Nigerian Blockchain Advocacy Group Says ‘Crypto Is Legit’ — Calls for Regulation of Industry

The Nigerian blockchain advocacy group, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SIBAN), has said crypto is legit and must be regulated. The group adds that any such regulation should on... Read more »

Swiss BSV to establish blockchain academy in the Middle East

The first blockchain school in the Middle East will open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to an announcement by the BSV Blockchain Association. The new institution will reportedly provide training and development... Read more »

Report: North Korea funded missile program using stolen crypto

A report submitted to the U.N. Security Council shows that North Korean cyber actors have stolen millions of dollars from crypto exchanges.  The report stated that funds gotten from these cyberattacks form... Read more »

Electricity Consumption Spikes in Irkutsk as More Russians Start Mining Cryptocurrency

Electricity suppliers in the Russian region of Irkutsk have registered a surge in power consumption in residential areas which they are blaming on cryptocurrency mining. Planes with mining equipment from restricted China... Read more »

Who Is Daniele Sestagalli? – Crypto Briefing

Key Takeaways Last week, 0xSifu, the pseudonymous treasury manager of Wonderland, was outed as a former convict and co-founder of the collapsed QuadrigaCX exchange. Instead of immediately distancing himself from Patryn, Daniele... Read more »

Venezuelans reportedly hit by new Bitcoin tax of up to 20%

The Venezuelan government has approved a new tax bill aiming to collect up to 20% in taxes from cryptocurrency transactions, according to local reports. Venezuela’s National Assembly held the second discussion session... Read more »

Only 6 of 18 exchanges have fully adopted Bitcoin SegWit update

Segregated Witness, or SegWit for short, is a Bitcoin protocol extension that was activated on the network in August 2017. The primary reason for introducing SegWit is to increase the scalability of... Read more »

US Treasury Warns NFTs May Present New Illicit Finance Risks

The U.S. treasury department has warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may present new illicit finance risks. According to industry estimates, the NFT market could reach $35 billion in 2022 and more than... Read more »

Lost Bitcoin may be a ‘donation,’ but is it hindering adoption?

Cryptocurrency custody solutions have become a big business over the last few years. Independent storage and security systems meant to hold large quantities of crypto on behalf of clients can bring in... Read more »

Solana Suffers Dip Following $322M Wormhole Hack

Key Takeaways Solana is down 13.5% today. SOL tanked on the news that $322 million had been stolen from the Wormhole bridge. The Wormhole team says that it will be replacing the... Read more »