Canadian politician declares his support for Bitcoin as federal election looms
As part of the pandemic response, the former Canadian cabinet minister, sometimes known as Mad Max, has been vociferous in his opposition of vaccination requirements, face mask mandates, and lockdowns implemented in Canada. In a recent interview, Maxime Bernier, the founding and current leader of the People’s Party of Canada , expressed his support for […]
El Salvador’s government to be investigated over Bitcoin purchases and crypto ATMs
Following a complaint about its Bitcoin purchases, El Salvador’s Court of Accounts will investigate President Nayib Bukele’s government. According to Reuters, El Salvador’s Court of Accounts will investigate a complaint about the government’s purchase of Bitcoin as well as the government’s process for building crypto ATMs. According to Reuters, the Court of Accounts, which oversees […]
Germany approves Bitcoin-based security token offering
A security token offering (STO) based on a Bitcoin (BTC) sidechain has been approved by German financial regulators. The country joins countries such as France, Luxembourg, Spain and Portugal to launch the Bitcoin-based EXOeu token. Exordium’s EXOeu token has been approved by Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), allowing local retail investors to participate in […]
Korean exchange Gopax faces closure if it does not meet regulatory deadline
South Korean Gopax crypto exchange, which is funded by Digital Currency Group, is in danger of being shut down because of the country’s fast-approaching deadline for platforms to apply for an official operating license. South Korean crypto exchange Gopax has told users if it can’t resolve its banking difficulties before a looming regulatory deadline it […]
Alonzo upgrade on Cardano saw a surge of over 200 new smart contracts
Following the Alonzo upgrade on September 13, more than 200 smart contracts have been added to the Cardano blockchain explorer. The new smart contracts are in a timelock and cannot be used yet. The 200 smart contracts listed are now in a timelock, and developers cannot utilize them until they are released. The number of […]