Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here’s what sources say happened.
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From Exxon to Crypto: the Story of Joey King on the Humans of Bitcoin Podcast
Joey King, a developer at Bitcoin.com, is the latest character to have shared his story on the Humans of Bitcoin podcast with Matt Aaron. The interview covers how he went from working in the oil industry to being a crypto programmer to how he sees the propaganda efforts of Napoleon reflected in the market today.
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‘Trust Only in the Force’: EA Reveals the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Story and Release Date
Electronic Arts (EA) and Respawn Entertainment have officially released the first trailer for the upcoming single-player canonical Star Wars title, Jedi: Fallen Order, detailing its storyline and release date. Trust no one. #StarWarsJediFallenOrder pic.twitter.com/SUB2oEvzCN — EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) April 13, 2019 Fallen Order stars Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) as Cal Kestis, a young Jedi Padawan […]
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A Millennial and Crypto Love Story: How This Generation Is Ghosting Banks
America’s youth has long been in a bad relationship with banks. Their predatory, self-serving practices have left a bad taste in the mouths of many young consumers, who have historically acclimated and resigned themselves to the system as they aged. Millennials have been accused of killing almost every industry, from golf to napkins, but now they’re on the cusp of the biggest breakup yet – with banks. Millennials might finally be the generation to leave their deadbeat ex and have the passion and optimism to envision a new way of doing things financially.
Russia Denies Buying $10 Billion in Bitcoin, Telegraph Story Fake News
Russia is not planning to buy $ 10 billion in bitcoin this quarter, according to an official with the Russian State Duma. Elina Sidorenko, chair of the Duma’s cryptocurrency group, says the rumors are nonsense. “This statement has no common sense,” Sidorenko told ForkLog. “The Russian Federation — like any other country in the world — is simply not
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Ivanka Trump Dominating World Bank Presidency Story, but Do Bigger Concerns Lie Ahead?
News emerged from the White House on Monday that Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, is to play an essential role in the identification of the US candidate for the recently vacated position as World Bank President. There are reports circulating that Ms. Trump herself has been under consideration for the role. These
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Verge (XVG) Technical Director Opens up on Cryptocurrency’s Origin Story
Verge (XVG) Technical Director Brandon Simons has released a tell-all account about the origin of the cryptocurrency and his involvement with the early development and marketing efforts. In a post on his medium page, Simons who goes by the internet sobriquet CryptoRekt revealed that his interest in cryptocurrency first began in October 2009 when he discovered bitcoin,
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Upcoming ‘Story of Blockchain’ Film Continues Crypto Meets Hollywood Trend
Alex Winter’s new film, “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain,” is set for release in late October. The technology documentary is yet another movie chronicling the rise and influence of cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Alex Winter became well-known in the world of film after starring in two of the cult-classic “Bill & Ted” movies. In recent years, the British-American film director and actor has crafted a number of technological themed documentaries, including one about the infamous Napster file-sharing service.
In 2015, Bitcoinist covered the discussion surrounding Winter’s film “Deep Web.” The movie discussed about the case surrounding the Silk Road marketplace, opening up questions about digital criminality and the law.
The Zaif Hack Story Isn’t Over Yet: Further Investigations Lead to More Questions
The hack of Japan-licensed cryptocurrency exchange Zaif took the crypto community by surprise last week. It’s recently emerged that the perpetrators of the crime are trading the stolen wealth on Binance and other exchanges.
Japan’s Financial Watchdog Slams Three Business Improvement Orders
The event couldn’t pass unnoticed, especially because the exchange had reportedly warned about its vulnerabilities in advance following the Japanese financial authorities’ (the FSA) verifications.
Crypto And Soccer’s Love Story Continues As World Giants Juventus Announce Fan Token
It’s the most popular sport in the world and so it was only a matter of time before cryptocurrencies made their way into the industry. With an estimated fan base exceeding 4 billion people, soccer offers crypto a big unexplored market, and crypto startups have been quickly moving in. The latest is Italian soccer giant, Juventus, which announced today that it had partnered with blockchain-based fan engagement platform Socios.com to launch a fan token. The soccer club, which has over 300 million fans globally, intends to use the token to give its fans a voice in the running of the club.
How To Become A FinTech Giant In Under A Year: The Story Of NAGA
NAGA has been dedicated to developing an array of new products to furnish its widely expanding decentralized global ecosystem. It currently boasts seven working financial products, with another six that will be available soon.
NAGA COIN
The NAGA COIN (NGC) is the lifeblood of the NAGA Ecosystem. NGC can be used across the platform and offers a number of benefits for those who use and hold it.
NGC is currently trading around $ 0.31 per token and is listed on popular cryptocurrency exchanges such as Bittrex, OKEx, Upbit, and HitBTC.
Op-ed: The Real Story — How Cryptocurrency Exchanges Extract Profit from Everyone
Written By: Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celsius Network and accomplished VoIP entrepreneur Most companies or projects that hold an ICO or token generation event (TGE) are under enormous pressure to get their tokens listed on major exchanges as quickly as possible. Most ICOs get listed in less than 3 months. But there are a number
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“No Grounding In Reality”: BIS Report Tells A Strange Crypto Story
Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
Since the report’s publication, many leaders in the crypto community have argued that the BIS is incorrect in much of what it seems to state as fact.
CEO and co-founder of Circle Jeremy Allaire commented that the report was “very shallow,” and added, “They haven’t done much research at all. They’re looking back at stuff that’s years old. They’re not looking at what’s going on in terms of the real R&D in this space. It’s just really poor research.”