[ad_2][ad_1] Swissquote online bank appoints Chris Thomas to head digital assets Business appointments | May 25, 2020 br> By: David Pimentel Swissquote Bank SA, based in Switzerland, has appointed Chris Thomas as the new Head of Digital Assets. Swissquote, a member of the Swiss Bankers Association, is a banking group …
Read More »The Iranian president calls for the launch of a cryptocurrency mining strategy
[ad_2][ad_1] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a mining strategy across the oil-rich nation. The latest statements by the Iranian president follow Iran’s moves to restrict specific crypto platforms from “currency smuggling” mandates. On May 20, 2020, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the press that the country must spur …
Read More »Bad scrambled news of the week
[ad_2][ad_1] It has been a good week for Bitcoin. The halving does not appear to have done any harm to the leading cryptocurrency, with the dollar’s value increasing more than 8% from the previous week. Ethereum has grown by over 10%, which just shows that the opportunity for blockchain-based solutions …
Read More »CoinPayments and Shopify offer multiple retail payment options, including BSV
[ad_2][ad_1] Global digital currency processor CoinPayments has just announced a strategic partnership with Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce multinational for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. As a result, CoinPayments is now a visible payment option for Shopify customers at checkout, and providers can choose to be paid in Bitcoin SV …
Read More »Is Stablecoin the next big thing in e-commerce?
[ad_2][ad_1] A few years ago, if you had heard that the US government could have minted their own digital currency, you could have dismissed the idea as a starry futurism or, less charitably, a joke. Digital currencies, like Bitcoin, were the purview of speculators and programmers, not boring central bankers. …
Read More »Researchers in the Philippines monitor terrorists’ use of encryption
[ad_2][ad_1] A report released by the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR) reveals that Islamic State (IS) terrorist groups in Southeast Asia have recently made their first transactions using cryptocurrencies. According to the report presented on May 20, the funds are helping to finance regional terrorist groups …
Read More »How this billionaire-backed crypto startup is being paid for not mining Bitcoin
[ad_2][ad_1] Texas turbines. Getty It is everyone’s dream to get paid for doing nothing. Bitcoin miner Layer1 is making that dream a reality, having figured out how to make money even when his machines are off. Layer1 is a cryptocurrency startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel. In recent months, in …
Read More »Whale moves bitcoins mined in 2009, triggering speculation that Satoshi is preparing to sell
[ad_2][ad_1] The bitcoin community was alive yesterday with speculation that bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakomoto would move bitcoin funds as 40 of the first ever mined bitcoins were moved for the first time in eleven years. Bitcoin in an office in London, UK Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg © 2017 Bloomberg …
Read More »Chainalysis crushes the claims of ISIS’s $ 300 million Bitcoin treasure
[ad_2][ad_1] Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, has quashed many major terrorist financing charges using cryptocurrencies, including the recently revealed possibility that ISIS has a $ 300 million Bitcoin war chest. In a “fact-finding” report released Wednesday, the New York-based company pointed out that the media have sensationalized such terrorist financing …
Read More »Rotorua Council to reduce parking costs in some areas of the CBD
[ad_2][ad_1] Rotorua Lakes Council has introduced a new parking zone in Rotorua CBD. Photo / File READ MORE:• Rotorua Lakes Council waives some disputed parking fines after acknowledging problems with the CBD i-Park system• Rotorua’s new parking system collects approximately $ 2,000 per day – April data• Rotorua PrestoPark parking …
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