News • Business • Apr 16, 2021
On Tuesday, privacy-focused messenger Signal published a blog post introducing a number of beta features, among them "Signal Payments," which it described as “a new feature that enables you to send and receive privacy focused payments.” To facilitate these payments, Signal uses payment network MobileCoin, which — as the
News • Bitcoin • Apr 07, 2021
An Italian citizen was arrested after allegedly hiring a hitman in exchange for bitcoin. According to a news article published by European policing entity Europol on April 7th, Europol-assisted Italian communications crime law enforcement Polizia Postale e Delle Comunicazioni jointly arrested a local citizen suspected of paying about €10,000
News • Bitcoin • Apr 07, 2021
Fidelity, Square, Paradigm, and Coinbase are joining forces in a new lobby group seeking to help shape Bitcoin regulation, according to a press release published on Tuesday. The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) says it seeks to "unlock the promise of crypto." Referring to itself as a "
News • Bitcoin • Apr 05, 2021
The three open-source developers Jesse Posner, Alekos Filini, and Hennadii Stepanov are receiving a grant from independent organization Brink, according to a press release shared with the BTC Times. Founded by Bitcoin Core contributor John Newbery and Bitcoin Optech contributor Mike Schmidt last year, Brink focuses on supporting Bitcoin developers
News • Technology • Mar 30, 2021