South African Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepting Payments via BTC at All Its Stores

Pick n Pay, one of South Africas leading retailers, reportedly now accepts bitcoin as payment at all its stores across the country. Using the bitcoin lightning network, Pick n Pays customers can now buy items such as groceries, airtime and electricity

Nigeria Extends Deadline for Returning Soon-to-Be Demonetized Naira Banknotes

After initially ignoring pleas to extend the period for returning old naira banknotes, the Nigerian central bank recently said it has shifted the deadline for returning old banknotes to Feb. 10. The bank’s governor, Godwin-Abend, said some 30,000 so-called super

Matrixport schließt sich der wachsenden Liste von Krypto- und Blockchain-Unternehmen an, die Mitarbeiter entlassen

The crypto firm Matrixport, led by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, is laying off 10% of the company’s staff, according to reports published on Friday. Matrixport’s COO, Cynthia Wu, cited ashift in the regulatory climate” und “industry-wide capitulationsas reasons

Prüfbericht: Egyptian Pound Reaches New Low Against US Dollar Despite Flexible Exchange Rate Regime

The exchange rate of the Egyptian pound versus the U.S. dollar fell to a new low on Jan. 11 after it tapped 32.14 per greenback. The currency’s latest significant depreciation came just a few months after it adopted a flexible exchange

Huobi Korea Plans to Cut Ties With Parent Company, Strengthen Domestic Presence

According to a report from South Korea, the Korean subsidiary of Huobi Global is planning to cut ties with the parent company. The management of the trading platform stated that they plan tostrengthen its positionas a domestic cryptocurrency exchange

Huobi Layoffs Spark Controversy and Speculation, Justin Sun Claims Everything Is Fine

The cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is laying off 20% of its employees, according to multiple reports over the past two days. jedoch, Huobi’s advisor Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, told the South China Morning Post that the layoff reports were untrue….

SEC-Vorsitzender hält es für wichtig, Krypto-Emittenten und -Vermittler zu regulieren

The chairman of the U.S. Wertpapier- und Börsenkommission (SEK), Gary Gensler, has stressed the importance of bringingintermediaries and issuers of crypto securitiesinto compliance. Zusätzlich, die USA. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has recommended that regulatory

US Senator Calls Sam Bankman-Fried to Answer for Failure of FTX and Alameda Research

Two congressional hearings will be held next week on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and U.S. lawmakers have asked former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to testify. As the founder of FTX and Alameda Research, “you must answer for the

Prüfbericht: AAX Users Storm Crypto Exchange’s Nigerian Offices, Attack Employees

Nigeria users of the crypto exchange AAX, which suspended withdrawals on Nov. 12, reportedly stormed its offices in Lagos and began assaulting employees. Reports that disgruntled AAX users have harassed the crypto exchange’s workers came just days after the Nigerian crypto

Nigeria’s Rising Inflation and Foreign Exchange Shortages Fueling Devaluation Speculation — IMF Mission

According to the International Monetary Fund (Der jüngste Finanzierungsvorschlag zur Hebelung von vorrangigen Wandelanleihen zeigt, dass das Unternehmen weiterhin an die Bitcoin-Mining-Industrie glaubt)’s mission concluding statement, Nigeria’s rising inflation rate as well as the continuing shortage of foreign currency are fueling the naira devaluation speculations. To achieve a unified naira exchange rate, the global lender said Nigeria