cryptocurrency
9 Feb 2021
News that electric carmaker Tesla has bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, and that it will start accepting payments in the cryptocurrency, sent its price to record highs. Bitcoin was trading over $47,000 early on Tuesday, according to the website Coindesk.
29 Jan 2021
BuyCoins, a Lagos based company cater to Nigerians who are interested in trading cryptocurrency. The company offers a service that enables users to trade instantly. Users can buy or sell cryptocurrency directly from or to us via the app without the hassle of looking for traders to buy from or sell to.
24 Aug 2019
Facebook's Libra is reportedly being probed by the European Union's competition authorities. The cryptocurrency plan has been met with intense skepticism from both data protection activists and regulators.
21 Jul 2019
Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, discusses his concerns about Facebook Inc.'s plans for a new cryptocurrency. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
19 Jul 2019
David Marcus, head of Calibra at Facebook, states that he trusts Libra enough to accept his full compensation in the proposed cryptocurrency. He speaks in response to a question from Senator Sherrod Brown, ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, a Democrat from Ohio.
14 Jul 2019
Rep. Warren Davidson, an Ohio Republican, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, talk with Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli about Facebook Inc.'s plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra.
11 Jul 2019
Earn.com Co-Founder Lily Liu and Bitwise Asset Management CEO Hunter Horsely, discuss the hearings to be held by Congress concerning Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra. They speak with Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
27 Jun 2019
Facebook Inc. picked Geneva as the home of the Libra Association, which will govern the payment network and manage a financial reserve for the planned Libra cryptocurrency.
22 Jun 2019
Facebook has unveiled plans for a global cryptocurrency which the social networking giant hopes will provide an alternative to cash, credit cards and bank transfers as from year 2020. Here are five things you need to know about Libra.
30 Jan 2019
Bitcoin’s painful 2018 crash continues, with the original cryptocurrency touching the lowest in more than a month on Monday.
30 Nov 2018
The world's premier cryptocurrency has bounced back from selloffs before but this time may be different. Regulators are cracking down and investors' fear of losing everything is overtaking their fear of missing out.
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