Central Bank Governor Says Kenya’s Position on Cryptocurrencies Has Not Changed – Coinotizia

Kenya’s position on cryptocurrencies is still unchanged the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Patrick Njoroge has said. Njoroge latest remarks come as Kenya continues to cement its position...

Nigerian Users Tell Binance ‘Stop Scamming’ — Exchange Platform Rejects Accusation – Coinotizia

Some disgruntled Nigerian users of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance have launched a campaign to boycott the platform, which they accuse of freezing client accounts without valid reason. Accounts Bl...

Q4 2021 XRP Markets Report – Coinotizia

Ripple publishes the quarterly XRP Markets Report to voluntarily provide transparency and regular updates on the company’s views on the state of crypto markets such as quarterly XRP sales, relevant XR...

Hacker Siphons $80 Million From Qubit Cross-Chain Bridge, Largest Defi Exploit of 2022 to Date – Coinotizia

Findings stemming from a recent report published by the security-focused blockchain firm Certik indicate that the Binance smart chain ↔ Ethereum bridge called Qubit has been hacked for $80 million. Da...

Turkey’s President Erdogan Instructs Ruling Party to Study Cryptocurrency, Metaverse – Coinotizia

The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has reportedly instructed the country’s ruling party to conduct a study on cryptocurrency and the metaverse. “It is a sensitive subject, a good and metic...

TIME Slips 61%, Wonderland Admin Allegedly Co-Founded Quadrigacx – Coinotizia

While reserve-based crypto assets like gold tokens and stablecoins have been able to weather the crypto market carnage over the last two weeks, rebase tokens like wonderland (TIME), and Olympus (OHM) ...

Tesla’s Latest Financial Statement Shows Bitcoin Worth $1.26 Billion – Coinotizia

Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, did not sell any bitcoin in the fourth quarter, according to the company’s latest financial statement. Tesla is holding bitcoin worth $1.26 billion. The compan...

EverRise Expands DeFi Security Infrastructure to Fantom and Avalanche – Coinotizia

press release PRESS RELEASE. EverRise, the blockchain bridging and security solution provider that brought the buyback to crypto, expanded to the Fantom and Avalanche blockchains over the weekend. Wit...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Defends Receiving Paycheck in Bitcoin as Price Crashes – Coinotizia

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, converted his first paycheck into bitcoin and ether before the price of the cryptocurrencies plummeted. However, the mayor said, “When you are a long-term inves...

Oman Invites Bids From Firms Interested in Creating Regulatory Framework for Virtual Assets – Coinotizia

Authorities in the Middle Eastern state of Oman have asked specialized companies, interested in helping the country set up a regulatory framework for virtual assets, to submit their proposals. Interes...

The Winners of Metaverse Alliance 2021 Global Metathon – Coinotizia

press release PRESS RELEASE. Lasting for two months, the largest Metaverse Hackathon (called Metathon) organized by Metaverse Alliance and LD Capital has officially ended on January 21, 2022, PST. Ove...

No Developed Nation Bans Cryptocurrencies, Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Warns Russia – Coinotizia

Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has criticized Bank of Russia’s proposal to impose a blanket ban on a range of crypto-related activities. Such move would stifle high-tech developme...

Bitcoin’s Price Drop and the Network’s Higher Difficulty Squeezes BTC Mining Profits – Coinotizia

After Bitcoin’s mining difficulty jumped to the highest value ever at 26.64 trillion, the overall hashrate slumped a hair due to the rise in difficulty and lower bitcoin price. This weekend, Bitcoin’s...

World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Files for Blockchain Tech ETF – Coinotizia

The New York-based multinational investment management corporation Blackrock has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a blockchain tech exchange-traded fund (ETF)...

New Payment System Seeking to Bolster Intra-African Trade Goes Live – Coinotizia

A new continent-wide payment system that seeks to strengthen African fiat currencies, as well as to boost intra-Africa trade, recently went live. Discussions about onboarding more African countries ar...

Government Set to Present Virtual Asset Bill to Parliament – Coinotizia

The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws regulating cryptocurrenc...

These Are the Crypto Economy’s 10 Most Expensive Assets per Unit in 2022 – Coinotizia

A lot has changed in regard to the prices of various crypto assets throughout 2021, as today’s top crypto assets look a lot different than they did 12 months ago. Moreover, the most valuable cryptocur...

Indian Government Needs More Time to Finalize Crypto Bill: Report – Coinotizia

Indian government officials reportedly said that India’s cryptocurrency bill will require more time because crypto is a complex subject. The bill is therefore unlikely to be introduced in the upcoming...

Crypto.com Reveals 483 Accounts Compromised in Recent Hack — $34 Million in Bitcoin, Ether Stolen – Coinotizia

Crypto.com has revealed that 483 user accounts were compromised in the recent hack that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of about $34 million in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. None...

Mastercard and Coinbase Partner to Make NFTs More Accessible to Everyone – Coinotizia

Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) more accessible to everyone. Mastercards can be used to make purchases on Coinbase’s up...

Bitmex Acquiring German Bank to Create ‘Regulated Crypto Powerhouse’ in Europe – Coinotizia

Crypto exchange Bitmex is acquiring a German bank to create “a regulated crypto powerhouse.” The company plans to establish “a one-stop shop for regulated crypto products in Germany, Austria, and Swit...

Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou Plans to ‘Take Half of His UFC 270 Purse Paid in Bitcoin’ – Coinotizia

The reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has announced the mixed martial artist has partnered with the payments firm Cash App and plans to take half of his UFC 270 purse in bitcoin. Ngann...

Bitpay Statistics Show the Use of Bitcoin for Payments Is Dwindling – Coinotizia

The use of bitcoin as a digital currency for payments has gone down significantly, according to the numbers stemming from Bitpay, one of the leading cryptocurrency payments processors. While most of t...

A New Perspective On Native Cardano DeFi From the Eyes of ADALend’s CEO – Coinotizia

sponsored A scalable, trustless, and decentralized lending protocol called ADALend is being developed to allow users to operate in a self-governed environment. They made a commitment from the beginnin...

Konami’s Castlevania Anniversary NFT Sale Raises Over $160K – Coinotizia

Konami, a Japanese game developer and software publisher, raised more than $160K in its first foray into the non-fungible token (NFT) scene. This was the result of an NFT auction related to the 35th a...

Foam Shoe Giant Crocs Files NFT and Digital Collectibles Trademark Application – Coinotizia

According to a recent trademark application, Crocs, the American shoe company based in Colorado may be delving into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Since 2004, Crocs has sold 300 million pair...

Lawyer Points to Agreement Relating to Johann Steynberg’s Extradition to South Africa – Coinotizia

With Johann Steynberg now in custody in Brazil, a lawyer has suggested that South Africa may have to resort to an existing legal assistance agreement with Brazil if it wishes to have the CEO extradite...

Stablecoin USDC’s ERC20 Issuance Surpasses USDT’s Total Supply on Ethereum – Coinotizia

On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence is $173 billion, which represents 7.93% of the $2.18 trillion crypto-economy. The market valuations of stab...

North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds – Coinotizia

North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ev...

Tesla Begins Accepting Dogecoin Payments — Some Merchandise Can Only Be Purchased With DOGE – Coinotizia

Tesla now accepts dogecoin for some merchandise on its website. CEO Elon Musk delivered on the promise he made in December that his electric car company will accept DOGE. Meanwhile, Tesla still has no...

Coinbase Acquires Fairx Exchange to Make Derivatives Market Approachable for Millions of Retail Customers – Coinotizia

Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired a regulated derivatives trading platform. Coinbase plans to make the derivatives market more approachable to millions of its retail customer...

GAIMIN Brings Blockchain and NFTs to Minecraft – Coinotizia

press release PRESS RELEASE. Zug, Switzerland, 13th January 2022: As part of its strategic business objective to become the leading gaming technology company, GAIMIN announces a plug-in and metaverse ...