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It looks like all these different countries are taking a page out of what has become the infamous China crypto book. The European Union (EU) is all set to vote on whether to ban bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining given its alleged impacts on the planet. The ban would come through drafted legislation known as the Markets in Crypto Assets (MICA) framework. The EU Will Vote On a Potential Crypto Ban At the risk of sounding preachy, this is getting rather old. How many more...

No matter how bad the price gets, Elon Musk – the famed South African billionaire behind companies such as Tesla and SpaceX – says he will not sell his digital currency. Elon Musk Loves His Bitcoins The price of bitcoin has experienced some rather rough fluctuations throughout the first few months of 2022. The currency had hit a new all-time high in November of last year, exploding all the way to $68,000 per unit. Unfortunately, while everyone thought for sure that the...

A Canadian government employee thought to be involved in a series of crypto-related ransomware attacks has been extradited to the United States to face judgement. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins – who worked as an IT consultant for Public Works and Government Services in Canada – is believed to have carried out attacks that led to approximately $28 billion in bitcoin being paid out by targeted individuals and enterprises throughout the Americas. Vachon-Desjardins Will Face...

The city of Austin, Texas is working hard to rebrand itself as one of the biggest bitcoin and crypto hubs in the United States. The region is now creating several initiatives slated to attract a wide array of bitcoin, blockchain, and digital currency enterprises. Austin, TX Is Working on Several Crypto Initiatives The mayor of Austin Steve Adler has drafted two individual resolutions that will establish a lasting crypto sector in the city. The division will work on...

Crypto platform Okcoin is joining hands with the Stacks Foundation and the Stacks Accelerator to create what it’s calling the Bitcoin Odyssey, which will see $165 million put towards bitcoin adoption. Bitcoin Odyssey Will Push for the Adoption of Crypto Bitcoin is still very much in a “speculative” state. While there are several people out there that view the currency as a tool for getting rich and building wealth, many individuals and companies alike are nervous about...

Last week, Joe Biden issued a crypto-related executive order. It was allegedly designed to ensure agencies in the U.S. could study the effects and risks associated with digital currencies and begin implementing needed regulation. The order also potentially opened the door to a national digital currency for the U.S. For the most part, traders and analysts seemed to like the fact that the order was giving crypto regulation its start, but for men like Kevin O’Leary of...

According to a new report issued by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), scams involving crypto are now the second most prominent and risky. The BBB Publishes Crypto Scam Report In the year 2020, crypto scams were still relatively thin. While they occurred on a regular basis, they only placed seventh on the BBB list. However, in 2020, crypto scams moved into second place, suggesting that they now occur much more often than anyone could have anticipated. While crypto scams...

Switchyard Brewing Co. has become the latest establishment to accept bitcoin as a method of payment. Switchyard Brewing Is Excited About Crypto Located in Indiana, Switchyard is the first brewery in the area to make the transition to crypto. The primary executive of the company, Kurtis Cummings, doesn’t expect all his patrons to immediately flock to BTC to purchase beer and food, though he is excited about being part of what he feels is a growing trend, and he’s happy to...

Michael Saylor – the CEO of software giant MicroStrategy, arguably the biggest institutional bitcoin bull around – has stated that bitcoin’s scarcity is ultimately what makes the currency the strongest asset in the world, right now. He says nothing – not even gold – can compare to bitcoin because it is the only thing that cannot be created indefinitely. Michael Saylor On Bitcoin’s Scarcity In a recent interview, Saylor described bitcoin as a “magical” asset given that...

It is clear the recent executive order signed by Joe Biden regarding crypto regulation that everyone was so excited about isn’t enough to keep the bitcoin price flying high. At that time, the asset rose to about $43,000, which while not great, was considerably higher than where it had been in recent days. Now, it looks like the currency has dropped to a low of $39,000 per unit. Thus, Biden does not possess the magic that so many analysts seemed to think he had. The...