Uganda: Bitchat pushed by the opposition against election censorship
Opposition leader Bobi Wine promotes Bitchat ahead of the 2026 elections to counter potential internet blackouts.
Escaping the European Big Brother
The EU is building a digital surveillance system: Bitcoin as an escape route.
70% of Polymarket traders lost money
Blockchain data reveals a strong concentration of gains on the prediction market platform, with $3.7 billion in the hands of ...
Russia: Sberbank launches the first bitcoin-backed loan
The Russian bank has issued a BTC-collateralized loan to mining company Intelion Data.
China: banks to pay interest on the digital yuan to accelerate adoption
China’s central bank aims to transform the e-CNY into an interest-bearing deposit currency starting in 2026.
India: former Coinbase employee arrested over data breach
The U.S.-based exchange is facing $307 million in costs related to the data breach.
Igor Neumann: “Since the launch of Firefish we haven’t recorded a single liquidation due to price drops”
Atlas21 interviews the COO of Firefish who explains how the marketplace is bringing Bitcoin lending to retail users and traditional ...
Ghana legalizes digital assets: regulatory law approved
The African country introduces a comprehensive framework for cryptocurrency trading, with the Central Bank as the supervisory authority.
El Salvador: IMF continues negotiations over the Bitcoin project and the sale of Chivo
The International Monetary Fund praises El Salvador’s economic growth as discussions over the Bitcoin strategy continue.
BlackRock names its Bitcoin ETF as one of the top themes for 2025
Despite the price decline, the world’s largest asset manager reaffirms its long-term view on bitcoin.
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