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Gaming Giant Nexon America Starts Accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum For In-Game Purchases
16.12.2021
Nexon America, an online gaming company and a subsidiary of the South Korean gaming giant Nexon, announced Tuesday that it has started accepting a number of crypto assets for in-game purchases as part of a deal with major crypto payment processor BitPay....
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Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin, Now Holds 122,478 BTC — CEO Says Bitcoin Is Taking Gold’s Place
10.12.2021
In less than two weeks after its previous bitcoin purchase, Microstrategy bought more bitcoins. The company has added 1,434 coins to its treasury, bringing the total holdings to 122,478 coins. At the time of writing, the company’s total bitcoin stash is worth about $6 billion. Microstrategy...
MicroStrategy purchases $82M in Bitcoin, now holds 122,478 coins
9.12.2021
MicroStrategy’s holdings are valued at more than $5.9 billion, representing more than $2.2 billion in gains since its initial purchase in August 2020
US lawmaker purchases exposure to Bitcoin through Grayscale shares
9.12.2021
Congressperson Marie Newman bought between $15,001 and $50,000 of GBTC in addition to up to $215,000 in Coinbase Global's COIN shares
MicroStrategy purchases $414.4 million worth of Bitcoin, with total BTC balance eclipsing $3.5 billion
29.11.2021
The business data analytics firm has been investing in BTC since August 2020
Kazakhstan Caps Most Retail Investors’ Crypto Purchases at USD 1,000 a Month
4.11.2021
Regulators in Kazakhstan have limited the amount of money retail investors can spend on crypto purchases on domestic exchanges....
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$1.75 Trillion for Climate Change, Social Services — Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Plan Advances While Inflation Grips US
3.11.2021
This week, U.S. lawmakers are preparing to debate the advance of Joe Biden’s Build Back Better proposal, which is now estimated at $1.75 trillion. The new proposal follows the expansive monetary policy the Federal Reserve engaged in during the last two years expanding the money supply like...
Siam Commercial Bank purchases 51% stake in crypto exchange Bitkub
2.11.2021
CEO Arthit Nanthawittaya said the acquisition was based on the growth of businesses in the digital asset space over the last 2 years and the expected value in the long term
Burger King serves up free DOGE with meal purchases
1.11.2021
For the next three weeks, BK customers can enjoy a side of BTC, ETH or DOGE with their Whopper, thanks to a partnership with Robinhood
AMC Theatres CEO considers adding Shiba Inu as payment for ticket purchases
29.10.2021
If the will of the people prevails, the ability to buy AMC movie tickets with Shiba Inu tokens may soon become a reality
Lanka Asks for $500M Loan From India for Fuel Purchases
18.10.2021
This occurred days after Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila warned that the country’s existing supply of fuel could last only till Jan 2022. The state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owing the 2 major government banks, the Bank of Ceylon and the People’s Bank, almost USD...
Central Bank of Brazil Reports Brazilians Have Bought More Than $4 Billion in Cryptocurrency This Year
18.10.2021
Brazilians have brought over $4 billion of cryptocurrencies to the country, according to numbers from the Central Bank of Brazil. The commercial asset balance report presented shows that Brazilians have consistently acquired over $350 million dollars of cryptocurrencies each month since January....
Tron Partnering With Sony Interactive Entertainment to Enhance Blockchain Gaming Experience
15.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. SAN FRANCISCO – October 15, 2021 – TRON, one of the largest blockchain-based operating systems in the world, is announcing an upcoming partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment today. Tron will provide the gaming company with its blockchain and expertise to enable...
St. Louis Fed’s James Bullard Would ‘Support Starting the Taper in November’ to React to Inflation
14.10.2021
St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard told the press on Tuesday that he thinks the U.S. central bank needs to wind down the buying of $80 billion worth of monthly bond purchases. Bullard says he would support tapering starting as early as November, in order to “react to possible...
Nevada-Based Bitcoin Mining Operation Cleanspark Purchases 4,500 Bitcoin Miners From Bitmain
12.10.2021
Cleanspark, a Nevada-based energy technology and clean bitcoin mining firm, has announced the purchase of 4,500 Bitmain-brand Antminer S19 bitcoin mining rigs. The company says the mining devices were purchased by leveraging a portion of the company’s bitcoin holdings. Cleanspark Purchases...
Russia aims to limit crypto purchases by non-accredited investors
7.10.2021
The Bank of Russia also wants to slow down transactions to crypto exchanges to prevent “emotional” crypto purchases
AMC Theatres debuts crypto payments for e-gift card purchases
6.10.2021
The major American theater chain wants to let customers buy movie tickets with crypto by 2022
Argo Blockchain Purchases 20K Miners From Bitmain for Future Mining Center in Texas
2.10.2021
Argo Blockchain, a London-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced an expansion of its mining capacity that will more than double its current hashrate. The expansion will be done through the acquisition of 20,000 S19J Pro bitcoin miners from Bitmain, which will be delivered in several...
Cryptocurrency-Trading Hamster Outperforms Bitcoin, S&P 500 Since June
27.9.2021
A hamster that trades cryptocurrencies has been outperforming Bitcoin and the S&P 500 since June. The rodent, called Mr. Goxx, uses a device called the “goxx box,” to give signals and make purchases in front of the live streaming audience that follows him. Mr. Goxx has achieved...
Bank of Russia to ‘Slow Down’ Payments to Crypto Exchanges, Curb Russians’ Impulsive Investments
19.9.2021
Central Bank of Russia is now working with commercial banks in order to delay payments made to digital asset exchanges. The move aims to limit “emotional” cryptocurrency purchases made by “unqualified” Russian investors, a CBR official revealed. The move is likely...