Few figures in finance generate as much debate as Michael Saylor. As the executive chairman of MicroStrategy, Saylor has built a reputation for making aggressive Bitcoin bets that many investors initially dismissed as reckless. Yet, time and again, critics who underestimated his ability to navigate capital markets have been proven wrong.
I have been involved in crypto since December 2016 and have used most popular cryptocurrency hardware and software wallets. From Ledger and Trezor hardware wallets to software wallets like Toshi before it was taken over by Coinbase, I have gathered enough experience and expertise to judge whether a wallet is good or bad. I recently had the chance to try out the OneKey Classic 1S, and I was pleasantly surprised by the features it offers at its $100 price point.
Former prime minister of Britain, Boris Johnson, is calling Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme on a post on X. Unfortunately, he was quickly ratioed by X users by pointing out Ponzi schemes have a centralized issuer and promise high returns with low risk, none of which are true about bitcoin.
Dubai regulators concluded the platform is unlicensed and must cease offering or promoting any virtual asset services to residents. Until now, KuCoin was offering services to UAE residents without obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.
March is going to be a tough month for crypto holders and potential investors as more than a billion dollars’ worth of token unlocks are going to happen. In fact, even more the next seven days, large token unlocks, each costing over $5 million each are scheduled for SUI, JUP, H, GRASS, XPL, EIGEN, KMNO, and SVL.
Argentina’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Lemon has launched country’s first credit card that is backed by Bitcoin. This will allow its users to access peso credit without a bank account or credit history and without selling BTC, aiming to turn long-term Bitcoin savings into an everyday financial tool.
Binance US may finally be coming back after a long hiatus. Trump’s pardon may pave the way for CZ’s return and Binance’s integration of Binance US. Binance is definitely weighing options, including merging Binance US into global operations or letting its main exchange enter the USA directly.
There is a zero-day exploit currently being used to target high net worth individuals that use iOS or MacOS versions of their cryptocurrency wallets.
Rumors are circulating that China has banned crypto again. This is not true. Hong Kong of China, as a pilot zone, is fully embracing cryptocurrencies. Also, the China has never banned individual crypto transactions; only prohibits institutional participation.
Grab is the largest ride-hailing app in Southeast Asia. Starting today, users in the Philippines will be able to top up their GrabPay wallets using Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and USDT. Their partnership with Triple-A and PDAX, a local crypto exchange, has made this possible.
