Month: April 2022

The finance department of the U.S. state of Idaho has warned investors of a series of cryptocurrency scams promising returns as high as 80% every 24 hours with no risks to investors. Crypto Scams Promising High Returns The Idaho Department of Finance announced Wednesday “a series of fraudulentcryptocurrency schemes seen recently targeting Idaho investors.” The regulator detailed: The companies purport to provide high returns with no risks to the investor. These fraudulent schemes are operating under the names and websites Read more …

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) have been acquiring high ticket items over the last 12 months and on April 28, the Degods DAO revealed it acquired a Big3 professional basketball team called the “Killer 3s.” The Big3 professional basketball league was founded by the American rapper Ice Cube and Big3 decided to sell the rights tied to the team by leveraging non-fungible token (NFT) assets. Big3 Team the Killer 3s Sold for 25 NFTs According to reports, a decentralized autonomous organization Read more …

Crypto is mirroring stock markets’ gains again today, with Wall Street’s sharp climb after opening higher likely to provide further impetus for Bitcoin. Last Friday, the crypto market saw a significant decline correlating US Indexes.  Bitcoin and Ethereum, the major players in the crypto market, gained 2% in the past 24 hours. Both crypto combined capitalization reached nearly $1.2 trillion today, with total crypto market capital at $1.9 trillion.  Related Reading | Ethereum Trades Below $3,000 Support, Why Is ETH Read more …

A draft law tailored to regulate cryptocurrency mining has been filed with the lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma. The legislation provides a legal definition for the extraction of digital currencies and envisages the establishment of a register for miners. Russian Lawmakers to Review Legislation Enforcing Rules for Crypto Mining Sector The draft of the new federal law “On Mining in Russian Federation” has been submitted to the Duma on Friday, April 29, according to the website of Read more …

Three years ago there were a lot of discussions concerning data embedded in bitcoin transactions and the block size space consumed by these OP_Return transactions. However, in recent times, the use of OP_Return transactions has dropped a great deal and the trend has lowered network fees to some degree. OP_Return Transaction Domination Slows Significantly Alleviating Bitcoin Network Fees Bitcoin transfer fees have dropped quite a bit over the last nine months since July 1, 2021. At that time, the average Read more …

Jamie Redman Jamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 5,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today. Source

Puerto Maldonado in Peru’s Madre de Dios province feels like a frontier town. Dusty streets, ramshackle buildings, new construction and the hustle and bustle of people who want to make it. Tourists are bussed through the town to the many ecotourism companies that bring people from all over the world to experience the Amazon. Puerto Maldonado is perched on the bank of the Tambopata River, a tributary to the Amazon. The Tambopata River received some fame in ecotourism circles when Read more …

The Brazilian Senate has approved a recently presented cryptocurrency policy, advancing the project to discussions in the deputy chamber. The proposal will have to be greenlighted by the deputies of Congress and signed by President Jair Bolsonaro to be approved as law. The project presented is the result of the fusion of several law projects dealing with crypto. Brazilian Senate Greenlights Crypto Law Project The Brazilian Senate has greenlighted a cryptocurrency law project that seeks to give more clarity and Read more …

The extreme success of Moonbirds is the NFT story of the year so far. The collection opened up so strongly that it archived instant blue chip status and a place at the top of the charts. The market for NFTs is bearish at the moment, how did the pixeled owls accomplish such a feat? It certainly wasn’t just the art, even though the Moonbirds have a distinctive look and probably make excellent profile pictures AKA PFPs.  Let’s uncover the story. Read more …

FTM was down by as much as 12% to start the weekend, as crypto markets were once again under a red wave. ATOM was also victim to this wave, falling to its lowest level since last August during Saturday’s session. Fantom (FTM) Fantom (FTM) was down by double digits on Saturday, as bearish pressure continued to send prices deep into multi-month lows. Saturday saw FTM/USD fall for a third consecutive session, as prices hit an intraday low of $0.786 earlier Read more …

Recently on an episode of the “Orange Pill Addicts” podcast, I was talking to a financial advisor and asked the question, “What did the role of a financial planner look like pre-1971?” Using the history of markets, legislation and financial advising, here I examine how over the last 100 years, governments caused monetary disorder while also creating a market for financial planners. I also suggest what the role of a financial planner will look like in a sound money environment. Read more …

Bitcoin and ethereum were both trading lower to start the weekend, as crypto markets continued to face bearish pressures. The current uncertainty surrounding next week’s Federal Reserve meeting has seen prices consolidate for most of the week, with Saturday being no different. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was once again in the red during today’s session, as prices continued to trade below the key $40,000 level. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to a low of $38,235.54 to start the weekend, following a Read more …