As Zimbabweans Struggle For Cash, Even The Country’s Only Bitcoin ATM Has Run Dry

The Golix bitcoin ATM took on obvious importance when it was first introduced in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, early April. In a country without a currency of its own, where conventional automated teller machines (ATMs) have become useless due to a severe cash crisis, the bitcoin machine was seen as the new gateway to faster … Read more

August Markets Report: Heavy Selling Across Leading Crypto Markets

Looking at the monthly charts, the leading cryptocurrency markets experienced heavy selling during August – with the top five crypto markets falling by between 10% and 35% from the start of the month when measuring against USD. Also Read: August 2018 Volume Rankings Report: ETC and Dash Top Ten BTC Produced Tightest Monthly Candle of 2018 … Read more

4 Places to Pay with Crypto

Have crypto to spend? Many big-name retailers are starting to integrate crypto payment processing options. In fact, Starbucks stole the headlines this summer when the coffee giant confusingly announced that it was looking into Bitcoin systems. However, it hasn’t been all glitters and gold with retailers accepting cryptocurrency as payment – earlier this year Expedia … Read more

The Daily: Mycrypto Raises $4 million, Islamic Crypto Exchange Sets Foot in Malta

Wallet solution Mycrypto has raised $4 million to build a platform allowing users to create new wallets, the full details of which are in this edition of The Daily. Also, the wallet advertised by software guru John McAfee, Bitfi, is removing the ‘unhackable’ claim from its branding, an Islamic crypto exchange applies for a license … Read more

Japan’s National Police Installing Crypto Transaction Tracking System

The Japanese National Police Agency is reportedly installing a system to track the flow of crypto transactions in order to aid investigations of cryptocurrency-related cybercrime. The system is expected to be limited to major cryptocurrencies, according to local media. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Tracking Crypto Transactions Japan’s National Police Agency … Read more

Rakuten Acquires Crypto Exchange to Fast-Track Into the Japanese Market

Japanese mega e-commerce and internet company Rakuten Inc. is entering the crypto space. Instead of submitting a new application to the country’s financial regulator, Rakuten is acquiring an existing crypto exchange to fast-track into the Japanese crypto market. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Rakuten to Operate Crypto Exchange Rakuten Inc. announced … Read more

Kiev’s Bessarabsky Market Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Groceries

Bessarabsky market, a landmark of Ukraine’s capital, is introducing crypto payments. Fruits and vegetables are already sold for a number of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin cash (BCH). The initiative to offer the alternative payment option aims to show how simple it is to use cryptocurrency in everyday life.   Also read: New Bill Clarifies Crypto Taxation … Read more

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