Former US treasurer joins Ripple board

“Blockchain and crypto will underpin our future global financial systems," said the new board member.

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Auction giant Sotheby’s to accept BTC and ETH as payment via Coinbase

Bitcoin and Ether will bring the next step of Sotheby’s crypto adoption after the firm debuted NFTs earlier this year, its CEO said. дальше »

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Singapore’s largest bank posts tenfold crypto volume growth in Q1 2021

DBS Bank CEO Piyush Gupta said the bank's exchange has scheduled a token offering for quarter two.

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Irish firm Accenture to oversee 5 ‘digital dollar’ pilots in the U.S.

The Digital Dollar Project, a non-profit organization co-founded by former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) chairman Christopher Giancarlo, plans to launch five pilot programs focused on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) within the next 12 months, a report by Reuters said yesterday. дальше »

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Why this on-chain analyst targets a $300,000 Bitcoin in 2021

A popular on-chain analyst said in a recent podcast appearance that Bitcoin would reach the $300,000 mark later this year as institutional buying continues to grow in recent times. The post Why this on-chain analyst targets a $300,000 Bitcoin in 2021 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitstamp announces US expansion after 570% increase in customers

"The potential upside for new retail and institutional investors in the U.S. is astronomical," said CEO Julian Sawyer.

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eBay Looking Into Crypto Payment Option

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone has said the online shopping platform was looking into new payments options for customers. The post eBay Looking Into Crypto Payment Option appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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eBay Looking to Add Crypto Payments and NFTs

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Another Binance Smart Chain (BSC)-based DeFi Protocol Gets Exploited for Over $30 Million

Spartan protocol team ensures that they will rebuild with a focus on review, unlike Uranium Finance which, after the $50 million exploit, said the project won’t be reborn and is currently activating the distribution of 300k. дальше »

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger Finds Bitcoin ‘Disgusting and Contrary to the Interest of Civilization’

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s right-hand man, says he hates bitcoin’s success. “I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to kidnappers and extortionists and so forth,” Munger said. дальше »

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Bitcoin is a ‘disgusting’ product that comes ‘out of thin air,’ says Charlie Munger

“I hate the Bitcoin success, and I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to kidnappers and extortionists and so forth,” said the billionaire. дальше »

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UBS’s Latest Argument Against BTC: “Bitcoin Is Denied to Minority Groups With Reduced Online Access”

UBS just can’t seem to get Bitcoin, and time and again, it tries to come up with some arguments to support their opinion. Earlier this year, UBS’s chief economist said crypto had a fundamental flaw, and it was Bitcoin’s fixed supply. дальше »

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Revolut Launches Bitcoin Withdrawals With More Tokens to Come

Finance app Revolut has soft-launched bitcoin withdrawals. With more crypto tokens said to be added in the near future. The post Revolut Launches Bitcoin Withdrawals With More Tokens to Come appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says ‘Bitcoin Will Always Be the Gold,’ Citing Interest From ‘All Kinds of Institutions’

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, says “Bitcoin will always be the gold,” outperforming other cryptocurrencies, such as ethereum, in the long run. He said “there are interests being brought out of all kinds of institutions” for bitcoin. дальше »

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Ripple (XRP) could reportedly IPO after the U.S. SEC case settles

Payments firm Ripple could reportedly go public soon after its ongoing case with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is settled, a report on Finance Feeds said today.   In December 2020, Ripple was charged with the unlawful sale of $1. дальше »

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Polkadot and Kusama parachains are getting their own crowdloan marketplace

Decentralized swap marketplace Bounce Finance would become the first marketplace to host Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM) parachain auctions, it said in a release today. The post Polkadot and Kusama parachains are getting their own crowdloan marketplace appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Wealthfront Allows Clients to Invest in Crypto; Germany Passes Legislation on Spezialfonds to Allocate 20%

Wealthfront is the latest one to start allowing its clients to invest in cryptocurrencies later this year. The US digital wealth manager with $16 billion in assets under management said starting this week; users will be able to build their own portfolio from a range of ETFs vetted by their team. дальше »

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CEO Of Morton's, Bubba Gump Shrimp, Says Restaurants Will Start Accepting Bitcoin This Week

Tilman Fertitta, CEO of Landry’s, said that the vast majority of its restaurants will start accepting bitcoin, with some doing so this week. дальше »

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Tesla Sold Bitcoin (BTC) to Prove Its Viability as a Currency

On 27th April, Elon Musk said on Twitter that his company Tesla, sold 10% of its bitcoin holding to investigate and prove the liquidity of Bitcoin. Tesla was testing to see whether Bitcoin can be an alternative to fiat money. дальше »

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Charles Hoskinson: Cardano’s PoS Consensus Protocol is ‘1.6 Million Times More Efficient Than Bitcoin’

In a recent interview, the IOHK CEO spoke on the climatic impact of BTC mining and how Cardano is different in its approach. Cardano Is 1. 6 Million Times More Energy-Efficient Than Bitcoin Mathematician and former co-founder of Ethereum blockchain Charles Hoskinson said in a Forbes interview that Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm is energy-intensive due […] The post Charles Hoskinson: Cardano’s PoS Consensus Protocol is ‘1. дальше »

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Crypto tax in South Korea is ‘inevitable’ in 2022, says minister

South Korea’s finance minister said that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will be taxed as “intangible assets.”

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Touchdown: This NFL Player Will Take 2021 Salary In Bitcoin

An NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Culkin, has joined the ranks of players and athletes demanding to receive their salaries in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The National Football League (NFL) tight end stated that he would be converting his entire 2021 salary into bitcoin. He said this in a series of tweets […] дальше »

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Biden’s proposed capital gains tax rise will hit only richest 0.3%

Only 0.3% of taxpayers in the U.S. would be hit by higher levies on their investments under the new capital tax plan, a senior Biden administration official said. дальше »

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Eric Weinstein calls Bitcoin potential hedge against fiat catastrophe

“Don’t let short term losses in Bitcoin sour you on Bitcoin, crypto or distributed computing,” Weinstein said. “Don’t let Bitcoin zealots chase you away either.” дальше »

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Deutsche Bank CIO Predicts Crypto Isn’t Going Anywhere

A top official at Deutsche Bank has said that despite cryptocurrency’s widespread popularity, it needs to be treated with caution. The post Deutsche Bank CIO Predicts Crypto Isn’t Going Anywhere appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Binance To List Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), MicroStrategy (MSTR) as Tokenized Stocks

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance plans to tokenize more stocks on its platform. New Stock Tokens Coming To Binance The exchange said it would list Microstrategy (MSTR), Apple (AAPL), and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks as tokenized tokens, per a notice posted on its website. дальше »

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NFL Player for Kansas City Chiefs Sean Culkin to Convert 100% of Salary to Bitcoin

An NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Culkin, will convert all of his salary to bitcoin. A proponent of the cryptocurrency, Culkin said, “I believe we are in the beginning stage of bitcoin’s shift away from being extremely speculative, to a legitimate asset class viewed as a store of value.” NFL Player Wants […] дальше »

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Dogecoin Core Dev for Seven Years Passed Away. Here's What She Said About Musk and DOGE

Dogecoin (DOGE) community mourns "true shiba" Sporklin, who was there at the origin of the memetic cryptocurrency. Was she excited about Elon Musk's interest in DOGE? дальше »

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Turkey to roll out crypto regulations in two weeks

The Turkish central bank governor said they would roll out some cryptocurrency regulations in… The post Turkey to roll out crypto regulations in two weeks appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Fund Manager Bill Miller Says Bitcoin Is Not a Bubble — BTC Entering Mainstream as Demand Grows Faster Than Supply

Bill Miller, the founder and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners, does not think bitcoin is a bubble. Instead, he said it is at the beginning of mainstream adoption. Remaining bullish on the cryptocurrency, the famed value investor explained that bitcoin’s price will rise as the demand for the crypto is growing faster than […] дальше »

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Quantum Fund Cofounder Jim Rogers Insists Governments Could Ban Cryptocurrencies

Veteran investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, is still worried about governments outlawing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. “If cryptocurrencies become successful, most governments will outlaw them, because they don’t want to lose their monopoly,” he said. дальше »

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Dogecoin Investor Becomes Millionaire in 2 Months, Inspired by Elon Musk

A dogecoin investor has shared his story of how he became a crypto millionaire in a little over two months after learning about the meme cryptocurrency and pouring all his savings into it. He said he was inspired by Elon Musk’s tweets about dogecoin. дальше »

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How IOTA Could Reach $1B In Tokens Locked Before Chrysalis 2.0

On April 21st, IOTA Co-founder Dominik Schiener said the platform was about to enter a new era. Chrysalis 2.0 is set to be deployed next week with a complete overhaul of this network. Firefly, the token’s new native wallet, is a key component and will operate as a bridge from IOTA 1.0 to the 1.5 […] дальше »

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Bitcoin: Is the market really 'buying the dip?'

With Bitcoin's price trading at a level close to the $50k-mark at press time, on the back of its fall from $64k a few days ago, it is an opportune time for whales to grab more. The said depreciation wThe post Bitcoin: Is the market really 'buying the dip?' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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“Taxes Don’t Matter”: People Race To Bitcoin Because Of Government-Induced Inflation, Says Jimmy Song

A renowned Bitcoin developer and proponent Jimmy Song says the rising interest in Bitcoin is driven by Government-induced inflation. He said this in reaction to the recent news of a proposed tax increase by the Biden administration. дальше »

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Bitcoin facilitates a global economy, says Tim Draper

“People are already realizing that they would rather have Bitcoin than fiat currency,” said Draper.

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Charles Hoskinson Talks Capital Gains Tax, Saying it’s Depressing Sh*t

Referring to the capital gains tax proposal that will see top earners pay as much as 43. 4%, as well as other political shenanigans, IOG CEO Charles Hoskinson said: “a lot of depressing sh*t coming down the pipe there that really p*sses me off. дальше »

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NatWest Bank Refutes Reports of Barring Customers from Dealing in Cryptocurrencies

A commercial bank in the U.K., NatWest, will bar clients who accept crypto payments, the Guardian reported on Apr 21. No Crypto Payment without Background Checks During an online shareholder, Morten Friis—who heads the bank Risk Committee, said cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were “high risk” and that they were taking a cautious approach. Accordingly, they hadRead More дальше »

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Orbs Now Bridged to Binance Smart Chain (BSC) with Anyswap

Blockchain company Orbs said it is now available to trade on Binance Smart Chain (BSC). The move is yet another milestone in Orbs’ efforts to build bridges between complementary blockchains that will eventually bridge ORBS to multiple ecosystems. дальше »

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Canada’s 3iQ Corp Aims to Raise $200M+ for First Mid-East Bitcoin ETF

Per a report by Bloomberg, 3iQ Corp, Canada’s largest digital asset management firm, has received regulatory clearance for a dual listing of its Coinshares Bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq Dubai.  Frederick Pye, the CEO at 3iQ Corp, said the Bitcoin Fund will be the pioneering indexed digital asset-based fund to go public in the Middle East.Read More дальше »

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Crypto artists are now using Ethereum NFTs to fight climate change

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. дальше »

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This Is How Cardano’s First DEX Will Try To Disrupt DeFi

As Hard Fork Combinator (HFC) “Alonzo” approaches, more DeFi projects are emerging for Cardano. A few days ago, Input-Output Global (IOG) Marketing and Communications Director, Tim Harrison, said there is a “huge” interest from developers towards the platform and its smart contract capabilities. дальше »

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Korean minister says all 200 crypto exchanges in the country face a risk of closing down

Eun Seong-soo, chairman of the Finance Committee in South Korea, said this morning that over 200 cryptocurrency exchanges at the risk of being closed down in September this year if they fail to follow the relevant regulations, as per a report on leading local outlet Chosun. дальше »

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NYSE president is bullish on Coinbase listing and DeFi

Thomas Farley said traditional Wall Street banks made the Coinbase stock listing and innovations in crypto possible by largely ignoring the industry. дальше »

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Turkish Crypto Exchange Users Unable to Withdraw as CEO Flees

Lawyer Oguz Evren Kilic, who represents several Thodex users, has officially filed a legal complaint. Users of the crypto exchange claim they have been unable to withdraw their investments. As Thodex has roughly 390,000 active users, Kilic said that potential losses could be hundreds of millions of dollars. дальше »

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Proof-of-Work Could Threaten Further Crypto Adoption, Says Ripple Co-founder

While praising it for being pioneering technology, Larsen said that PoW is now outdated in light of today’s environmental needs. He notes that the prototype for validating cryptocurrency transactions is a massive and growing source of CO2 emissions. дальше »

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Regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum funds have launched in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based Huobi Asset Management announced the launch of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and mining-related funds for professional investors yesterday, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Ripple co-founder thinks Bitcoin should move away from proof-of-work

Bitcoin needs to move away from the proof-of-work consensus mechanism to remain the world’s dominant cryptocurrency, Ripple’s Chris Larsen said. дальше »

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Charles Hoskinson hits back after Ethereum influencer calls Cardano a “scam”

In a tweet today, IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson fired back in response to claims by David Hoffman that Cardano is a “scam. ” He said extreme baseless views are a factor in crypto’s less than stellar reputation among no-coiners. дальше »

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German stock exchanges will delist Coinbase shares, citing 'missing reference data'

Deutsche Boerse said "the only way for Coinbase to resume trading" is for the company to apply for a Legal Entity Identifier code. дальше »

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