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Miami mayor Francis Suarez has long been a bitcoin and cryptocurrency fan. He has proposed paying city workers in the world’s largest digital currency by market cap, and he has also tried to entice China’s exiting bitcoin miners to come to his region to start businesses and take advantage of the area’s many tax benefits. Miami Is Heading Deeper Into Crypto Territory However, now he’s taking his affection for digital currency to the next level. In a recent press release,...

For the most part, analysts seem mixed on the idea of crypto regulation. Several of them claim that more regulation would hinder the space and lead to a lack of innovation. They also say it could get in the way of privacy and financial independence. However, there are some money-minded figures out there – like Jordan Belfort – who believe regulation would have the opposite effect and allow bitcoin and crypto to soar like they never have. Jordan Belfort Is All for Crypto...

Genesis Digital Assets – one of the world’s largest crypto mining operators – has garnered more than $125 million in new funds. The money came through a funding round led by London-based private equity firm Kingsway Capital. Genesis Digital Assets Garners More than $100 Million in Funds The crypto mining scene has been at the heart of much controversy in recent months. While the space is necessary to ensure more crypto units wind up in circulation, there are many...

Kraken – a popular cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco, CA – has partnered with the University of Wyoming to ensure all future tech students get the resources they need for positions in the growing crypto space. Kraken and Wyoming Continue Their Working Relationship Kraken says it will offer scholarship support to students pursuing PhDs at the university. It will also work with college professors to create programs for students in the K through 12 range that...

It’s happened again, folks. Another major cryptocurrency scam is in the books, and a man simply going by the name of “Joseph” is the 70-year-old victim sadly paying the price. Joseph Has Lost Some Serious Dough Joseph ran his own business for many years and saved up a lot of money for his retirement. At 70 years of age, he was looking to the days where he could kick back and possibly purchase a mortgage-free bungalow that would allow him and his wife to enjoy their...

Idan Abada is a man who lives in Los Angeles. Getting into bitcoin a few years back, Abada has made a real name for himself in the mining sector of the crypto space, though the circumstances surrounding his situation are quite unique. Idan Abada Is Running a Successful – and Simple – Mining Rig Normally, we hear of people running mining rigs that consist of many machines. They are all lined up in rows in a large warehouse somewhere as they work tirelessly to extract new...

Leading digital currency exchange Binance – arguably the biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in the world – is taking heavy action against unverified users. Binance Moves Towards Limiting Unverified Customers In a series of tweets, Changpeng Zhao – the company’s CEO – announced that Binance would be limiting how much money customers can remove or withdraw from their accounts daily, granted they have not gone through the verification process with the exchange. Zhao...

We have constantly been hearing arguments in the past that bitcoin is “digital gold.” Both bitcoin and the precious metal the entire world has grown to love are consistently being compared, though according to one expert – Pavan Sukhdev – there is still too much speculation involved. Pavan Sukhdev – Bitcoin Is Not a Currency Sukhdev is the president of environmental advocacy group WWF International. In a recent interview, he commented that both bitcoin and gold remain...

Botswana – a country in Africa – is becoming a regular bitcoin hotspot. Over the past several months, residents of the nation have regularly turned to the world’s number one digital asset for their daily financial needs, and many businesses are making it easier for them to do so by saying “yes” to crypto payments, though there are still several barriers to overcome. Botswana Is Becoming a Regular BTC Hub Botswana is located within the southern central region of the...

In a public filing last Tuesday, electric car company Tesla and its CEO – South African entrepreneur Elon Musk – revealed that they have lost more than $1 billion in bitcoin. Musk and Tesla’s BTC Stash Has Gone Down the Tubes The company’s balance sheet grew by approximately $1.5 billion in BTC last February, and within two months, bitcoin had reached a new all-time high, jumping from the low $50,000 range to about $64,000 per unit. However, things took an ugly turn from...