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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin investment risks ‘margin call’ as crypto crash continues
Bitcoin's value hit an 18-month-low overnight as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency markets continued. The slump, which saw the token…
Bitcoin “not a viable option” for payments as value falls again
Bitcoin will never be a viable option for payments due to the “inefficiency and high environmental costs” linked to its…
MEPs vote against European Bitcoin ban, but the proposals could return
Members of the European Parliament have voted to not ban the mining of proof of work (PoW) cryptocurrencies such as…
Can Intel’s Bitcoin chip Bonanza Mine cut crypto’s carbon footprint?
Intel is getting into blockchain after announcing the Bonanza Mine, a special type of chip designed to help Bitcoin miners…
Here’s how government policy on cryptocurrency differs around the world
Cryptocurrencies are growing in popularity by the day and governments around the world are not oblivious to the trend. Many…
No, Brazil is not making bitcoin legal tender
Reports broke this week that Brazil was poised to pass legislation recognising cryptocurrency bitcoin as legal tender. “Bitcoin will be…
Crypto’s uncertain environmental future
The sound is spreading across Britain. You can hear it emanating from spare bedrooms and outbuildings, low-slung warehouses and shipping…
Why has the FCA banned cryptocurrency exchange Binance?
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued what amounts to a ban on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.…
El Salvador is adopting bitcoin as legal currency but problems could lie ahead
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender. The so-called ‘Bitcoin Law’, passed…
The case against bitcoin: Why governments are cracking down on crypto
Last October, life became Kafkaesque for Enogieru Osasenaga. Having recently been recruited for a job in Lagos, Osasenaga needed a…