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Aurum to Use Chainlink Price Feeds
29.9.2021
Aurum recently announced integrating Chainlink Price Feeds into its wallet. The BSC utility token will use the feeds to evaluate token and portfolio value. In addition, the integration will help Aurum access tamper-proof and precise price feeds to offer better token assessment. The initial phase...
GameFi Zone by OKEx Goes Live on DeFi Hub
29.9.2021
OKEx recently announced the launch of its dedicated GameFi center on DeFi Hub. The latest game center will act as the GameFi sector’s portal into the crypto sector. In addition, it will allow customers to discover popular and latest play-to-earn blockchain-based game titles. Traders and DeFi...
US Mobile Operator Calls on Cardano
29.9.2021
Dish Network has entered into a strategic partnership with Input Output Global (IOG) to explore the US satellite television and cellular network group ( listed at Nasdaq ) with the help of the Cardano Blockchain. The announcement was made at the Cardano Summit of 2021 according to Cardano price...
Alibaba Suspends Sale of Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware on Its Platform
29.9.2021
Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced it will no longer allow the sale of cryptocurrency mining gear on its platform. The sales behemoth made this announcement yesterday via its official website. The move is a direct consequence of the latest ban the Chinese government has applied...
First cryptocurrency fund approved in Switzerland
29.9.2021
The fund tracks the performance of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies from SIX Swiss Exchange’s Crypto Market Index 10
Cardano to Invest $100 Million to Fund Decentralized Finance Projects
29.9.2021
Emurgo, the financial arm of leading cryptocurrency project Cardano, has announced it will invest $100 million in the development of decentralized finance-based products for the ecosystem. The company will spin two subsidiaries for this task, with one being fully dedicated to incentivizing...
Pan-African Exchange Yellow Card Raises $15 Million in Latest Funding Round
29.9.2021
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused crypto exchange platform, recently announced a capital raise of $15 million from its Series A funding round. The capital raise, which is Yellow Card’s largest, was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures. Square, Coinbase Ventures,...
China’s Great Firewall Censors Crypto Websites Coingecko, Coinmarketcap, Tradingview
29.9.2021
On September 28, reports stemming from social media and crypto-focused forums detailed that China has been blocking a number of cryptocurrency websites. The Twitter handle for 8btc News tweeted that the web portals coinmarketcap.com and coingecko.com have been blocked from mainland China....
US Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Treasury to Report on Cryptocurrencies and Their Use Globally
29.9.2021
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the oversight of cryptocurrency. The bill requires the Treasury Secretary to submit a report to Congress on cryptocurrencies and their competitiveness globally, including how other countries are using and mining them as well...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Will ‘Not End Well’ if It Stays Outside Regulations
29.9.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that cryptocurrency “is not going to end well if it stays outside the regulatory space.” The SEC has been criticized for taking an enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry....
Verifone Enables Retailers to Accept Cryptocurrencies, Says Merchants’ Appetite for Crypto Payments ‘Has Exploded’
28.9.2021
Verifone, a global payment system provider with 35 million devices in 150 countries, is rolling out crypto payment support in the U.S. in partnership with Bitpay. Verifone’s platform processes more than $440 billion annually. The company says, “the appetite for crypto payments...
CFTC hits Kraken with $1.25M in fines over alleged illegal offering
28.9.2021
“Margined, leveraged or financed digital asset trading offered to retail U.S. customers must occur on properly registered and regulated exchanges in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,” said Vincent McGonagle, the CFTC’s acting director of enforcement
Stablecoin launch and NFT integration back COTI’s rise to a new all-time high
28.9.2021
COTI price rallied to a new high after a series of partnerships, exchange listings and a pivot toward NFTs lure new investors to the project
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange Bitget to Sponsor Juventus as Its First-Ever Sleeve Partner
28.9.2021
Singapore-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget announced a partnership with Juventus to become its sponsor. According to the agreement, Bitget will act as Juventus official partner and official cryptocurrency exchange partner, and also its first-ever sleeve partner. Established in 1897...
The Biggest Crypto Economy, Bitcoin Reaches Verifone, Alibaba Ban + More News
28.9.2021
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How to Make Money on the Crypto Market Collapse
28.9.2021
This past September has shown that cryptocurrencies can not only skyrocket in price but also fall precipitously. Bitcoin managed both to check-in at the height of $52,870 and find a local bottom at around $39,666, having lost about 25% of its value along the way. And, of course, this is a problem...
Filecoin (FIL): a New Miscreant in Crypto Space
28.9.2021
The claim of fame for Filecoin has been barely a year. Although it has been in the market since 2014, this token has gotten significant attention since the last year. The sudden jump in popularity has helped Filecoin hold a place amongst the top 25 cryptocurrencies in terms of market...
Ethereum Layer 2 Protocol Metis to Host dApp Creation Hackathon on October 2021
28.9.2021
Metis, an Ethereum Layer-2 rollup platform promising low gas fees, quick transactions, native storage, and high security, has confirmed that it will hold a hackathon event beginning in early October. The project addresses Ethereum’s most critical challenges, including simplicity, speed...
COTI to Be the Official Djed Issuer for Cardano
28.9.2021
Djed is a new stablecoin by Cardano, a public blockchain platform. Djed, the algorithm-based stablecoin, uses smart contracts for price stabilization. Therefore, the coin can be used for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) services. Djed keeps a base of reserved coins within the Cardano ecosystem. It...
Kenyan Fintech Player: ‘Banking the Unbanked’ Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa
28.9.2021
The year 2020 may well go down as the year when blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, in particular, gained mainstream recognition. The restrictions on movement, as well as the widespread fear of catching a virus, forced many to look for alternative ways of making payments or sending...