Month: March 2020

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has granted an exemption from holding a license to a number of cryptocurrency companies operating in the country under the new Payment Services Act. Among the companies benefiting from this six-month grace period are Binance, Coinbase, Gemini, Bitstamp, Luno, Upbit, and Wirex. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to the Moon? Forget About It License Exemption Under Payment Services Act Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), published this week a list of companies that have been…

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Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Ripple Labs have filed another litigation complaint against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The news follows the recent court judgment that denied Ripple Lab’s attempt to get the case dismissed. Also read: Market Update: Slew of Unknown Coins Has Seen Considerable Gains Since ‘Black Thursday’ Plaintiffs Accuse Ripple Labs CEO of Selling XRP After Telling the Public He Was ‘Long XRP’ On March 25, the plaintiffs suing Ripple Labs filed an amended complaint with the court against the company’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse. According to…

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Southern Vermont-based hip-hop artist, Krypto Man, has released a new single called “#Freeross” in hopes to get Ross Ulbricht released from prison. Krypto Man is a well known rapper on the east coast and revenue from the song will be donated to the nonprofit Freeross.org. Ross Ulbricht has also gathered more than 279,000 signatures so far for his clemency petition hosted on the website Change.org. Also read: While You’re Under Quarantine, Check These Sites for Remote Crypto Jobs Vermont Hip Hop Artist Krypto Man Drops a New Single Called #Freeross…

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According to data sites and a number of observers, bitcoin miners are selling coins faster than they can produce them. Ever since the market downturn on March 12 and the week of falling prices that followed, bitcoin miners have been struggling. Also read: Bitcoin Hashrate Down 45% – Miners Witness Second-Largest Difficulty Drop in History Miners Sell More Bitcoin Than They Generate On March 26, news.Bitcoin.com reported on how miners witnessed 45% of the overall hashrate shaved since Feb. 29 and miners also dealt with the second largest difficulty drop…

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Due to the advancement of cryptocurrency and the widespread of gift cards in the Nigerian market, Prestmit, a Nigerian platform, now provides the absolute solution that gift cards and bitcoin enthusiasts within and outside the country have been looking forward to. Talking to the CEO of Prestmit, the firm ensures that customers get credited in less than 5 minutes as the payment system is automated, adding that such feat has seen the two-year-old company boast of over a thousand daily transactions. “We have observed that the best way to grow…

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The cryptocurrency economy has been slowly rising toward a $200 billion market capitalization again following the grueling global market carnage that started on March 12. Most of the top ten cryptos are closer to the prices they held before ‘Black Thursday’ and there’s also a slew of unknown coins that have seen considerable gains so far. Also read: While You’re Under Quarantine, Check These Sites for Remote Crypto Jobs Unknown Crypto Coins Shine During the Last 30 Days The entire market valuation of all 5,000+ digital assets has been hovering…

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Cryptocurrencies are being used to help fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Crypto companies are doing their part to provide coronavirus aid to countries, hospitals, and people suffering from covid-19. A coronavirus relief campaign, a Red Cross bitcoin fundraiser, and an investment fund are some coronavirus relief initiatives involving cryptocurrencies. Also read: 2x Bitcoin – Wanna Double Your BTC to the Moon? Forget About It Coronavirus Relief Campaign by Binance The coronavirus pandemic has caused a worldwide panic. Many countries are struggling to come up with an appropriate aid package or…

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The U.S. has charged 14 high-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government, including President Nicolas Maduro, with “narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal charges.” The U.S. government is offering rewards of up to $15 million for any information leading to the arrest or conviction of Maduro. Also read: 2x Bitcoin: Wanna Double Your BTC to the Moon? Forget About It US Charges Maduro and Other Top Venezuelan Government Officials The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday that 14 high-ranking Venezuelan officials, including President Nicolas Maduro Moros, have been…

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Bitcoin’s hashrate has plummeted 45% since the record-breaking levels it saw on Feb. 29. The hashrate touched an all-time high of 136 exahash per second (EH/s) but has since dropped to 75 EH/s. Moreover, the crypto network has seen the second-largest difficulty drop since October 2011. Also read: While You’re Under Quarantine, Check These Sites for Remote Crypto Jobs Bitcoin Hashrate Declines 45% Since All-Time High The latest cryptoconomy price shift has capitulated a number of small mining operations and BTC’s overall hashrate has dropped 45% in 30 days. The…

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While Onecoin’s crypto queen Ruja Ignatova remains at large, U.S. resident Mark Scott is trying to get his verdict acquitted after being accused of helping Onecoin leaders, including Ignatova, launder money and commit fraud. Also read: ‘What Bitcoin Did’ – Scanning the Hottest Cryptocurrency Keywords and Google Searches NYSD prosecutors Cite Strong Evidence Against Lawyer Mark Scott Filings from the New York Southern District Court (NYSD) reveal that the federal government’s prosecutors are not buying former attorney Mark Scott’s story. Scott used to work for the law firm Locke Lord…

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