Forex Strapped Nigeria Designates Crypto Assets as Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has designated crypto assets as securities as the authorities step up efforts to regulate Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market. The SEC says the classification of crypto assets for regulation is consistent with the country’s investment and securities laws of 2007. In a statement released Sept. 14, the SEC directs that corporates and individuals “whose activities involve any aspect of blockchain-related and virtual digital asset services, must be registered.” While the classification is seemingly targeting new crypto assets, the SEC says that “existing digital…

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Mad Money’s Jim Cramer ‘Fixated’ on Buying Bitcoin, Fears Massive Inflation

Jim Cramer, the Mad Money host and The Street co-founder, said he is “fixated” on needing to own bitcoin because he fears a “massive amount of inflation.” While he owns “so much gold,” he is adamant about leaving a bitcoin inheritance to his children. Jim Cramer to Regularly Buy Bitcoin Jim Cramer is the host of Mad Money on CNBC, a former hedge fund manager, and a co-founder of Thestreet.com, a financial news and literacy website. During a podcast interview with Morgan Creek Digital partner Anthony Pompliano (Pomp), published Monday,…

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Nasdaq-Listed Microstrategy Raises Bitcoin Holdings to $425 Million After Second Purchase

Billion-dollar public company Microstrategy Inc. has bought 16,796 more bitcoins. The company has purchased a total of 38,250 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $425 million. Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Investments Microstrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) has bought more bitcoin, CEO Michael Saylor revealed on Tuesday. He tweeted: On September 14, 2020, Microstrategy completed its acquisition of 16,796 additional bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $175 million. To date, we have purchased a total of 38,250 bitcoins at an aggregate purchase price of $425 million, inclusive of fees and expenses. This…

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US Consumers Flock To the First Mastercard Branded BitPay Card

New data from BitPay shows that American consumers are flocking to load the first Mastercard branded BitPay card with top digital assets. The popular cryptocurrency payment services provider debuted the new card in June 2020 and the company’s transactions reached a new high in July. The data also shows how crypto cards usage is changing, with more users choosing to load with a selection of top digital assets. Not All Crypto Cards Are Created Equal BitPay, the Atlanta-based cryptocurrency services provider, has recently released blockchain payment statistics that show how…

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Bitcoin Revolution South Africa: Scam Claims Support by President Cyril Ramaphosa

A bitcoin investment scheme called “Bitcoin Revolution South Africa” has been gaining much attention lately. Promoters claim that famous South Africans endorse this platform, including mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, comedian and actor Trevor Noah, and President Cyril Ramaphosa. Bitcoin Revolution Invades South Africa The South African version of the Bitcoin Revolution scheme, simply called “Bitcoin Revolution South Africa,” has recently been heavily promoted, with paid reviews on reputable websites such as the Associated Press News. Promoters of this scheme claim that the platform is endorsed by famous South Africans to…

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INX Becomes the First SEC-Registered IPO to Accept Crypto

15th September 2020, New York, United States: INX will start accepting bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and USDC stablecoin, starting today. INX said over 3,000 retail and accredited investors registered for the INX token offering during its first three days. Now that the minimum requirement INX has set to raise the first $7.5 million of its up to $117 million IPO in dollars and not crypto, has been met, investors will be able to purchase INX tokens with these coins, here: https://token.inx.co/ INX has set the offering price at $0.90 per…

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Macroeconomic Trends Boost Bitcoin and Gold, US Dollar Index Shows Bearish Double-Top

According to a number of reports and commentary from financial analysts, the world is “drowning in U.S. dollars” after the Federal Reserve decided to pump billions of dollars into the hands of 14 central banks via liquidity swaps. Moreover, recent technical analysis shows the dollar’s trade-weighted index chart indicates the USD might be in for a gigantic slide in value in the near future. As members of the U.S. Federal Reserve plan to convene this week, both gold and bitcoin (BTC) markets have started to climb in value ahead of…

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