Crypto transactions in Kenya now attract a 1.5% tax. Kenya’s planned Digital Service Tax , or DST, came into effect at the star...
Token-based electricity top-up app expands in Africa but faces headwinds
January 08, 2021
Crypto payments network Electroneum is expanding its utility bill and mobile phone airtime top-up coverage to more countries in Africa. ...
Bitcoin buying algos 'seldom care about price' in 2021, says analyst
January 08, 2021
A blow-off top may yet appear but market composition has changed and 20% dips are being bought with "aggression," says filbfilb...
Bitcoin price now within 10% of $40,000 after ranging flips to new highs
January 07, 2021
A "healthy correction" is increasingly likely, says analyst Michaël van de Poppe as sellers dig in below the $40,000 mark. ...
'Two cops on the beat': Regulator wants sole authority to charter fintech firms
January 07, 2021
The OCC’s acting head is pushing against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s intention to charter non-depository fintech firms. ...
Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Corp joins crypto regulatory group JSTA
January 06, 2021
Softbank’s telecoms arm is set to become the latest member of the Japanese Security Token Association. Softbank Corp, the telecomm...
Dfinity quietly launched the 'Internet Computer' mainnet last month
January 06, 2021
Chief scientist Dominic Williams spoke to Cointelegraph to explain what this means and the path forward. After several years of rese...
Chilean Court Orders Two Major Banks to Keep Open Checking Accounts of Crypto Exchange Buda
January 05, 2021
Chile’s Free Competition Defense Court (TDLC) ruled in favor of the Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Bud after their checking accoun...
The US Dollar's Share of Global Reserve Currencies Drops as Japanese Yen's Share Increases
January 05, 2021
The U.S. dollar’s dominant position as the reserve currency of choice may be in peril, as its share of global currencies held in reserves ...
Colombian Financial Watchdog Says Local Firms Can Use Capital to Buy Bitcoin
January 05, 2021
The Superintendency of Corporations in Colombia has explained in an official note that companies in the country are legally allowed to buy...
Bitcoin could hit $146K long-term by 'crowding out gold,' says JPMorgan
January 05, 2021
Strategists at the American megabank believe the cryptocurrency has a chance to hit $146,000 in future years if it can evolve into a comp...
OKExChain mainnet enters 'Genesis' stage, 10 million OKT tokens issued
January 05, 2021
The major spot exchange platform has launched its mainnet trading chain OKExChain. Crypto exchange platform OKEx has announced the l...
The biggest winner of Bitcoin's rally? Dogecoin. DOGE price soars 105% in one week
January 05, 2021
Dogecoin gets some unlikely public petting from Australian adult star Angela White for its latest high-profile endorsement. Meme-bas...
Ukraine taps Stellar to develop digital asset infrastructure, including CBDC framework
January 04, 2021
Stellar XLM’s development arm will work with the Ukrainian government on several digital asset initiatives. The Stellar Developmen...
Ether fees are at it again
January 04, 2021
Transaction costs have ballooned once more for the most actively used blockchain. Fees on the Ethereum network have reached an averag...
Bitwise AUM surpasses $500 million as institutions flock to crypto
January 04, 2021
The fund manager’s inflows suggest investors are seeking broad exposure to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether. Leading cryp...
Bitcoin price dip to $27K costs Binance long traders a record $190M in liquidations
January 04, 2021
Overleveraged traders feel the pain once again as volatility wipes out huge amounts of value in minutes. Bitcoin ( BTC ) crashing to $27...
Selected Shenzhen residents to get lottery 'red envelopes' with digital yuan
January 04, 2021
Winners of the city's lottery will have 10 days to spend their gifted digital currency at any of 10,000 supported merchants. Progr...
Ethereum price spikes to $1,161 for the first time in three years: What’s next?
January 04, 2021
Ether, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, rose to $1,161 but immediately corrected thereafter. The price of Ether ( ETH ), the nati...
Bitcoin going parabolic toward $35K as Ethereum breaks $800: What’s next?
January 03, 2021
The price of Bitcoin surpassed $34.7k, propelling Ethereum to break past $800 after a strong overnight rally. The price of Bitcoin (...
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