US luxury hotel brand to begin accepting Bitcoin payments
11.3.2021
Bitcoin penetration in the hospitality industry is set for another expansion as a U.S. luxury hotel chain adopts cryptocurrency as a payment option
Bank of Russia to start digital ruble trials in 2022
11.3.2021
The Bank of Russia hopes to complete a prototype platform for a digital ruble by the end of 2021
BlackRock Says Gold Bites the Dust as It Eyes Bitcoin
11.3.2021
Gold is failing as a hedge against inflation, according to Russ Koesterich, Global Chief Investment Strategist of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, who last year said that gold is "still a buy."
Gold's efficacy as a hedge is declining, said Koesterich in his blog post. While...
Gensler confirmation as SEC chair would be good for crypto, says Hester Peirce
11.3.2021
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce is optimistic that the U.S. will eventually offer more clarity for cryptocurrency investors
France to Auction 611 Bitcoins Seized From Hackers
11.3.2021
The French government will auction 611 bitcoins that were seized from hackers next week. There will be two sales comprised of 478 lots altogether. Each lot consists of between 0.11 and 20 bitcoins. Paris-based auction house Kapandji Morhange will auction 611 bitcoins on March 17. The company says...
Tether tokens go live on Ethereum competitor Solana blockchain
11.3.2021
Tether's integration with the Solana blockchain is intended to help support a range of projects in DeFi, blockchain gaming and Web 3.0
Chinese banks pilot digital yuan at Shanghai department stores
11.3.2021
The Bank of Communications and China Construction Bank conducted digital yuan trials at two major department stores in Shanghai
Gold's status as inflation hedge 'somewhat exaggerated,' says BlackRock exec
11.3.2021
BlackRock executive Russ Koesterich says gold is failing as an equity hedge amid massive outflows from bullion ETFs into assets like Bitcoin
Some Ethereum Miners Call for an 'Educational' 'Show of Force'
11.3.2021
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Some Ethereum (ETH) miners are preparing for "a show of force" on April 1, standing against the implementation of the much-discussed Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559 by aiming to put at least 51% of Ethereum's computing power into a single pool.
A group...
Colombian Cryptocurrency Project Kmuschicoin Gains Popularity as Adoption on Local Stores Grows
11.3.2021
A Colombian entrepreneur has joined forces with a Venezuelan teenager to launch a cryptocurrency in Boyacá, Colombia. The region is now known in the local crypto industry as the home of the most popular emerging local crypto in the country. Over 5,000 People From Other Countries Currently Hold...
Peter Schiff’s son moves 100% of his portfolio into Bitcoin
11.3.2021
Peter Schiff calls his son “brainwashed” for his 100% Bitcoin portfolio
Ripple Accuses SEC of Causing $15,000,000,000 Damages
11.3.2021
In the earlier part of December last year, Ripple, a payments platform, came under the lens of legal scrutiny as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (The SEC) accused it of selling its native digital currency XRP worth $1.38 billion without following the registration procedure. This unlawful...