The CIA confirms they are working on Crypto Projects
During the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Summit yesterday, CIA Director William Burns admitted that the Central Intelligence Agency has multiple projects to keep track of cryptocurrencies. Burns said that the CIA “had set in motion a number of different projects focused on cryptocurrency and try
As Market Calms, Bitcoin Rebounds back Over US $ 50 K
Bitcoin rose 1.5% on early Tuesday, after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets, but many crypto traders remained on edge after Saturday’s sharp and sudden plunge.
Bitcoin Below US $ 50 K at early October Levels
Bitcoin hovered around $49,000 on Monday, down 1.5% on the day, as traders nursed losses after a brutal weekend in which the price of the world’s largest digital asset at one point lost over one fifth of its value.The rout sent bitcoin’s price and the amount invested in bitcoin futures b
Crypto CEOs to Testify before U.S. House Banking Panel
The top executives of eight major cryptocurrency firms will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. 8 The hearing marks the first time major players in the rapidly growing crypto markets will testify before lawmakers, as policymakers grapple with the implications of the ne
Thailand Explores letting Tourists Pay in Crypto
Thailand is targeting newly-minted crypto millionaires to breathe life into its pandemic-battered tourism industry. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is working with the nation’s regulators and a local cryptocurrency exchange to pave the way for the acceptance of digital tokens for travel, accordi
Crypto.com – The Staples Center new name
One of the biggest sports and entertainment venues in the US, the Staples Center in Los Angeles, will be renamed after a cryptocurrency company in a multi-million dollar deal. A Singapore-based firm will pay more than $700m (£520m) for the rights to the 20,000-seat stadium, which will be called the
New York’s Incoming Mayor: Crypto should be Taught in Schools
The incoming mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, thinks that schools should add cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to the curriculum, as he ups the ante in his plan to transform the city into a crypto hotspot.In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” Eric Adams said that bitcoin i
Australia’s CBA Offers Crypto Trading
Commonwealth Bank of Australia will become the country’s first main-street bank to offer a platform for retail customers to trade cryptocurrencies, breaking industry ranks as it looks to match offerings from rival fintech firms.Australia’s biggest lender said it will partner with New Yor