Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gets paid in Dogecoin for new mission

If you said Dogecoin would be accepted by one of the world’s largest private space companies last year….well, no one would have actually said that. The post Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gets paid in Dogecoin for new mission appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Elon Musk Calls Dogecoin a Hustle and the Future of Currency That’s ‘Going to Take Over the World’ on SNL

Dogecoin has a wild ride this weekend starting with Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) and ending with Spacex saying it will launch DOGE-1 mission to the moon. Musk called dogecoin “a hustle” on the show but also said that it is “the future of currency” that’s “going to take over the world.” Dogecoin Is […] дальше »

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Joe Biden’s Trillion-Dollar Stimulus Bill Pushes Miami Mayor to Buy Bitcoin

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has revealed that he bought bitcoin and ether right after the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed the Senate, heading to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed. He said bitcoin “is definitely going to go up … because I don’t think people are going to want to stay in dollar-denominated currencies.” […] дальше »

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Binance CEO says volatility ‘is not unique to crypto’ — Data shows it’s Bitcoin’s jet fuel

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said Bitcoin’s volatility is “probably less volatile” in comparison with some stocks, but data shows Bitcoin is the incontestable winner when adjusting the metric based on returns. дальше »

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Literally to the moon — SpaceX payload funded by DOGE plans to reach lunar orbit in 2022

"This mission will demonstrate the application of cryptocurrency beyond Earth orbit and set the foundation for interplanetary commerce,” said SpaceX's Tom Ochinero. дальше »

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Post the SNL bloodbath, here's a 'Dogecoin strategy' that could work

It's said that when you desperately want something, the universe conspires to make it happen. But, well, this adage wasn't quite applicable in the case of DOGE. Following weeks of volatility and spThe post Post the SNL bloodbath, here's a 'Dogecoin strategy' that could work appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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"Dogefather" Elon Musk Says Dogecoin Is Going to Take Over the World on "SNL," Mentions Bitcoin and Ethereum

Elon Musk said that Doge was an unstoppable financial vehicle during his "SNL" sketch дальше »

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South African Regulator Apologizes to Crypto Firm After Issuing Then Withdrawing a Warning in Less Than 24 Hours

South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has apologized to a Cape Town-based crypto start, Ovex, less than 24 hours after warning that the firm was operating outside the law. Ovex Does Not Require Licence From FSCA In its May 7 retraction, the financial watchdog said the findings of an investigation into Ovex, which specializes […] дальше »

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ConsenSys exec joins CoinFund to assist early-stage blockchain firms

“My team will serve as partners who support and guide founders and their teams during their journeys from early-stage to growth-at-scale,” said Vanessa Grellet. дальше »

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Bitcoin exchange Kraken to probe user accounts after U.S. court dictum

The United States Internal Revenue Services, the country’s main body responsible for collecting taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, will probe users of crypto exchange Kraken after a court order, news outlet Reuters said this morning. дальше »

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Dogecoin’s Triumph Is A Snub Of The Monetary System

In accounting for Dogecoin’s phenomenal rise, Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital, said it’s a middle finger to the system. He added that many people, Millennials and Gen Z, have turned to it because they are unhappy with the current financial system. дальше »

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WallStreetBets deploys blockchain to fight market manipulation

WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski says the Reddit group will deploy blockchain technology in its bid to tackle “market manipulation. ” He said he has been working with fintech and blockchain experts to develop exchange-traded portfolios (ETPs) to tackle corrupt institutions and stop depending on them completely. дальше »

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NYDIG Partners with FIS to Bring Bitcoin to 300M US Bank Accounts

Coinspeaker NYDIG Partners with FIS to Bring Bitcoin to 300M US Bank Accounts Robby Gutmann, CEO of NYDIG, said that banks have shown great interest to incorporate Bitcoin as an asset. дальше »

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For sports fans, DOGE is starting to look like crypto's real MVP

Mark Cuban said the Dallas Mavericks are selling more merchandise in a day with DOGE than in a year with Bitcoin or Ether.

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Bitcoin (BTC) is reportedly coming to ‘hundreds’ of U.S. banks in 2021

Executives of crypto custody firm NYDIG said Wednesday that hundreds of US banks are onboarding Bitcoin (BTC) related services for their clients, as per a report on business outlet CNBC. The post Bitcoin (BTC) is reportedly coming to ‘hundreds’ of U. дальше »

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JPMorgan Boss Jamie Dimon Says ‘I Don’t Care About Bitcoin’ but Clients Are Interested

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reaffirmed his stance on bitcoin while acknowledging that his bank’s clients are interested in the cryptocurrency. “I don’t tell clients what to do,” he said while emphasizing that he does not care about bitcoin. дальше »

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Bahamas central bank prepares national Sand Dollar push for summer

The Bahamas is beginning a push for national digital currency adoption this summer, the central bank's governor, John Rolle, said. дальше »

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Anyswap Bridge Connects Orbs to The Binance Smart Chain (BSC)

Israeli blockchain company, Orbs today said its ORBS token is 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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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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