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Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%

The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to…

Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal With NYDIG

The deal will involve NYDIG taking ownership of miners, with the aim to lessen chances of a bankruptcy.Greenidge Generation, a bitcoin miner operating in New York, has reached a restructuring agreement for the $74.4 million debt with its lender…

The Africa Bitcoin Conference Showed That Africa Needs Bitcoin, Just As Bitcoin Needs Africa

This month’s Africa Bitcoin Conference underscored the need for Bitcoin on the continent and the progress of grassroots projects there.This is an opinion editorial by Josef Tětek, the Trezor brand ambassador for SatoshiLabs.The inaugural Africa…

Report: Nigerian Lawmakers Set to Pass Law That Diminishes Central Bank Influence on Crypto

Nigeria is expected to designate cryptocurrency as capital for investment if the country’s House of Representatives votes to approve a bill that seeks to amend the Investments and Securities Act of 2007, a report has said. A Nigerian…

Layer 2 Labs Raises $3M At Launch To Supercharge Bitcoin's Ecosystem

The firm, led by BIP 300 and BIP 301 author Paul Sztorc, is on a mission to bring privacy, scalability and better UX solutions to Bitcoin.Layer 2 Labs is launching with the goal of scaling and building out drivechains for the Bitcoin Network. The…

World Cup Win Not Enough To Save Argentina Fan Token From Losing 50% In Value

After beating France in the dramatic final of the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar on Monday, Argentina won its third world title. The win that Argentina achieved is destined to go down in history as a momentous event. But, despite the dramatic…

‘Visibly Shaking’ FTX Co-Founder Hammers out a ‘Wasted Day’ in Court as Bahamian, US Legal Team Prep for Extradition

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had a difficult day in court on Monday according to a number of accounts that said SBF’s local attorney seemed to be in conflict with his U.S. legal team. Furthermore, courtroom reports noted that SBF dozed…