Visa, a leader in digital payments, has announced a collaboration with the cryptocurrency payments app Wirex, allowing the latter to issue cryptocurrency debit cards to customers in more than 40 countries. Today, the two corporations issued a statement formalizing their relationship, marking the beginning of a long-term, worldwide alliance between
With his guilty plea to commodities fraud in a New York district court. Eddy Alexandre, the apparent CEO of cryptocurrency trading platform EminiFX, agreed to reimburse victims of his “cryptocurrency investment scam” to the tune of millions. On February 10th, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that Alexandre pleaded
The 2009 Bitcoin prediction of Hal Finney, popularly Bitcoin’s first recipient, is now re-asserted by Adam Back, Founder and CEO of Blockstream, on Twitter. As per his prediction in the tweet thread, in the next 9 years, the price of one Bitcoin (BTC) might ramp up to $10 million. early
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the partially recognized republic in northeastern Georgia said in a news release that police in Abkhazia are conducting daily searches to detect mining operations. That have been illegally linked to the power grid and examine previously shut down crypto farms. To prevent the import of
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a final report on the economy of El Salvador on February 10, 2023. From January 30th to February 8th, the IMF conducted an Article IV consultation with the government of El Salvador. The IMF warns that “risks should be addressed” as it relates to
To counter cryptocurrency theft and cyberattacks from North Korea, South Korea has declared its first set of unilateral restrictions. As reported by the Seoul Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Four North Korean people and seven firms have been blacklisted for their suspected participation in cyberattacks and crypto theft. Notable people including
To make paying taxes easier, a prominent Brazilian bank is now accepting cryptocurrency payments. Banco do Brasil, a major Brazilian financial institution said in a press release on February 11 that it has partnered with Bitfy. The latter is a cryptocurrency exchange established in Brazil. The duo plan to make
One of the largest Bitcoin mining places in the world, Kazakhstan, has revealed intentions to impose new crypto legislation. In an effort to curb tax evasion and unsavory business practices. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed the country’s position on February 6. By signing new legislation prohibiting the illegal mining of
Robert Kiyosaki, the financial guru and writer behind the bestseller “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” recently tweeted a warning about a potential market meltdown. He also encouraged his audience to make use of the assets that he has been particularly outspoken about over the last several years. The New York Times
According to its annual filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, payments giant Paypal possessed more than $500M worth of the two major cryptocurrencies as of December 31, 2021. Included in the total were $291M in Bitcoin (BTC) and $250M in Ethereum (ETH). In addition to the $534 million in
