NFT Marketplace Backed by Mark Cuban, Mintable, Raises $13M; Plans to Integrate Ripple’s XRPL

Singapore-based non-fungible token (NFT) minting platform and marketplace, Mintable announced the successful completion of its $13 million series A funding round this Thursday. The oversubscribed funding round welcomed several investors, including leading mobile blockchain developer, Animoca Brands, transactional blockchain Ripple, leading NFT fund led by Metakovan, Metapurse, and independent angel investors such as Doug Band, […] The post NFT Marketplace Backed by Mark Cuban, Mintable, Raises M; Plans to Integrate Ripple’s XRPL first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie’s Crypto-Fueled Social Media App Raises $7.5 Million

According to an announcement revealed on Thursday, Spencer Dinwiddie’s token application called Calaxy has raised $7. 5 million in funding. The American professional basketball player for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets has been a fan of blockchain technology for quite some time, as the point guard raised $1. дальше »

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Blockware Mining Closes $25M Investment Round, Plans To Triple Hash Rate From Kentucky Facility

Blockware announced on Thursday that a second oversubscribed fundraising round had raised $25 million. Blockware Raise Money In Oversubscribed Round North American bitcoin mining company Blockware Mining today announced that it has raised over $25 million in a second oversubscribed funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to more than $32 million. They want […] дальше »

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NFT Marketplace Backed by Mark Cuban Raises $13 Million in Series A

The Mark Cuban-backed non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Mintable has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round, according to an announcement on Thursday. The Singapore-headquartered Mintable, plans to use the funds to expand its offerings, as the application already features 700,000 NFTs minted on the Mintable platform. дальше »

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Enjin sells $20M of new EFI token, says ‘NFTs are the future of digital ownership’

Enjin, the team responsible for the ERC-1155 non-fungible token (NFT) standard, said Thursday it sold $20 million of its new EFI token via a CoinList sale that was held on June 24. Just over 40,000 people took part in the sale, buying out the quantities available in less than three hours. дальше »

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Ergo Marks Anniversary Event To Drive The Growth Of DeFi

Increased activity in both DeFi and blockchain have risen the total value locked (TVL) of assets from $500 million as of March 12 (‘Black Thursday’), to the tune of over $50 billion. Growth has been attributed to increased crypto awareness, the emergence of improved DeFi ecosystems, and Compound’s (COMP) distribution of governance tokens. Its autonomous […] дальше »

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Community Gaming completes $2.3M funding round, eyes two new markets

Community Gaming, an esports gaming startup, said in a Thursday press release it completed a seed round for $2. 3 million to fund its global expansion. Financing was led by CoinFund, a blockchain-based investment company, and leading crypto organizations such as 1kx, Dapp Labs, Hashed, Animoca Brands, among others. дальше »

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Public Mint and Abra reach partnership to tap revenue source for EARN program

Public Mint, a fiat-based blockchain and payments infrastructure company, announced Thursday morning a new partnership with Abra, a leading wealth management platform Abra. As part of the agreement, the two entities will offer an additional revenue source for the EARN platform, according to a press release obtained by Invezz. дальше »

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Ergo Provides Advanced Solutions for DeFi Enthusiasts

The past year has been buzzing with increasing activities in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the blockchain ecosystem as a whole. From a total value locked (TVL) of $500 million on March 12 (the much talked about Black Thursday), DeFi has grown tremendously to become one of the most significant forces behind the cryptocurrency bull runRead More дальше »

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Germany Opens Floodgates to Bitcoin Investing

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French Court Upholds BTC-e Operator’s 5-Year Prison Term But Exempted from 100k Euro Fine

Alexander Vinnik, an alleged operator of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange in the EU BTC-e, will be facing jail time. His five-year prison term was upheld by the Court of Appeal of Paris on Thursday, according to a TASS report. дальше »

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Why China’s Oldest Crypto Exchange Has Shut Down Its Bitcoin Business

BTCChina, one of China’s oldest crypto exchanges, has reportedly exited the bitcoin business for good in response to the government’s recent crackdowns on the cryptocurrency industry.  BTCChina Pulls The Plug On Bitcoin Business Amid Government’s Anti-Crypto Crackdowns According to a report by the South China Morning Post on Thursday, BTCChina has completely ditched the bitcoin […] дальше »

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Athena Bitcoin to Install 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador as BTC Becomes Legal Tender

Bitcoin ATM operator Athena Bitcoin has unveiled its plan to install 1,500 bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador. Initially, the company will install dozens of machines as a test. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele wants 1,500 bitcoin ATMs installed and Athena Bitcoin said, “we will go for that, but in phases. дальше »

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Crypto Custodian, Prime Trust Ends One Year Relationship with Crypto Lender, Celsius

Prime Trust, a crypto custodian, is ending its one-year relationship with the crypto lending firm Celsius in the coming 30 days. Prime Trust, however, withheld the actual reason to stop offering custodial services to Celsius in a statement released on Thursday. дальше »

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Crypto.com Pay can now receive Bitcoin from any wallet

Crypto dot com Pay will now accept Bitcoin payments from any wallet in the world, it said in a release Thursday. The post Crypto.com Pay can now receive Bitcoin from any wallet appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Every Adult Citizen In El Salvador To Receive $30 Worth of Bitcoin From The Government

El Salvador is planning to airdrop $30 in bitcoin to its citizens, the country’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced during a national address on Thursday. El Salvador To Airdrop BTC During his address, Bukele unveiled a bitcoin e-wallet dubbed Chivo —  a slang word that means cool in Spanish — that will be preloaded with free […] дальше »

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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Unveils Windows 11, Here’s Everything You Need to Know, MSFT Stock Slightly Up

Coinspeaker Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Unveils Windows 11, Here’s Everything You Need to Know, MSFT Stock Slightly Up Here's a look at all the interesting features that Microsoft introduced with the announcement of Windows 11 on Thursday. дальше »

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Unfazed By Price Fluctuations, Andreessen Horowitz Announces New $2.2 Billion Crypto-Focused Fund

Despite crypto markets showing all the bad signs of possible crypto winter, Andreessen Horowitz – the well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm, has Thursday launched a new $2. 2 billion cryptocurrency fund. дальше »

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Earth Association launches Earth Wallet for Web3.0: here’s what you need to know

Earth Association announced on Thursday a new wallet for the next generation of decentralized autonomous organizations, decentralized finance, and decentralized social networks built on Web 3. 0. дальше »

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Andreesen Horowitz is ‘radically optimistic’ about cryptos, launches $2.2B new fund

Andreesen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture capital behemoth, announced on Thursday the launch of a new $2. 2 billion crypto-focused fund. The fund plans to invest the money in digital assets and blockchain startups. дальше »

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Binance NFT Marketplace Launches With Artwork From Dali, Warhol and ‘100 Creators’

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launched its NFT marketplace on Thursday. The platform allows users, including artists, creators, and crypto enthusiasts, to mint and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs). дальше »

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Bitcoin Spot Inflows Reach Highest Point Since Black Thursday

Bitcoin has rebounded from the higher area of the $20,000 price zone. At the time of writing, BTC trades at $32,475 with rising volatility in the past few days. The bulls have had a hard time during May and June, as the bears took over the price action with an increase in selling pressure across […] дальше »

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Falling Lumber Prices, Inflation, And The Impact On Bitcoin As Digital Gold

Since Black Thursday 2020, few asset classes have run as wild on a total ROI basis than Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, as well as commodities like lumber. The rise of the assets with limited supplies is associated with post-pandemic inflation as well as an ongoing supply crunch due to shutdowns. дальше »

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“The Next Crash Will Be Brutal!” Top Crypto Critic Peter Schiff Asserts After His Son Went All-In On Bitcoin

On Thursday, renowned cryptocurrency arch-critic, Peter Schiff, took to Twitter to lament Bitcoin’s growing influence on his family. Struck by the decision of his 18-year-old son, Spencer Schiff, who took an 8% interest loan off Coinbase to fetch some bitcoin into his asset satchel, Peter tweeted a hot swipe at HODlers by labeling his son’s […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Could ‘Very Well’ Surge Past $90,000 This Year, Crypto Investor Forecasts

Bitcoin, the world’s largest and most valuable cryptocurrency, could breach $90,000 over the coming months, American crypto pioneer Nick Spanos has said. On Thursday, Spanos, best known for founding Zap Protocol and the Bitcoin Center NYC (the world’s first physical Bitcoin exchange), said that he expects so-called crypto winters to pass by much more quickly […] дальше »

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Miami Mayor Tries to Entice China’s Bitcoin Miners — ‘We Want You to Be Here’

Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez told the press on Thursday that his city was open to bitcoin miners from China who are flocking to find new homes. Suarez says he hasn’t actually talked to any miners from China but said he wants them to know the opportunity is there. дальше »

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Motor Team McLaren Racing Partners With Tezos to Build NFT Platform

On Thursday, McLaren Racing announced the British motor racing team selected Tezos as the organization’s official partner across the Indycar series, Formula One, and esports. Tezo will create a non-fungible token (NFT) platform for McLaren Racing in order to showcase the motorsport group’s world-class drivers and “illustrious racing heritage.” McLaren and Tezos Team up to […] дальше »

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Iron Finance Token Slides From $64 to Near Zero Following ‘Large-Scale Crypto Bank Run’

The Iron Titanium token (TITAN) value has quaked a great deal after the project suffered from what the team called “the world’s first large-scale crypto bank run. ” After touching a high of $64 per token on Wednesday, the project slid to near zero and remained worthless on Thursday afternoon. дальше »

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Two reports highlight the growing appetite for cryptocurrencies in UK, Australia

More Brits are starting to see cryptocurrencies as a lucrative investment rather than mere speculation with ownership of cryptos reaching 2. 3 million people in the UK in 2021, reported the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Thursday, cited by Reuters. дальше »

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Republican Campaign Arm Accepts Crypto Assets – Attempts to Pursue ‘Every Avenue to Stop Pelosi’s Socialist Agenda’

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. дальше »

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SEC and CFTC Caution Investors About Funds Trading in Bitcoin Futures

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have warned investors of the risks of investing in funds with exposure to bitcoin futures. The SEC published an investor alert on funds trading in bitcoin futures Thursday. дальше »

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Central Bank of Nigeria Looking to Launch CBDC in 2021

An official of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated that the CBN is planning to issue its central bank digital currency (CBDC) before the end of 2021. CBN’s CBDC Project to Improve Foreign Remittance Transfers According to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday (June 10, 2021), Rakiya Mohammed, an IT specialist at theRead More дальше »

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Michael Saylor Announces Go-Live of Bitcoin Mining Council

According to an announcement from MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, the controversial Bitcoin mining council went online on Thursday, June 11. The council’s goal is to reshape the crypto mining industry’s dynamics by promoting energy-efficient mining solutions. дальше »

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Still Working with Binance.US, Clarifies Silvergate Bank After the Reports of Cutting Ties with Binance

Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank took to Twitter to confirm that they are working with cryptocurrency exchange Binance. US in “good standing. ” Binance. US is “an active participant on the Silvergate Exchange Network,” added the bank late on Thursday. дальше »

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Bitcoin Futures Backwardation: Reflection of “Weak Demand” or A Sign of “A Giga Bottom”

The price of Bitcoin has been bouncing this week, going from $31,000 on Tuesday to above $38,400 on Thursday. As of writing, BTC/USD is trading around $37,400. However, despite the jump, the price continues to be in the $30k-$40k range, and until either of the ends are breached, it is hard to pinpoint the direction […] The post Bitcoin Futures Backwardation: Reflection of “Weak Demand” or A Sign of “A Giga Bottom” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining Council kicks off, but “no role” for Elon Musk

The much anticipated Bitcoin Mining Council has debuted its first meeting on Thursday, with the council set to provide answers to the environmental issues caused by Bitcoin mining. However, what was not anticipated was the fact that Elon Musk, who many feels had a major influence in the debate, has no role assigned to him. дальше »

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Financial Giant State Street Launches Digital Finance Division – Unit’s Focus Aimed at Crypto and Defi

On Thursday, the Boston-based financial services and bank holding company State Street Corporation announced the launch of a division dedicated to cryptocurrencies, the digital economy, and decentralized finance (defi). дальше »

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Market Wrap: Bullish Basel News Causes BTC Jump to Week-High $38K Level; ETH Slips

Bitcoin busted out a quick 5% gain early Thursday on positive news from that continent before losing some steam. дальше »

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BIS Declares Bitcoin an Asset Class Needing Stricter Capital Requirements by Banks But Lower to Hold Stablecoins

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which sets international banking standards, said on Thursday that the banking industry faces increased risks from crypto-assets and needs tough capital requirements to hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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VeChain price prediction as calls for tougher regulations grow

The VeChain (VET/USD) price retreated on Thursday as worries of regulation rose ahead of the latest US inflation numbers. The coin’s price fell to $0. 1135, down by more than 9% from the highest point today. дальше »

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Bitcoin hits $37.5K amid warning Thursday will see next BTC price correction

The good times will be temporarily over once again on Thursday, one trader predicts, despite this week’s 20% gains.

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The Bitcoin Market Is Beginning To Dissolve Elon Musk’s Grip

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is becoming a nuisance to Bitcoiners and this isn’t going well for the billionaire. On Thursday, he tweeted a picture hinting at his possible split from Bitcoin, which caused a slight price dump but a huge uproar in the crypto community. дальше »

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Hainan Province Warns Investors Against Illegal Crypto Fundraising Schemes

Chinese regulators in the Hainan province have warned residents not to involve themselves in cryptocurrency-related fundraising activities, as they are illegal in the island province.  Hainan Cautions Against Illegal Crypto-Related Fundraising Activities According to Reuters on Thursday (June 3, 2021), a report by Nanguo Metropolis Daily stated that the local branch of China’s central bank,Read More дальше »

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Ransomware Attacks: US Rep Asks Colonial Pipeline, CNA Financial for Payment Details

Two US companies and ransomware victims, Colonial Pipeline and CNA Financial, have been asked to reveal details of the payments made to hackers before they recovered their data. US Rep. Carolyn Maloney sent letters to the firm on Thursday requesting that they release payment documents relating to the communications made with the ransomware attackers. дальше »

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Polkadot price prediction as the 100% rally gains steam

The Polkadot (DOT/USD) price rose to an important resistance level as cryptocurrency prices tilted higher on Thursday. DOT rose to $28. 35, which was the highest it has been since May 21. It has a market capitalisation of more than $25 billion (£17. дальше »

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Coinbase Pro Dogecoin Deposits Now Open — Trading Begins on June 3

The notorious dogecoin will be open for trading on Thursday, June 3, on the popular trading platform Coinbase Pro. In mid-May, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed the meme-inspired crypto asset would be listed in six to eight weeks. дальше »

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US Convenience Store Chain Sheetz to Accept Cryptocurrencies for Payments

The American chain of convenience stores and coffee shops, Sheetz, announced on Thursday that the firm would be accepting digital currencies like bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin for payments. The major Mid-Atlantic chain’s executive payments manager says accepting crypto-asset acceptance bolsters Sheetz’s mission to provide customers with the “ultimate one-stop-shop. дальше »

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Dubai Authorities Warn Against Fake Digital Currency Dubai Coin

Dubai authorities issued a warning against a digital currency called Dubai Coin, stating that the token never received approval from any official authority.  Dubai Does Not Have an Official Digital Currency In a tweet on Thursday (Amy 27, 2021), the Dubai Media Office said that an unlicensed website was promoting the scam token and usingRead More дальше »

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BOJ’s Kuroda Criticizes Bitcoin — Central Bank Governor Says Trading Is ‘Barley Used for Settlement’

Following the recent developments in China and the environmental concerns about bitcoin’s energy consumption, the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda criticized the leading crypto asset bitcoin in an interview on Thursday. дальше »

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ERC20 versions of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and others get a ‘bridge’ to Polygon

The Ethereum-based versions of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Filecoin, and others can now be used on Polygon (formerly Matic Network) as a result of the new Polygon x RenVM Bridge support, the latter said in a post on Thursday. дальше »

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