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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...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – the monetary watchdog of the United Kingdom – has issued a statement condemning all bitcoin and crypto ATMs as illegal. The organization is now ordering all crypto ATMs operating in the country to be shut down immediately. The FCA Isn’t a Fan of Crypto ATMs The FCA has long been a crypto hater, claiming that the industry is not regulated and thus presents too many risks to investors. It has worked hard to ensure that the industry...

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...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $320 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading near the $300 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $290 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if there is a break below the $290 support in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is struggling below $320 against the US...

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...

Christopher Wray – the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – says that Russia overestimated its abilities to use crypto to fight sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies. Russia and Crypto May Not Be a Perfect Match Over the past several weeks, many authorities in the U.S. have commented that Russia may try to use crypto to bypass sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. Members of Congress such as Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have...

Cryptocurrency has permitted the historic purchase of a legendary race car. A McLaren 1989 MP4/5 F1 car that was once driven by legendary race car figure Ayrton Senna was purchased for roughly $5 million through a company called Himalaya Pay. The platform oversaw the transaction, which was done through a stable coin listed on the Himalaya Exchange known as the Himalaya Dollar (HDO). Ayrton Senna Sees His Legacy Grow with Crypto Senna is one of the most well-known and...

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...