It’s not every day that a country’s leader endorses a cryptocurrency project. Nayib Bukele, the President of orange-pilled El Salvador, was the first leader to endorse Bitcoin (BTC). Now, the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, the Honourable Bob Loughman, has officially given the green light to Satoshi Island. The Vanuatu government approval, which Satoshi Island was
[embedded content] In this edition of The Ripple Drop, we take a deep dive into liquidity. RippleNet General Manager Asheesh Birla joins us to explain how crypto liquidity works, why it’s important, and the roles On-Demand Liquidity and Ripple Liquidity Hub will play in driving its growth. Rising Crypto Liquidity Asheesh tracks the growth in
Cardano (ADA) inched higher on March 25, putting itself on course recoup a great portion of losses that it had incurred in the first two months of this year. Cardano: not so bullish yet? ADA’s price jumped by around 7.5% in trading Friday, reaching $1.19 over a month after bottoming out at around $0.75. The
Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson, the rapper who goes by the name YG appears to show off a fat $30 million stack of Bitcoin (BTC) in his latest music video. The reveal appears to either be an eye-watering — but possibly fake — flex, or a crafty bit of product placement, as a cold storage device
South Korean crypto exchanges have reached the government-mandated deadline to come into compliance with the so-called Travel Rule, but not all industry players are pleased with the measure. Starting today, Korean exchanges will flag any crypto transfers worth more than roughly $821. Transfers higher than that value will be restricted to user-verified wallets and a
On March 23, Honduras’ central bank issued a clarification on crypto assets such as bitcoin, and noted that digital currencies are not legal tender or regulated in the country. The announcement, posted via Honduras’ central bank official Twitter account, comes after lots of speculation about the Honduran president, Xiomara Castro, allegedly going to declare bitcoin
Morale across the cryptocurrency ecosystem is rising on March 24 as several days of positive moves have helped lift Bitcoin (BTC) back above $44,000 and Ether bulls took control at $3,100. The climbing price of BTC comes amidst a backdrop of surging inflation and rising interest rates which could see up to seven hikes over
United States-based energy producer Exxon Mobil has reportedly been running a pilot program aimed at using the energy from excess gas to power crypto mining rigs — and it may be expanding its operations to four other countries. In a Thursday report, Bloomberg said Exxon Mobil had inked a deal with Crusoe Energy to use
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market rallied on Thursday, as the total value of digital assets crossed $2 trillion for the first time in over three weeks amid signs of a clear shift in market sentiment — headlined by Goldman Sachs, no less. BTC printed an intraday high of $44,253, having gained more than
“Crypto became the largest driver for humanitarian help as well as some of military help for Ukraine”, said Illia Polosukhin, the co-founder of Near Protocol. Polosukhin, who was born and raised in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has been at the forefront of the crypto fundraising efforts aimed at supporting Ukraine against Russia’s offensive. Right after Russia’s attack
Ether (ETH) bulls have a few good reasons to celebrate the 20% gain between March 14 and March 24. The price increase surprised many and led to the first daily close above $3,000 in 34 days. Even with this move, Friday’s $2.4 billion Ether options expiry is somewhat uncertain because bears can easily profit by
Play-to-earn (P2E) gaming was one of the hottest sectors in the cryptocurrency market in 2021 and based off the recent moves of Yuga Labs and Bored Ape Yacht Club, the gaming industry could continue to be a winner in 2022. Axie Infinity was the first game to really capture widespread attention and highlight the possibilities
Ethereum moves higher in shorter timeframes and has quickly been reclaiming previous highs. The second crypto by market cap recently broke above the important resistance at $3,000 and has been outperforming Bitcoin during the last week. Related Reading | Bitcoin Almost Hits $44,000 With Terra $125 Million BTC Purchase Tempo Up As of press time,
The governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, announced in February that the state government plans to allow residents to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies as early as the summer of 2022. To some experts, the move is both legitimizing for the crypto asset class and was expected to come in due time. In an interview, Polis said
On March 9, United States President Joe Biden issued a quite comprehensive executive order that directs no less than two dozen cabinet members, departments and agencies in the government to study the benefits and detriments of blockchain technology for various aspects of the American economy. There has been a considerable amount already written about the
El Salvador president Nayib Bukele reacted to the news that the recently proposed Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act (ACES) had passed the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will now head to a full Senate vote. The 40-year old national leader responded emotionally on Twitter: Never in my wildest dreams would I have