Archives for: June 24th, 2021

Crypto, tech entrepreneur John McAfee dies in Spanish prison

Written by: ( June 24, 2021 )

John McAfee was a colorful individual. He was the founder of the popular computer security software company that shared his name, a flamboyant cryptocurrency personality and a potential Presidential candidate. After selling his company and becoming involved in a number of different projects, McAfee began running afoul of law enforcement in several countries before the […]

iGamingGroup Endorses new cryptocurrency for gaming operators

Written by: ( June 23, 2021 )

Online gaming platforms are always exploring options that can guarantee player gaming satisfaction through a more secure and faster experience. Cryptocurrencies have always been viewed as a mechanism to solve that problem and Samecoin, a relatively new cryptocurrency, goes a step further. The Samecoin ecosystem, which offers a utility coin (Samecoin), stablecoins (SameUSD, SameEUR) and […]

The Bank of Israel pilots a government-backed cryptocurrency

Written by: ( June 22, 2021 )

The Bank of Israel has reportedly already issued a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but Israelis shouldn’t expect to begin using it right away. The bank is only running a pilot test of a digital shekel and there is a long way to go before a government-backed digital currency would be introduced. If it were […]

Cryptocurrency adoption in the UK on the rise

Written by: ( June 17, 2021 )

A new study by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (UJ) reveals that there has been a significant increase in cryptocurrency ownership in the country. The FCA published the results of a consumer survey today that found that 2.3 million adults in the UK are holding cryptocurrency assets. This is an increase from the 1.9 million […]

Vitalik Buterin Gives $1B to India’s COVID Crypto Relief Fund

Written by: ( June 15, 2021 )

Despite not having yet accepted the virtues of cryptocurrencies, India isn’t willing to turn digital currency away when it’s given for free. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum and the world’s youngest cryptocurrency billionaire, just donated $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency to the country to support its COVID-19 relief efforts. It is the largest philanthropic […]

Trends to watch for in the online gaming scene

Written by: ( June 14, 2021 )

The iGaming market continues to garner more attention from gamblers around the world as they realize how relaxing it is to be able to hit the virtual slot machines and tables from everywhere. The gaming segment is responding to the increased demand, introducing new features and solutions that are constantly helping the space evolve. Several […]

Twitter might be planning Lightning Network Integration

Written by: ( June 11, 2021 )

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey made history when he sold the first-ever tweet as a non-fungible token, but his interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain goes well beyond digital tradables. Also behind the Square payments solution, Dorsey recently hinted that Twitter might soon bring Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN) onboard. The idea is apparently just in the first […]

The European Union might speed up launch of a digital currency

Written by: ( June 9, 2021 )

The European Union (EU) has given the cryptocurrency ecosystem a tepid response while, at the same time, understanding the value digital currencies offer. As coins like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and others flourish and gain more ground as an alternative to tangible fiat, the EU has acknowledged that it is exploring a central bank digital […]

El Salvador appears ready to embrace Bitcoin as legal tender

Written by: ( June 7, 2021 )

During the Bitcoin 2021 conference last week, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, made an appearance. Not in person, but through a recorded video message that has the cryptocurrency community busy trying to figure out what’s next. Bukele announced that El Salvador could soon pass legislation that would make Bitcoin (BTC) legal tender in […]