Brazilian President Jair M. Bolsonaro has recently revealed through social media his administration has shut down a project that would see Brazil launch an “indigenous […]
Articles by Francisco Memoria
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit Three-Year Low as Lightning Network, SegWit Help BTC Scale
Bitcoin’s transaction fees have recently hit a low they hadn’t seen in over three years, as according to BitInfoCharts the median transaction fee on the […]
No One Knows What Venezuela’s Petro Cryptocurrency is Actually Worth
The value of Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, is seemingly currently unclear, and even taking a look at official government sources yields inconclusive results, given […]
Brazilian Supermarket Chain Starts Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments
Oásis Supermercados, a Brazilian supermarket chain located in Rio de Janeiro, has recently started accepting cryptocurrency payments after asking a local exchange for information, and […]
Venezuela Starts Converting Pensioners’ Payments to Crypto ‘Petro’: Report
The government of Venezuela has reportedly started converting pensioners’ monthly payments from the country’s fiat currency, the bolivar, to its oil-backed cryptocurrency Petro, without giving […]
Venezuela: Church’s Chicken Accepts Crypto Payments after KFC Denies Rumors
Church’s Chicken, an international fast-food franchise known its hand-battered fried chicken, has reportedly partnered with Dash Venezuela to become the first fast-food franchise to accept […]
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mistakenly Sends User $35 Million on $127 Withdrawal
Brazilian crypto exchange Bitcambio has reportedly sent one of its users a whopping RS $137 million – equivalent to about $35 million – after the […]
Cash-Strapped Portuguese Football Giant Sporting Ponders ICO
Sporting Clube de Portugal (SCP), a popular Portuguese football club, is reportedly considering launching an initial coin offering (ICO) as an alternative way to raise […]
Crypto Exchange Huobi Dismisses 6 of Its 10 Employees in Brazil: Report
Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has recently dismissed 60% of its workforce in Brazil, a country it entered a few months ago. While the motive behind […]
Crypto Exchange OKCoin Expands to Latin America & Opens Fiat Market
Popular cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has recently revealed, through a press release shared with CCN, that it expanded to the Latin American market, with a platform […]
