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Reported First Real Estate Purchase Made With Bitcoin in Chile

25.2.2022
Yuval Ben Haym, regional manager of Remax, a real estate firm that operates worldwide, has announced that the “first” real estate purchase with cryptocurrencies has already occurred in Chile. The purchase, that was made using bitcoin, happened last year. Such purchases have also...

Silvergate Capital Purchases Diem Operations to Develop Own Stablecoin

3.2.2022
Silvergate Capital, an investment firm that is the parent company of the Silvergate Bank, acquired the technology and assets of Diem, the formerly Facebook-backed stablecoin payment system. The payment totaled $182 million. The technology and assets acquired will reportedly be used for the launch...

Microstrategy Buys 660 More Bitcoins —Total Holdings Rise to 125,051 BTC

2.2.2022
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has bought 660 more bitcoins at an average price of $37,865 per coin, bringing the total crypto holdings of the company to 125,051 bitcoins. “Our strategy with bitcoin has been to buy and hold, so to the extent we have excess cash flows or we find other ways...

US Sentences Bitcoin Seller to 1 Year in Jail for Defrauding Investors

27.1.2022
A bitcoin seller has been sentenced to one year and one day in jail for defrauding customers, according to a notice by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The man took money from customers but did not provide them with the agreed-upon bitcoin. Fraudulent Bitcoin Seller Going to Jail The U.S....

Mastercard and Coinbase Partner to Make NFTs More Accessible to Everyone

20.1.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) more accessible to everyone. Mastercards can be used to make purchases on Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace. Mastercard Partners With Coinbase Payments giant Mastercard...

Coinbase partners with Mastercard for NFT marketplace purchases

18.1.2022
The agreement is aimed at allowing non-crypto natives to get into NFTs without using a wallet and first buying Ether or other tokens

Bitpay Statistics Show the Use of Bitcoin for Payments Is Dwindling

18.1.2022
The use of bitcoin as a digital currency for payments has gone down significantly, according to the numbers stemming from Bitpay, one of the leading cryptocurrency payments processors. While most of the purchases were made with bitcoin back in 2020, this dominance has dwindled, opening the space...

Eminem Purchases Bored Ape Yacht Club #9055 for $452K, Shady’s Portfolio Holds 166 NFTs

2.1.2022
Marshall Mathers, known professionally as Eminem has joined the community of bored apes by purchasing a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collectible for 123.45 ethereum or $452K at the time of settlement. Slim Shady Purchases Bored Ape Yacht Club #9055 for $452K The Bored...

MicroStrategy purchases 1,914 Bitcoin, now holds almost $6B in crypto

30.12.2021
The company's holdings are valued at roughly $5.9 billion, representing more than $2.1 billion in gains since its initial purchase in August 2020

Accounting Firm PWC’s Hong Kong Branch Purchases Land in The Sandbox Metaverse

23.12.2021
On Thursday, Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ (PWC) Hong Kong unit announced that it purchased a land site in The Sandbox metaverse. The PWC Hong Kong branch will be the first internationally recognized professional services brand to enter The Sandbox metaverse. PWC Hong Kong Enters the Metaverse...

PwC Hong Kong purchases land plot in The Sandbox

23.12.2021
The specific plot of land and asset price are unknown at this time, though PwC Hong Kong has divulged early intentions to enter the space

Investor Purchases 330 Adidas NFTs Using Smart Contract - 328 More Than the Cap

20.12.2021
Sportswear giant Adidas dropped its non-fungible token (NFT) collection “Into the Metaverse” with 30,000 pieces on Friday - and while the sale was capped at a maximum of two items per person, one user managed to hoover up 330 pieces using a smart contract.... Read More: Investor Purchases...

Bank of Russia Has Tools to Restrict Crypto Investments, Governor Hints

19.12.2021
The Central Bank of Russia has reaffirmed its opposition to cryptocurrency investments citing the volatility of the digital assets as a key motive for its conservative stance. Governor Elvira Nabiullina has recently indicated that the regulator has the means to restrict them. Nabiullina Insists...

Russia to Decide Between Full Ban and Legalization of Crypto Investments, Trade

17.12.2021
Authorities in Russia are discussing two very different approaches to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and related activities. While the Bank of Russia is reportedly seeking to introduce a ban on buying crypto assets, lawmakers are moving forward with efforts to adopt rules for mining, exchange...

Global Markets, Bitcoin Defy Expectations After Fed’s Hawkish Taper Plan Announcement

16.12.2021
Global markets have defied predictions as the U.S. Federal Reserve and several central banks worldwide are prepping to slow down monetary easing policy. On Wednesday, the U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said it plans to taper quantitative easing (large monthly asset...

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.... Read More: Gaming Giant Nexon America...

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...