Report: 47% of Nigerians Engaged in Crypto-Related Activities

news.bitcoin.com A new study has found that as much as 47% of Nigerians are actively engaged in crypto trading which is now increasingly incorporated in their financial lives. The analysis…

Tether’s new sanctions froze 161 wallets. Only eleven hold USDT

theblock.co One wallet holds 97% of all the USDT tokens frozen yesterday. Another moved hundreds of thousands of tokens the day before the freeze.

Tether Mints 7 Billion USDT in 3 Months and Implements Wallet Freezing Policy

beincrypto.com Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has minted 7 billion USDT in the last three months, pushing the total supply beyond 90 billion tokens. The rising amount of USDT…

Tether new security policy sees 41 crypto wallets frozen

crypto.news Stablecoin issuer startup Tether froze 41 wallets earlier today, with on-chain data showing several of the crypto wallets used the services of Tornado Cash. Tornado Cash is…

Introducing GOGA: Revolutionary Metaverse Project with Meta Classrooms, Event Halls, Gaming Experiences

cryptopotato.com [PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, December 10th, 2023] GOGA, the innovative new cryptocurrency, marks a significant step forward in the metaverse realm, focusing on…

Tether Launches New Security Policy, Freezes 41 Sanctioned Wallets

newsbtc.com Stablecoin issuing company Tether has announced a new security policy aimed at protecting the crypto ecosystem from bad actors. In addition, the USDT issuer is looking to…

Tether freezes crypto wallets on sanctions list

dlnews.com Happy Sunday! Stablecoin issuer Tether froze wallets of sanctioned persons listed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, crypto media outfits Decrypt and Rug Radio agreed…

Tether Implements New Stablecoin-Freezing Policy After Seizing Funds Tied to OFAC Sanctioned Entities

news.bitcoin.com Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem.…

Revolutionizing Citizenship: El Salvador Introduces Bitcoin-Driven Visa In The New Visionary Freedom Program

dailycoin.com The first 1,000 Freedom Visas can be bought in BTC or USDT. The first country to make Bitcoin (BTC) legal cash has made yet another huge move towards building Latin American…

Introducing GOGA: The Revolutionary Metaverse Project with Meta Classrooms, Event Halls, and Gaming Experiences

cryptodaily.co.uk New York, United States, December 10th, 2023, Chainwire GOGA, the innovative new cryptocurrency, marks a significant step forward in the metaverse realm, focusing on…

Swiss City Lugano Now Accepts Bitcoin and Tether for Municipal Taxes

cryptopotato.com On December 5, 2023, Lugano, a Swiss City, announced the incorporation of the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) for tax and other municipal fee payments. This…

Ethereum L2 Blast Tops $835M in TVL, Upgrade Plans Teased

coingape.com According to data from DefiLlama, Ethereum Layer-2 network Blast has hit a new milestone in terms of its Total Value Locked (TVL) in just a few weeks after its controversial…

El Salvador Launches New ‘Freedom Visa’ for High-Net-Worth Individuals Who Can Pay $1,000,000 in Bitcoin or USDT

dailyhodl.com El Salvador has launched a new “Freedom Visa Program” for high-net-worth individuals willing to plunk down $1 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) or USDT for a passport. The…

Tether announces wallet-freezing policy for OFAC-sanctioned persons

cointelegraph.com Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced another step toward cooperation with law enforcement and regulatory agencies by initiating a voluntary wallet-freezing policy,…

Swiss City Accepts Bitcoin for Taxes, What City Is Next? Helium and Everlodge Continue Bullish Rise

cryptodaily.co.uk Breaks Past $43,000 – How Far Can It Spike During 2024? • Helium (HNT) Breaks Past $5 – Is a Climb to $10 Possible? Citizens of the Switzerland city of Lugano can now settle…

Flash News: OKX Wallet Now Integrated with NAVI and Offers Extra Yield For a Limited Time

benzinga.com SINGAPORE, Dec. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , a leading Web3 technology company, has issued updates for the day of December 9, 2023. OKX Wallet Integrated with NAVI and…

Analyzing the Roadblocks: Why an ETF Approval by January 10th Seems Unlikely?

coinpedia.org The post Analyzing the Roadblocks: Why an ETF Approval by January 10th Seems Unlikely? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cryptocurrency prices soared today, riding a…

Why the Bitcoin rally may not end anytime soon

eng.ambcrypto.com Open Interest in BTC grew despite a surge in price. USDT whales could accumulate large amounts of BTC going forward. When Bitcoin [BTC] was at $25,000 a few weeks ago, many…

The Bulk of Crypto Trading Volumes in Africa Are Generated by Institutional Traders

news.bitcoin.com Farzam Ehsani, the founder and CEO of the South African crypto exchange Valr, has stated that institutional traders account for the bulk of the African continent’s crypto…

Tether Joins El Salvador’s “Freedom Visa” Program, Requires $1M Bitcoin Investment

bitcoinist.com El Salvador, along with the largest stablecoin issuer in the world, Tether, has introduced a new citizenship-by-investment program, the “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa…

What Is USDC?

newsbtc.com Stablecoins like USDC have become a cornerstone in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, offering unique stability and reliability. This article provides an in-depth exploration of…

Tether treasury’s $60m transfer to whale sparks scrutiny

crypto.news Lookonchain, a web3 data analysis tool that tracks whale activity, shared a post on X that one fund or institution had secured $60 million in USDT from the Tether Treasury.…

El Salvador and Tether launch Visa program for Bitcoin investors

cryptobriefing.com To boost its developing digital economy, El Salvador’s government and Tether, the company that created USDT, the world’s most widely used stablecoin, have introduced a new…

Nonco Raises over $10 Million in Seed Funding

cryptonews.com Digital asset brokerage firm, Nonco, has raised over $10 million in seed funding, according to a new statement from the company. “The leading brokerage firm for digital…

This Week’s Biggest Gainers and Losers: BONK, ORDI, BTT Lead Triple-Digit Growth in Booming Crypto Market

raticy.com In the last week, bitcoin’s value surged by over 14% while ethereum also experienced a notable 13% increase against the U.S. dollar. Alongside these top contenders, a…

Venezuelan Attorney General Alleges Exxonmobil Financed Opposition to Essequibo’s Ballot With Cryptocurrency

news.bitcoin.com Tarek William Saab, the Venezuelan attorney general, stated that Exxonmobil, a U.S.-based oil and gas company, used intermediaries and cryptocurrency to finance actions…

Got $1 Million in Bitcoin or Tether? El Salvador Will Give You a 'Freedom Visa'

decrypt.co El Salvador’s government has announced a visa program offering foreigners a passport and residency if they invest $1 million in Bitcoin or Tether into the tiny Central…

Binance loses market share to these smaller exchanges

dlnews.com The world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance has lost stablecoin market share to several smaller crypto exchanges following the record $4.3 billion multi-agency settlement on…

Is It Too Late to Buy Optimism? OP Price Gains 25% as a Futuristic Meme Coin Attracts $2.7 Million

cryptonews.com Optimism’s OP price surged 26.80% as Kraken enabled Tether deposits on the network. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. The recent price surge of the native Optimism token OP may be…

Invest in Bitcoin, Get Residency: El Salvador’s Unique ‘Freedom VISA’

cryptonews.com El Salvador Bitcoin. Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe El Salvador has a new, “once in five hundred years” offer for international crypto whales: donate your BTC to the…

Tether’s USDT Market Cap Hits New Record as Stablecoins Recover

thedefiant.io USDT breached $90 billion in market cap for the first time. Tether has overcome drawbacks from the Luna, FTX and U.S. banking crises with its USDT stablecoin making new…

El Salvador Introduces Exclusive Citizenship Through $1 Million Crypto Investment

news.bitcoin.com El Salvador has unveiled a new citizenship investment program, the “Freedom Visa,” open to a limited number of applicants. By investing $1 million in bitcoin or tether,…

Newest Meme Coin ICO Hits 50% Of Soft Cap, Is This The Next Pepe Of 2024

coinpedia.org The post Newest Meme Coin ICO Hits 50% Of Soft Cap, Is This The Next Pepe Of 2024 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The recently launched token sale for Meme Kombat…

Russian founder of sanctioned exchange Garantex starts Tether desk

protos.com Exved is a Russian firm that announced its launch yesterday, December 7th. The firm intends to enable exchanges between Tether (USDT), rubles, and the dollar. Sergey…

Switzerland City Lugano Bullish on Crypto, Accepts Bitcoin for Taxes. Everlodge to Incorporate AI Within Ecosystem

beincrypto.com Switzerland city Lugano has now enabled taxpayers the opportunity to use the Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency to pay for taxes, fines, and all other invoices from the…

Analysts Believe Bitcoin Begins Early Bull Run and May Hit $50,000 This Month

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker Analysts Believe Bitcoin Begins Early Bull Run and May Hit $50,000 This Month A Bitcoin analyst has said that Bitcoin (BTC) is already displaying signs of an…

El Salvador’s New Citizenship-by-Investment Program Requires $1M BTC or USDT Investment

cryptopotato.com The government of El Salvador has teamed up with stablecoin issuer Tether to launch the “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa Program,” designed to benefit the economy, the…

Top Miners Spend $1.2 Billion In Pre-Halving Machine Shopping Spree + More News

cryptonews.com Source: AdobeStock / arinahabich Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news.…

El Salvador offers ‘Freedom Visa’ for $1 million crypto investment

theblock.co El Salvador has launched a “Freedom Visa” for investors, offering citizenship in the country for a $1 million investment in Bitcoin or USDT.

First Mover Americas: Binance Withdraws an Abu Dhabi License Application

coindesk.com This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every…

El Salvador Launches $1M Freedom Visa Program, Seeking BTC and USDT Investors

coinspeaker.com Coinspeaker El Salvador Launches $1M Freedom Visa Program, Seeking BTC and USDT Investors The government of El Salvador has introduced an innovative yet controversial…

El Salvador launches exclusive Bitcoin-driven Freedom Visa with Tether

cryptoslate.com El Salvador, in partnership with Tether, has launched a “Freedom Visa Program.” Similar to Portugal’s Golden Visa, which was scrapped earlier this year, the program…

Best Crypto To Buy Now On December 8

coingape.com BONK, BTT, and OP are top gainers on December 8 which makes them some of the best crypto to buy now. The skyrocketing surge in the crypto market has not only been limited to…

Binance Proof-of-Reserves show Bitcoin balance dropped 23k BTC in November amid regulatory woes

cryptoslate.com According to its latest proof of reserves report, Binance experienced a significant decline in its Bitcoin balance in November, dropping by over 23,000 BTC, or roughly 4%,…

Russia’s Exved launches cross-border crypto payments with Tether’s USDT

coinjournal.net The platform supports Tether’s USDT stablecoin. Exved has garnered regulatory approval from the Bank of Russia and the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian…

Bitcoin Year End Prediction : What’s in Store For BTC Price by December End

coinpedia.org The post Bitcoin Year End Prediction : What’s in Store For BTC Price by December End appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News As Bitcoin tantalizingly approaches the $44,000…

El Salvador Partners Tether to Launch Freedom Visa On Bitcoin and USDT Investment

cryptonews.com El Salvador Bitcoin. Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe El Salvador has announced a citizenship-by-investment scheme powered by Tether, the company behind stablecoin, USDT that…

Flash News: OKX and Matr1x Collaborate to Give Away KUKU NFT Whitelist Spots to Users

benzinga.com SINGAPORE, Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKX, a leading Web3 technology company, has issued updates for the day of December 8, 2023. OKX and Matr1x Collaborate to Give…

El Salvador Could Rake In $1B Bitcoin Investment per Year With New ‘Freedom VISA’

coindesk.com El Salvador is targeting bitcoin (BTC) and crypto millionaires in its latest push to attract long-term residents to the country. The nation kickstarted its ‘Freedom VISA’…

Flash News: OKX Sponsors ETH India during India Blockchain Week

benzinga.com OKX Sponsors ETH India during India Blockchain Week OKX announced its sponsorship of ETH India, billed as the 'World's Biggest Ethereum Hackathon,' which starts today at the…

El Salvador’s Bold $1 Million Bitcoin Citizenship Bet: Innovation or Overpriced Offer?

coinpedia.org The post El Salvador’s Bold $1 Million Bitcoin Citizenship Bet: Innovation or Overpriced Offer? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News El Salvador’s newest deal is making…

Hong Kong Gaming Giant Boyaa Interactive Shareholders to Vote on $100M Crypto Purchase Plan

cryptonews.com Source: Pixabay Boyaa Interactive International Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company, has scheduled a special general meeting of shareholders to vote on a $100 million crypto…

Fancy a ‘Freedom Visa’? El Salvador has you covered

crypto.news Authorities in El Salvador have unveiled a new citizenship-by-investment program that will provide visas and passports for up to 1,000 people. The country’s authorities and…

El Salvador Unveils A Bitcoin-based Freedom Visa Program Offering Citizenship

coingape.com Latin American country El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin a legal tender, is now inviting Bitcoin enthusiasts from across the world to seek citizenship. El…

VanEck’s 2024 Bitcoin And Crypto Blueprint: 15 Predictions You Can’t Miss

bitcoinist.com Financial giant VanEck has put out 15 stunning Bitcoin and crypto predictions for 2024. Authored by Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research, and Patrick Bush, Senior…

El Salvador Pioneers Visa Program with Tether: Crypto Gateway to Citizenship

beincrypto.com El Salvador, in partnership with USDT stablecoin issuer Tether, has unveiled the “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa Program.” This pioneering initiative is set to redefine…

More Major South Korean Exchanges Begin Listing USDT

cryptonews.com Source: FellowNeko/Adobe Another leading South Korean crypto exchange has listed the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT as global trading volumes begin to climb. Per…

Binance Exchange’s Latest Reserve Certificate Reveal its Financial Health

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