2021-12-14 14:26 |
The NUG finance minister said using Tether would enhance trade speed and payment efficiency.
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“We are entering a significant moment for alternative governance models, and we think there's an important opportunity to advance these efforts using the blockchain,” said Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan and co-founder Perry Chen.
2021-12-9 00:55 | |
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Fidelity Digital Assets is set to allow its institutional customers to use Bitcoin as collateral against cash loans. This new service is for those BTC investors who want to turn their holdings into cash but don’t want to sell their crypto assets either, said Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets, in a statement this […] The post Big US Banks Exploring Using Bitcoin as Collateral Against Cash Loans, Fidelity Rolls-out the Service for Institutions first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-12-3 16:58 | |
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Retail giant Walmart has installed more than 200 Bitcoin kiosks in its US stores. The popular department store said this week that customers at some of its US stores would be able to purchase Bitcoin using ATM-like machines.
2021-10-23 18:54 | |
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Fintech firm YouHodler is now using industry-leading oracle solution Chainlink to increase the transparency and reliability of its backend pricing mechanisms, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate.
2021-10-13 22:00 | |
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said no Bitcoin will be sold to fund the investment, with the state instead drawing USD from its Bitcoin trust.
2021-10-11 07:43 | |
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"If those loans fail, even a small percentage of them, one Tether would become worth less than $1," said Bloomberg reporter Zeke Faux.
2021-10-8 23:18 | |
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“We need to make sure that folks can have confidence when they’re using these systems and we need to make sure we’re poised to root out abuse that can take hold on them," said Lisa Monaco.
2021-10-7 20:30 | |
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The Central bank of Cuba has announced its intentions to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in commercial transactions across the country. Government Agencies Barred From Using Crypto The Cuban Central Bank (BCC) said in a resolution that the bank must duly authorize the use of Bitcoin in commercial transactions.
2021-8-27 17:13 | |
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Bitcoin has once again passed the key milestone of $50K after a week that saw some of the biggest global corporations make moves on the digital asset market. Retail giant Walmart posted a job for a crypto expert to investigate virtual payment options, Facebook announced that their crypto wallet is approaching its launch date, and Microsoft said it is considering using Ethereum to counter-piracy.
2021-8-24 13:38 | |
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“Creating work with the voices of others is something to embrace,” said Holly Herndon.
2021-8-14 18:33 | |
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Reddit has announced that it is scaling Community Points with Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum. The social media network said it deployed a new Layer-2 rollup on Thursday using Arbitrum technology.
2021-7-23 17:06 | |
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Zip Co Ltd, an Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm, explores the option to allow its users to trade cryptocurrencies. Trading in crypto using Zip digital wallets was one of most requested new product features from users, said co-founder Peter Gray on Thursday.
2021-7-23 18:15 | |
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Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested four people suspected of money laundering a total of $155 million through cryptocurrency wallets and bank accounts. The city’s customs agency said this was its first case in which virtual money had been used to launder dirty cash.
2021-7-16 10:30 | |
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Capital International’s strategic investment in one of the most talked-about companies of the year shouldn’t raise any eyebrows. However, when said company is pursuing a never-before-seen strategy using a highly experimental digital asset, the world watches.
2021-7-13 01:04 | |
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The BOT said it may be forced to coordinate with the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure crypto payments do not pose "extensive risks to the general public or the economic and financial system."
2021-7-8 19:20 | |
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Bitcoin ABC (BCHA) has announced that it would be rebranding and officially changing its name to a new project dubbed eCash. The BCHA token will now be renamed XEC. New eCash To Use PoS Consensus Algorithm The project said it would be using the latest proof-of-stake consensus layer, “Avalanche,” which would introduce concepts like staking, […] The post Bitcoin Cash ABC Rebrands To eCash, Introduces Avalanche Consensus Layer first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-7-2 20:35 | |
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a report called “Ethnically or Racially Motivated Terrorism Financing” that talks about the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorists to move funds. The global anti-money laundering watchdog said few countries had designated extreme right-wing groups (ERW) or individuals as terrorists who appear to be becoming more adept at disguising […] The post Extreme Right-Wing Groups Using Virtual Assets and Stablecoins to Move Funds: FATF Report first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-7-2 19:45 | |
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Danske Bank isn't completely sold on cryptocurrency but said it won't stop its customers from using its services in connection with crypto platforms.
2021-6-18 11:25 | |
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Dan Harmon, the man behind the world-famous mad scientist show Rick and Morty, has been signed on by Fox to create a new animated series that will be distributed using blockchain technology and advertise via nonfungible tokens (NFTs), entertainment site Hollywood Reporter said today.
2021-6-18 05:00 | |
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The House Republicans’ campaign arm said on Thursday that it will be accepting cryptocurrencies using the payment processor Bitpay. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a lobbyist organization aimed at supporting the election of Republicans to Congress, via direct financial contributions to candidates and the Republican Party.
2021-6-18 18:30 | |
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Miami-based real estate firm W11EVEN Hotel & Residence said it has started accepting Bitcoin deposits as payment for its condos. According to the company’s Co-founder, Marc Roberts, it will be the first in the industry to start accepting crypto deposits.
2021-6-16 14:49 | |
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The latest country working on changing its rules and regulations around cryptocurrencies is Tunisia which plans to decriminalize owning Bitcoin and crypto. Tunisia’s minister of economy said over the weekend that he wants to change the law around cryptocurrencies which condemns people for mining cryptos and using them as payment.
2021-6-14 20:18 | |
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The project said it anticipated “an influx of new DeFi projects onboarding into the 0x ecosystem."
2021-6-11 20:30 | |
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"The probability as more and more people keep using Bitcoin, it’s going to keep moving up," said Marc Lasry.
2021-6-9 20:30 | |
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San Jose Sharks’ move to accept large and recurring payments in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin make it the first NFL team to do so. Jonathan Becher, the president of San Jose Sharks, said that using crypto for smaller purchases that include food and beverage, tickets, and merchandise will all be reviewed in theRead More
2021-6-8 17:00 | |
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San Jose Sharks’ move to accept large and recurring payments in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin make it the first NHL team to do so. Jonathan Becher, the president of San Jose Sharks, said that using crypto for smaller purchases that include food and beverage, tickets, and merchandise will all be reviewed in theRead More
2021-6-9 17:00 | |
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has lost his lawsuit against Youtube over bitcoin giveaway scams using his name and image. The judge reportedly said that “Youtube and its parent, Google LLC, are protected by the federal law that shields internet platforms from responsibility for content posted by users.
2021-6-3 18:00 | |
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55% of survey respondents said that they were aware of crypto despite never owning or using cryptocurrencies.
2021-5-28 14:38 | |
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The Iranian government has introduced a new policy against cryptocurrency miners who use household electricity for their mining activities. Iran to Crackdown on Illegal Mining Activities According to Tehran Times on Sunday, (Amy 16, 2021), a spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Energy, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, said that the government would impose a hefty fine onRead More
2021-5-18 12:00 | |
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Last week Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin. He said that Tesla is concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining. In response the crypto markets crashed with Bitcoin falling to $42,000.
2021-5-18 07:00 | |
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Elon Musk tweeted today that Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin. He said that Tesla is concerned about the rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining.
2021-5-13 05:50 | |
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2021-5-13 02:08 | |
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he plans to launch the Doge-1 satellite in Q1 2022. This project will be funded entirely using Dogecoin, making it the first cryptocurrency and meme in space, in Musk’s words.
2021-5-10 15:00 | |
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Californian startup Hitch is collaborating with South African artist Daniella Attfield to create a unique non-fungible token (NFT) art piece that benefits the climate, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate.
2021-4-23 07:00 | |
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Payments giant Paypal has launched the “Checkout With Crypto” service to allow consumers to make payments at millions of merchants using cryptocurrencies in their Paypal wallets. “This is the first time you can seamlessly use cryptocurrencies in the same way as a credit card or a debit card inside your Paypal wallet,” said Paypal’s CEO. […]
2021-3-30 17:15 | |
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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn bust one ‘Jay Manzini’ yesterday on charges of perpetuating a wire fraud using Bitcoin, city outlet Daily News said this morning. The post U.S. feds bust Instagram star for promoting Bitcoin scams appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-3-26 19:08 | |
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MetaMask has finally rolled out the token swap feature for iOs and Android phone users. The company said that users can now swap tokens inside their mobile wallets using the Swaps feature. MetaMask Brings DeFi Closer With New Add-on MetaMask token swaps are achieved with a combination of data from automated and professional market makers […] The post Popular Ethereum Wallet, MetaMask, Rolls Out V2 Token Swapping Feature for Smartphones first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-3-18 19:53 | |
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Square’s majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal will potentially help artists grow their fan bases using blockchain technology, a Gartner analyst said.
2021-3-6 17:14 | |
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The original report from GizChina said that a software developer had modified the CPU and graphics cards on the new gaming console to mine crypto.
2021-3-2 23:00 | |
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A number of forum posts and tweets say that the website bitcoinpaperwallet. com is compromised and people have said they have lost bitcoin using the paper wallet generator. Three years ago the website domain changed ownership and ever since then losses have been reported on Reddit forums, bitcointalk.
2021-2-26 00:30 | |
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Entrepreneurs from around the world will now be able to set up and scale up more easily in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the country’s first English-language newspaper said. Kiklabb announced that customers can pay for services using some of the most popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tether (USDT).
2021-2-18 22:50 | |
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Who said using Bitcoin for purchasing things was a lost cause? Bitcoin for air travel Move over the Bitcoin-can’t-be-used-to-buy coffee narrative. The post British private jet firm says 19% of its tickets are bought via Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-2-17 16:09 | |
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ATOM rallied by up to 36 percent on a week-to-date timeframe as traders assessed the prospects of a major technological update on its parent blockchain Cosmos on February 18. Dubbed as “Stargate,” the upgrade would enable Cosmos-based chains to connect using the first standardized protocol for inter-blockchain communication.
2021-2-16 14:11 | |
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Tens of thousands of Bitcoin (BTC) are not enough for MicroStrategy, looking for “various approaches” to add more Bitcoin as a Treasury reserve asset. Speaking in a virtual conference on the company’s quarterly filings, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said the company would stockpile its Bitcoin stash using its excess cash as “part of their corporate […] The post MicroStrategy is Planning on ‘More Creative Ways’ To Purchase Bitcoin first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-1-29 17:17 | |
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OKCoin crypto exchange announced on Jan 27 that it has partnered with Unstoppable Domains to introduce customizable crypto addresses for its users. The firm said that the collaboration would make it much easier to send and receive crypto; users will now choose to create their preferred names instead of using the standard hex designed crypto […] The post OKCoin Exchange & Unstoppable Domains Partner to Add Customizable Crypto Wallet Addresses first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-1-28 17:09 | |
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Bitgo failed to stop people in Cuba, Iran and Syria, among other sanctioned places, from using its non-custodial wallet service, the U.S. said.
2020-12-31 23:57 | |
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In a recent interview, Mizuho Securities analyst, Dan Dolev said that nearly 20% of PayPal users have started trading Bitcoin using the payment giant’s latest services. The Japanese investment bankiThe post Mizuho Securities' latest survey proves bitcoin is 'a vehicle to boost engagement' on PayPal appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-18 22:30 | |
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Decentralized platform Warp Finance has suffered a major hack, as the newly launched company loses $7. 7million worth of DAI and USDC stablecoins. The hacker withdrew the said amount from the platform using a flash credit scheme.
2020-12-19 15:29 | |
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One of the wealthiest oligarchs in Ukraine and a former governor in one of the country’s regions are reportedly mining bitcoin in a factory located in the U.S. Ukrainian Businessmen Are Reportedly Running Crypto Mining Operations at US Factory Per Radio Free Europe (known also as Radio Liberty), Igor Kolomoisky is said to be using […] The post Controversial Ukrainian Oligarch Is Reportedly Mining Bitcoin in the US appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-12-15 04:45 | |
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Many people wonder about the length of Bitcoin’s rollercoaster journey that its price increase has been on. The bull run may persist until at least April 2025, argues CryptoQuant CEO, Ki Young Ju.
A well-known cryptocurrency exchange might have become one of the largest “banks” in the United States if the crypto platform is classified as a financial institution. This is an intriguing thought brought up by its top executive.
In recent months, a growing number of users on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) have voiced their frustrations regarding unexpected account restrictions and blocks imposed by the US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
Senator Cynthia Lummis has laid the groundwork for the upcoming development of Bitcoin in the United States. As an avid supporter of cryptocurrency, Lummis has worked very hard for years to integrate digital assets into the financial system of the country, and every statement seems to be underlining what has been done so far in […]
Jeremie Davinci, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency domain, has garnered attention with his audacious forecast that Bitcoin may attain an extraordinary value of $350,000. This forecast, lately disseminated on social media, is predicated on historical trends and the present dynamics of Bitcoin mining expenses.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange secured regulatory authorization from the Brazilian government to buy the country’s licensed broker-dealer Sim;paul, allowing Binance to penetrate the crypto market of the South American nation.
According to Bloomberg, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has set a new benchmark in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since its launch in January 2024. With over $50 billion in assets amassed in just 11 months, IBIT has achieved a feat unparalleled in the industry, outpacing traditional funds that have been operating for decades. […]