Fri, January 31

Chainalysis Announces Layoff Amid Prolonged Crypto Winter

As private sector demand has decreased in tandem with the sell-off in cryptocurrencies for much of the last year. Chainalysis is laying off around 44 of its 900 workers, or 4.8% of its staff. According to Maddie Kennedy, the company’s senior director of communications, the layoffs will mostly affect members

February 2, 2023 1 min read

Crypto Market Signals Bullish as Bitcoin Price Skyrockets

The cryptocurrency market kick-off February with continued bullish momentum as the crypto king, Bitcoin (BTC), soared by over 45%, and the largest altcoin, Ethereum (ETH), surged around 40% in a month.  At the time of writing, the global crypto market cap has a market cap of $1.12 trillion, which increased

February 2, 2023 2 mins read

Retail Giant Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payment in South Africa

Pick n Pay, a supermarket chain in South Africa, has accepted Bitcoin at 39 locations before rolling out the service company-wide. The rollout of Bitcoin acceptance took place over the course of the last three months of pilot testing. Customers at any of the retail locations in South Africa will

February 2, 2023 1 min read

Twitter Rival Decentralized Platform ‘Damus’ Listed on Apple App Store

The decentralized social media platform Damus, dubbed a “Twitter killer” by its developers, has been accepted into the Apple App Store. After what it says were at least three denials. The Damus team verified the permission to its 11,500 Twitter followers on January 31. Shortly after, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of

February 1, 2023 1 min read

Financial Banking Giant HSBC Forays Into Crypto and Web3

One of the leading banks, HSBC, has recently advertised several high-level roles in the cryptocurrency sector. Suggesting that it may soon join the burgeoning digital asset sector. Recent job postings indicate that the industry’s dominant financial institution is actively seeking to hire a Product Director with responsibility for managing “tokenization”

February 1, 2023 1 min read

Meme Themed NFTs on Bitcoin Network by Ordinals Protocol

A new technique known as “Ordinals” is making waves in the Bitcoin ‘BTC’ community. The idea enables non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to transact directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. The consequences triggered a divide between Bitcoin sophists and others who believe the network is wide and diverse enough to support a variety

January 31, 2023 2 mins read

Elon Musk Desires Twitter’s Payments System to Support Crypto

Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, is reported to have given his developers directions to develop the platform’s payment system in a manner that will allow for the addition of crypto capabilities in the future. The system, which will enable payments over the social media platform, to “first and mainly”

January 31, 2023 2 mins read

Kazakhstan Receives Parliament Nod For Adopting Crypto Legislation

A law to establish guidelines for the use of cryptocurrencies and other similar activities in Kazakhstan has been approved by the upper house of parliament in the country. Local media have claimed that the new legislation “On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan” together with other legislative papers pave

January 30, 2023 1 min read

Tron Founder Justin Sun Confident of China Embracing Crypto Sector

After a crackdown on cryptocurrency trading and mining in the middle of 2021, Tron founder Justin Sun claimed Monday that China is plotting a return to the sector. With the introduction of a tax on crypto transactions, China has taken a major step toward cryptocurrency regulation. Justin Sun is unwavering

January 30, 2023 2 mins read

Philippines SEC Proposes Legislation For More Control Over Crypto Sector

In a new set of proposed regulations, the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to expand its purview to include virtual currencies and to increase its control over the country’s crypto space. Local media source Manila Bulletin reported on January 25 that the securities regulator has proposed drafting regulations.

January 30, 2023 1 min read
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