Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that its board of directors passed a resolution to purchase an additional 250 million yen (approximately $ 1.6 million) worth of bitcoin. For BTC held for long-term purposes, the company explained that it will record them at cost. Meanwhile, short-term …
Donald Trump Calls BTC ‘an Additional Form of Currency’ — Says ‘I Sometimes Will Let People Pay Through Bitcoin’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says bitcoin is an “additional form of currency,” emphasizing that the crypto has taken on a life of its own. He also lets people pay for his merchandise with cryptocurrencies. “There has been a lot of use of that, and I’m not sure that I’d want to take it away […]
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Zazuu Shut Downs After Failing to Secure Additional Funding
An Africa-focused remittances firm, Zazuu, has become the latest fintech startup to close shop after it failed to raise extra funding. Zazuu and other African fintechs’ funding problems are said to be linked to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. Zazuu Shuts Down Just Over a Year After Raising $ 2 …