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According to data from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, crypto is giving the military in Ukraine the money it needs to defend itself. More than $4 million in donations have made their way into the Eastern European country, and much of that money stems from bitcoin and crypto. Ukraine Is Getting a Lot of Crypto The world was shocked last week when Vladimir Putin – the leader of Russia – invaded his country’s neighbor of Ukraine. As a means of helping the impoverished...

The notorious hacker organization – Anonymous – has reportedly offered Russian troops payments in bitcoin to hand over their tanks. The group would pay more than $52,000 in BTC for each surrendered combat vehicle. BTC in Exchange for a Tank The Ukrainian side has been trying to stop the Russian invasion not only by weapons and direct combats but also by striking them digitally. A few days ago, Mykhailo Fedorov – Ukraine’s Vice PR – announced the government will create an IT...

« Ces derniers mois, divers signaux ont suscité des inquiétudes au sein de l’industrie des crypto-actifs concernant une interdiction ou des restrictions des protocoles de consensus POW, pour des raisons de développement durable, ce qui ne tient pas compte de toute la complexité du sujet. Dans les récents débats parlementaires sur la proposition de règlement Market in crypto assets (MiCA),...

Bitcoin and many other altcoins haven’t been doing too well as of late. These currencies are dropping and shedding value faster than anyone could have anticipated. However, their falls have given rise to stable coins, which have ultimately taken the spotlight over the course of the past week or so. Stable Coins Are Growing Like Mad Stable coins are digital assets with value that doesn’t move. This is because they are tied to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar. When...

En partenariat avec la néobanque luxembourgeoise Olkypay, la plateforme d’échange d’actifs numériques ZEBITEX, fondée en 2018 par les toulousains Christopher Villegas et Pierre Guy Bareges, a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elle proposerait prochainement à ses clients un véritable compte bancaire avec un IBAN et une Mastercard. Ce compte permettra aux clients qui le souhaitent de se passer de toute autre...

Gavin Wood – founder of Polkadot – recently donated $5 Million worth of DOT to support Ukraine’s defense against Russian military aggression. The founder promised to provide the funds so long as Ukraine provided a DOT address publicly, which it now has. Ukraine Open To Crypto Following Russia’s invasion of the country, Ukraine took to Twitter on February 26th to solicit support through crypto donations from the international community. At the time, the country only provided a...

Over the past few months, we have seen a string of celebrities looking to cash in on the cryptocurrency craze. Between Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon, and Larry David, one could argue that celebs – no matter how much money they earn – will always look for ways to earn more, and crypto is providing them with an additional financial outlet. However, there’s one celebrity – Ben McKenzie – who’s also talking about crypto, but in a rather negative way. Ben McKenzie Doesn’t...

Large bitcoin investors, more specifically such holding at least 100 and 1,000 coins in a single wallet, have started accumulating once again in massive portions. At the same time, the so-called accumulation wallets – meaning those who were active lately but have not spent any BTC – charted a new all-time high. Bitcoin Whales on Buying Spree It’s safe to conclude that there’s a lot of uncertainty in today’s financial world. While humanity was about to reduce the impact of the...

La startup Acinq vient d’annoncer que son application Lightning Eclair Mobile est désormais en mode « fin de vie ». L’application reste sur le Play Store pour le moment, mais ne sera plus mis à jour, sauf éventuelle correction de bogue critique. Acinq se concentre désormais sur Phoenix wallet, une application LN destinée au grand public lancée en octobre 2019. « Phoenix propose une approche...