London-listed blockchain firm, Argo Blockchain (ARB) has made history as the first known public company in Europe and the globe to pay its Chief Executive Officer, Peter Wall, his salary in Bitcoin (BTC) beginning on the first of March, 2021.
Author: Godfrey Benjamin
Godfrey Benjamin
Godfrey contributed to Blockchain Journal between 2020 and 2021, covering cryptocurrency markets and blockchain-related developments with a focus on technical analysis and market structure. His reporting examined price behavior, network activity, and on-chain signals to provide contextual insight into market dynamics.
Cryptocurrency custody and security service provider, BitGo has announced that it has obtained a New York Trust license to operate as an independent, regulated qualified custodian under New York State Banking Law. The approval will position the Goldman Sachs crypto entity to compete for a market share in the growing world of cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin (BTC), the premier digital currency is gradually returning back to winning ways after overcoming the $50,000 resistance today. Since the market crashed for the better part of last week, BTC as well as the altcoins correlated with its price movement have struggled to maintain their best performances picked up in early February.
The Amazon Web Service (AWS) has announced the general availability of the Ethereum Network on Amazon Managed Blockchain. According to the published media release, AWS customers can easily provision Ethereum nodes in minutes and connect to the public Ethereum main network and test networks such as Rinkeby and Ropsten respectively.
The Office of the New York Attorney General (NYAG), Letitia James, has issued a fresh warning to investors in the cryptospace, advising against the highly risky and complex market.
American-based global cryptocurrency Automated Teller Machine (ATM) operator, CoinFlip has announced that Dogecoin is now listed on its 1,800-terminal network.
American business intelligence and software development firm, MicroStrategy Inc has doubled down on its bullish moves on Bitcoin (BTC) again. Just days after the firm purchased $1 billion worth of the cryptocurrency, it has bought an additional 328 of the coins at an average price of approximately $45,710 per BTC. This latest transaction is valued at $15 million.
Search engine giant, Google has joined the growing list of multinational platforms that are pledging support for blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency ecosystem in general. According to an update gleaned from the finance.google.com domain, the search engine giant has added a dedicated page for “Crypto,” a feature that lets investors of all kinds track the prices of some selected cryptocurrencies.
The Belarusian government may be making its moves to set up crypto mining farms in the country. According to a report based on an update from the Ministry of Energy, a potential inquiry into the potential benefits and disadvantages of the mining venture has been launched.
The global cryptocurrency market is down today as Bitcoin (BTC), and the top altcoins are leading an encompassing market bearish dives. While the market is usually characterized by extreme volatilities, a visible recovery has not been seen since the start of the week when the market started slumping. It is a known truth that the bulk of digital currencies has a correlation with Bitcoin and as such, any moves in the first to be launched digital asset usually result in a corresponding move in the majority of the altcoins. At the time of writing, and according to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin has…