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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a dinner with a number of US lawmakers where he fielded questions regarding the proposed Facebook cryptocurrency project – Libra. Following months of mixed reactions to the announcement of the Facebook’s coin, the project has been somewhat suspended after US lawmakers widely rejected the proposal;
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This publication seeks to address the arguments raised by cryptocurrency critics, who claim cash suitability over Bitcoin and other crypto. The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author. Bitcoin Vs Cash: The Good Just as innovation and development occurs in different sectors, the finance industry is seeing a
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Popular Turkish football team – Galatasaray has revealed plans to launch an Ethereum-based fan token in partnership with blockchain sports platform – Socios.com. According to a press release, Galatasary will release its fan tokens on the Socios platform, with the team also present on the firm’s blockchain-based mobile app for
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Deputy Director, Banking and Payments of the Central Bank of Nigeria - Mr Musa Jimoh discusses the role of the CBN in the cryptocurrency industry. During the interview, Mr Jimoh emphasized the potential of the crypto and blockchain industry, citing possible use cases of both currency and tech in finance,
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Keith Mali Chung - a Nigerian bitcoiner (one who owns or transacts in Bitcoin) has reportedly returned 7.8 BTC in an honest gesture, after receiving the funds from a fellow Bitcoiner. According to Keith, known as @BitcoinKeith on Twitter, he mistakenly received the large sum of BTC on September
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Watford Football Club has officially announced that the Bitcoin (BTC) symbol will appear on the sleeves of team jerseys, as the club begins accepting BTC for purchase of club kits. As posted on the official club Website and Twitter handle, the popular Bitcoin “B” logo will appear on the player’
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The Stellar Development Foundation has announced the biggest XLM airdrop, which is set to run for about 20 months. According to the foundation, the airdrop is done in partnership with messaging service – Keybase; with users required to have their Keybase account verified and receive XLM tokens as reward every month.
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The French unit of popular pizza franchise – Domino’s Pizza has launched an ordering competition; with the winner’s prize set at a 100,000 Euros worth in Bitcoin or cash. According to an official announcement on its Twitter handle, Domino’s France is offering the 100,000€ euro prize
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Vice President of Apple’s payments service Apple Pay – Jennifer Bailey has revealed that the company sees potential in cryptocurrencies. Speaking at a recent interview with CNN Business, the Apple exec told CNN correspondents: “We (Apple) are watching cryptocurrency. We think it’s interesting. We think it has interesting long-term
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Tech giant Samsung has unveiled three models of its blockchain-enabled flagship smartphone – the Galaxy Note 10; with this latest version allowing users to store cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin on their phones. The specifically designed crypto smartphone is named the KlatynPhone, and features the same hardware specifications and pricing as the
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Popular and globally recognized rapper - Akon has expressed strong support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, as he rebuffed claims that the asset lacks intrinsic value. Speaking at a recent radio interview on The Breakfast Club, Akon described opinions that fiat currencies such as the US dollar were more suited currencies
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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set up a committee to study the blockchain and virtual assets (cryptocurrency) framework with a view to include the asset class in the Nigerian Capital Market. The newly formed committee named the FinTech Roadmap Working Group consists of members from the private