Tag Archives: crypto

Not too long ago, spring breakers enjoying the great outdoors and time away from their studies shared their thoughts on cryptocurrency, and they all seem to agree that digital assets are the financial tools of the future, asserting the idea that millennials are likely the most common audience members for the growing crypto space. Millennials Think Crypto Is the Future of Finance For the longest time, it has been assumed that crypto pertains primarily to millennials and...

Several teenagers are getting heavily into cryptocurrency… and becoming rather rich in the process. Youssof Altoukhi, for example, is only 16 years of age, yet he’s made seven figures through digital currencies and is even the CEO of his own blockchain firm. He’s also traveling around the world and taking part in crypto conferences. Youssof Altoukhi Has Made a Lot of Digital Money Youssof was one of 1.3 million British children to invest in crypto early. Today, he’s made...

The city of Chandler, Arizona is allowing residents to pay their utility bills with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Chandler, AZ Is Making Crypto Mainstream The move is considered a huge boost to the digital currency space given that many of the assets listed above were initially designed to serve as payment tools for goods and services. When they first emerged on the scene, these assets were built to push credit cards, checks, and fiat currencies...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is becoming a major crypto haven and experiencing a huge boom in usage. Not long ago, the nation found itself at the center of regulatory interest following the unveiling of its new virtual asset law, and now it looks like one in five people within the country are looking to trade crypto on a regular basis. The UAE Is Seeing a Huge Surge in Crypto Use A recent survey suggests that about 67 percent of UAE citizens are looking to become...

An NBC News poll suggests that one in every five Americans has delved in bitcoin or other forms of crypto, either through trading, investing, or related activities. This is a sign that the crypto world is becoming mainstream and legitimate faster than anyone could have anticipated. Bitcoin Is More Popular Than Ever In many ways, the arena surrounding blockchain and digital assets is an expanding universe that is still very much in a developmental phase. Bitcoin, for...

A wealthy Los Angeles resident is hoping a cryptocurrency reward he’s offering will help lead to the arrest of two suspects that attacked him outside his apartment building while exiting his Lamborghini. A Los Angeles Man Is Using Crypto to Bring Justice to Criminals The victim – who remains anonymous at the time of writing – says he attributes his success in life to his work with a digital currency called Pablo Token. Right now, he serves as something of a financial...

A new survey conducted by Wirex – a crypto payments platform in the United Kingdom – and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) shows that more and more people are becoming aware of digital currencies, and usage is at an all-time high. Wirex and SDF Join Hands for Crypto Survey The survey also shows that cross-border payments involving crypto are occurring heavily in four distinct markets: the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. It appears many...

The region of Calgary, Canada is doing all it can to attract cryptocurrency businesses. Calgary Tries to Rebrand Itself as a Crypto Haven Crypto is often known as the “Wild West” of the financial world, and to be fair, regions like Canada – given its history with Quadriga CX and similar ventures – doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to digital currency ventures. Thus, it looks like the country is trying to reshape its reputation and bring its ever-growing...

Joe Biden – despite being a perpetual screw up since his first day in the White House (or the White House studio set) – has managed to grease the wheels somewhat with crypto analysts and traders in the United States after he issued an executive order a few weeks ago calling for American government agencies and officials to look at regulating crypto and analyzing its risks. Joe Biden Is Still Getting Things Wrong The executive order also opened the door to a digital...

Seven members alleged to be members of the Hong Kong triad have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency trader. The trader was held last year for ransom that amounted to roughly $3.8 million USD. Seven Hong Kong Men Are Now Facing Life Imprisonment The men have been arrested in mainland China and will be handed over to authorities in their native Hong Kong at the Shenzhen Bay border control point this week. Some of the suspects that were...