Cryptocurrency

James Howells, his Bitcoin story buried and to be televised. Credit: Instagram @howelzy_ James Howells is the Welsh IT Engineer who accidentally threw out a hard drive containing 8,000 bitcoins. He now tells his story in a new documentary. A new documentary explores what could be the most costly mistake in digital history. A decade of searching for £570 million …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 03 Jun 2025 • 22:12 • 5 minutes read The purpose of crypto and blockchain is more than speculation and hype. Credits: ETN| Credits: @ETN Cryptocurrency can be viewed as a volatile investment tool for those who are tech-savvy or driven by investor greed. Under the hype, however, lies a deeper, quieter purpose: Crypto as a …

Are you on Hacienda’s radar? Credit: André François McKenzie, Unsplash. Got Crypto in Spain? here’s what Hacienda really knows — And what you need to do before it’s too late. Let’s cut the smoke and mirrors of crypto. You may have bought some Bitcoin in 2019 or dabbled with Ethereum during the lockdown. Now you’ve got digital coins in a …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 26 May 2025 • 22:28 • 2 minutes read JPMorgan CEO makes dramatic reversal regarding Bitcoin | Credits: lev radin/ Shutterstock Cryptocurrency is here to stay; it is a cliché and old adage crypto natives would repeat over and over, hoping it would one day come true. Jaimie dimon has made a complete U turn on …

By: Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 19 May 2025 • 11:19 • 3 minutes read Corporate and tech giants, who originally criticized cryptocurrency are now trying to control and profit them | Photo: Fotor AI Generated Chainalysis predicted that Bitcoin would be dwarfed in 2021 by a cryptocurrency more flexible and business-friendly. Naturally, they were talking about stablecoins. Stablecoins are a legitimate …

Crypto under fire – As digital assets grow in value, high-profile crimes like the recent Paris kidnap attempt are on the rise. Credit : zimmytws, Shutterstock On a busy Parisian street this week, an armed group attempted to kidnap both the grandson and granddaughter of a well known French crypto executive. The attempted abduction in the 11th District in broad …

Online hacking, money laundering. Credit: Zephyr_p, Shutterstock Man from Cork jailed for laundering €80k in crypto through cybercrime site. After a joint investigation between Irish and US authorities, a 43-year old man from Cork was sentenced to 2 years in prison for laundering cryptocurrency and other cyber-related offenses. Cybercrime network discovered in Cork According to RTESuleman Mazhar who lived in …

Apex Fusion takes staking up a notch, making it easy as walking in the park The crypto wars are over. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano and other cryptocurrencies will no longer be fighting each other like barroom brawlers. Lack of standardisation is the problem with thousands of blockchain projects. There are many people trying to resolve this problem, but only one is …

Photo: X@NH House Republicans| Photo: X @NH House Republicans The Hill report from May 7, 2020, which details New Hampshire’s pioneering decision to create a state-level strategic crypto reserve, is a pivotal moment in the United States for crypto adoption. New Hampshire has once again ranked first in the nation! New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte wrote Tuesday, on the social …

Decentralised Finance (DFI) is the decentralisation of finance. This means that banks, stock exchanges, and lending institutions belong to people, not corporations. Photo: Mr.Boyz/Shutterstock| Photo: Mr.Boyz/Shutterstock Dmitry Tolok & Volodymyr Konstanda didn’t start building Web3 to create a buzz. They worked as a blockchain developer agency helping other projects to launch Layer 1 Blockchains, Decentralised Financing (DeFi) protocols and smart …