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United Kingdom prepares for new rules on bitcoin and ‘unique applications’
Governments worldwide are struggling with rules around bitcoin and cryptocurrency. This is also the case in the UK. The Treasury is coming up with plans for the industry around bitcoin….
This bank stops loans backed by bitcoin hardware
For a while in 2021, there seemed to be no limit to the growth and interest in bitcoin. The price soared to unprecedented heights, and the world of bitcoin hardware…
Mastercard and Binance launch cryptocurrency in Brazil
Mastercard and Binance are to jointly launch a prepaid card in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy. It is an important first step for Binance to “bridge the gap between the…
Not everyone is convinced of new bull market for bitcoin
Sentiment may be slowly moving back in the right direction at the moment, but that doesn’t mean everyone is optimistic. If you ask Wifey Alpha, popular on Twitter, it is…
Strike integrates bitcoin lightning into popular POS system US
Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, announces that his company’s software will be integrated into Fiserv’s payment options. This is the parent company of Clover. New payment option This is a…
Bitcoin hashrate past extraordinary milestone, network continues to grow
The bitcoin price is on a minor resurgence in 2023, volatility is back and activity on the network is also on the rise. With those increases, optimism from the troubled…
Genesis creditors file lawsuit against Barry Silbert and DCG
More headaches for cryptocurrency group Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO Barry Silbert. A group of US creditors has launched a lawsuit against subsidiary Genesis, which recently had to…
CAR wants to speed up cryptocurrency adoption by committee with 15 agencies
The Central African Republic (CAR) is taking another step towards resuming their cryptocurrency plans. The question is what role bitcoin will have in this, but more government support has again…
WSJ: Crypto banks borrow billions from mortgage banks
Cash flows in the world of cryptocurrency are under pressure. Many traditional banks do not do business with the big players in the industry for various reasons. They therefore rely…
Genesis Global files for bankruptcy protection
It had been in the air for a long time, but now the bullet has been fired. Lender Genesis filed for so-called Chapter 11 proceedings on Thursday. That is a…