A Bitcoiner’s guide to South Africa’s Garden Route
There are few places on Earth as Bitcoin-friendly as the scenic Garden Route in South Africa, where Bitcoin circular economies...
Month: May 2025
The DeFi mullet — Fintech needs DeFi in the back
Fintechs’ reliance on legacy financial infrastructure keeps them slow, costly and inflexible. It’s time to flip the script with a...
Bitstamp Gets EU License Under MiCA Crypto Rules
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the EU’s MiCA regulation from Luxembourg’s Commission...
XRP Price Watch: Bulls Eye $2.60 as Long-Term Trend Holds
XRP is currently trading at $2.35 with a market capitalization of $138.14 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $58.62...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Bearish Signals Emerge Despite Bullish Trendline
Bitcoin is currently trading at $102,980, securing a market capitalization of $2.04 trillion. With a 24-hour trade volume of $23.32...
Bitcoin to $250K in 2025 ‘totally possible’ — crypto analyst Scott Melker
Scott Melker says a $250K Bitcoin price in 2025 is “totally possible,” citing institutional adoption and declining volatility as key...
France to Boost Security for Crypto Entrepreneurs Amid Kidnappings
In an effort to enhance security for the cryptocurrency industry, the French government said it will provide increased protection for...
Everstake to SEC: Non-Custodial Staking Shouldn’t Be Regulated as Securities
Everstake has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify that non-custodial staking should not be regulated as...
River CEO: Businesses Increasingly Buying Bitcoin
Alexander Leishman, CEO of River, a financial company that provides zero-fee bitcoin recurring purchases services, has highlighted how businesses are...
Bitcoin’s 1-MB OP_RETURN Block Breaks Records as Blockchain Becomes a Message Board
In recent weeks, a proposal aiming to eliminate Bitcoin’s 80-byte limitation on script opcodes has stirred spirited debate, culminating in...
Everstake defends non-custodial staking as SEC weighs industry input
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held discussions with Everstake, one of the largest non-custodial staking providers globally,...
New Zealand man arrested in $265M crypto scam tied to FBI probe
Authorities in New Zealand arrested 13 people in a $265 million crypto fraud probe, with one Wellington man indicted under...
Panama City mayor teases Bitcoin reserve after meeting El Salvador’s Bitcoin leaders
The mayor of Panama City seemingly advocated for a city-level Bitcoin reserve in a mysterious post after meeting two of...
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three undocumented immigrants from China after they were caught breaking into a crypto mining facility...
French crypto entrepreneurs to receive extra security amid recent kidnappings: Report
French law enforcement will offer crypto entrepreneurs and their families a police emergency line and conduct house visits to ensure...