Sources close to the situation have revealed that FTX’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is adapting to his new life at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Insiders indicate that Bankman-Fried is becoming familiar with the prison’s unique economy, having reportedly exchanged mackerel packets for a haircut. From Trading Crypto to ‘Mack Packs’ — Bankman-Fried’s […]
According to the president of Botswana, blockchain is one of the innovative solutions that the global diamond industry can use to ensure “blood diamonds” are excluded from formal markets. Using blockchain not only assures consumers but also enables them “to make informed choices and encourages responsible practices throughout the supply chain.” Minimizing Impact on the […]
The Salvadoran vice president, Felix Ulloa, has given his opinion about the relationship between the “rebirth” of the country and the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in a recent interview. For Ulloa, bitcoin has been an important factor, alongside others, in this revamp of El Salvador, drawing crypto-related investments and tourists to the country. […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the U.S. dollar-based global financial system is gradually collapsing. “After all, a currency is a derivative of the power of the economy of the country that issues this currency,” Putin noted, emphasizing: “The share of the American economy in world GDP is declining.” In contrast, the Russian president […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says former U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-crypto stance may change dramatically. He further predicted that if a Republican is elected U.S. president, a Republican-appointed SEC chair would, at a minimum, approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and “may even slow down considerably SEC crypto-related […]