Tag Archives: crypto

Why do actors consider themselves experts on things they’re clearly not experts on? Is it because they’re surrounded by entourages that deem them gods of some kind? Is it because their agents and managers suck up to them out of knowing that if they don’t do what they should, they won’t get their ten percent cuts? In any case, actors seem to think they always know it all, and Ben McKenzie of “The O.C.” fame is no exception. Ben McKenzie Likely Doesn’t Know as Much as He...

Does a cryptocurrency fall into the haram or halal category? This is a question many Islamic followers have been trying to figure out as they’re intrigued by crypto, yet they’re worried if it will somehow go against their religious beliefs. Which Assets are Halal? In regions such as Saudi Arabia, cryptocurrency is constantly undergoing tests to see if it is Sharia compliant. Many believe it to be no different than gambling, which goes against Islamic law. There are also...

In early February, crypto experienced a small dip after weeks of its main assets (such as bitcoin) riding the bull wave and increasing their prices. Crypto Is Staying Still On or around February 5, the crypto space fell by a little over two percent and wound up stuck at just over $1 trillion. While at first glance it looked like the bears were once again beginning to enter the fray, there were several analysts and crypto players out there who felt the situation was...

A woman living in New York City is being accused of using crypto to fund a terrorist organization in Syria. 43-year-old Victoria Jacobs – who also operates under the alias Bakhrom Talipov – is now being charged with terrorism herself, along with money laundering and various other crimes. Victoria Jacobs Is in Big Trouble Jacobs is believed to have given the money to a group called Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, a foreign terrorist organization currently designated as such by the...

Bitcoin incurred a bit of a fall at the end of January after it was revealed that the Federal Reserve was going to potentially enforce another small rate hike. Everyone was on edge after the ongoing debacle that was 2022, and it was believed that the digital currency arena was going to be hit hard by the Fed’s actions, thus causing more turmoil. The Federal Reserve May Hike Rates Again At the time, bitcoin fell from about $23,000 – which it had struck just weeks before –...

European basketball team the London Lions has aligned itself with Bit Pay and formed a joint partnership with the crypto platform. The purpose? To allow fans to purchase both tickets and merchandise surrounding the team with crypto assets. The London Lions Have Jumped Into Crypto The move is pushing the goals of bitcoin and its digital counterparts closer to being achieved. What many people likely forget is that while bitcoin and many of its crypto cousins have taken on...

Iran and Russia are reportedly working together to establish a new gold-backed digital currency that will help each nation avoid sanctions imposed by the United States. Many experts are saying this is easier said than done, and that building such a currency – much less living and breathing by it – will be very difficult to do. Russia and Iran Have Formed a Crypto Bond Russia has allegedly reported that it wants to utilize the cryptocurrency to engage in bilateral trades...

The state of New York is moving towards accepting a new bill that if passed, would allow crypto to be used as a form of payment. Is New York Suddenly a Crypto Fan? This is huge for the Empire State in that it would not only put New York on the crypto map, but it would also ensure crypto – at least within the state’s borders – is utilized for the purpose it was created for. The bill states: This act amends the state finance law in relation to allowing New York state...

In a very interesting twist, the United States Supreme Court is considering a case that would see Joe Biden removed from office while reinstating Donald J. Trump to the White House. Is Trump Again Heading to the White House? The details of the case are a tad more complicated, though the basic premise lays out what many Americans likely already knew beyond a reasonable doubt: that fraud indeed took place in the 2020 presidential election and Trump was cheated out of ...

According to Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced head executive of the now defunct crypto exchange FTX, he only had about $100,000 to his name after his business fell into bankruptcy and he was arrested on alleged fraud charges. However, it appears federal prosecutors have seized as much as $700 million, all of which is believed to have been in accounts owned either by SBF himself or by the exchange. Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Only Had $100K In yet another string of lies,...