Nigeria CBDC Countdown: Central Bank Delays E-Naira Rollout
Oct02

Nigeria CBDC Countdown: Central Bank Delays E-Naira Rollout

A spokesperson for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Osita Nwanisobi, has said the launch of the much-hyped e-naira central bank digital currency (CBDC) has now been postponed to a later date. Nwanisobi’s announcement came less than 24 hours before the CBN was scheduled to launch the digital currency. Launch Date Clashes With Nigeria’s Day of Independence In a Facebook post that reveals the reasons behind the deference, Nwanisobi...

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Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas
Oct02

Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas

Argo Blockchain, a London-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced an expansion of its mining capacity that will more than double its current hashrate. The expansion will be done through the acquisition of 20,000 S19J Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain, which will be delivered in several installments. These miners will populate the facility the company plans to build in Texas next year. Argo Blockchain Expands Hashrate Argo...

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YIELD App Named Official Partner of Premier League Football Club West Ham United
Oct02

YIELD App Named Official Partner of Premier League Football Club West Ham United

PRESS RELEASE. YIELD App, a FinTech company, is thrilled to announce it has become the Official Digital Asset Wealth Management Partner of top Premier League football club, West Ham United. This exciting partnership comes just seven months after the public launch of YIELD App in February 2021, demonstrating the growing attractiveness of digital assets to a mainstream audience across the world. YIELD App enables its users to invest in...

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Uzbekistan Warns Citizens to Avoid Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Oct02

Uzbekistan Warns Citizens to Avoid Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges

A government agency in Uzbekistan has published a list of unauthorized crypto exchanges that residents of the country have been advised to avoid. The trading platforms collect personal data and bear no responsibility for the cryptocurrency transactions, officials have warned. Authorities in Uzbekistan Blacklist ‘Unofficial’ Crypto Exchanges The National Agency of Project Management under the President of Uzbekistan has identified a...

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Defi Platform Compound Bug Allows Users to Claim $88 Million in Tokens
Oct02

Defi Platform Compound Bug Allows Users to Claim $88 Million in Tokens

Compound, one of the trademark defi protocols on the Ethereum blockchain, is experiencing a bug that allows users to reclaim unusually high amounts of its native token. The issue was caused by the implementation of a proposal that modified the contract that awards tokens to users. Compound Labs founder Robert Leshner declared that user funds were safe and that the bug would have to wait seven days to be patched due to platform...

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