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Mastercard Launches Global Program to Help Cryptocurrency Startups Scale Their Innovations
28.7.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program. Together with Mastercard, they will work to “expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier...
The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers to Collaborate With Blockchain Firm Socios.com
27.7.2021
Following the announcement from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers has officially partnered with the blockchain firm Socios.com. The partnership is aimed at increasing the Socios brand and awareness via the Cavaliers’ global asset...
Ternoa to List on AscendEX
27.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a global cryptocurrency financial platform with a comprehensive product suite, is excited to announce the Ternoa token (CAPS) listing under the pair USDT/CAPS on July 27 at 1 p.m. UTC. AscendEX and the Ternoa team will jointly launch two limited-time promotional events...
Global crypto ATM installations increased by 70% in 2021
26.7.2021
2021 saw the installation of over 10,000 new crypto ATMs worldwide, with the United States taking the lead
Jack Dorsey Calls Bitcoin a ‘Big Part’ of Twitter’s Future as a Global Currency
26.7.2021
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that bitcoin will be a big part of the company’s future. “If the Internet has a native currency, a global currency, we are able to move so much faster with products such as Super Follows, Commerce, Subscriptions, Tip Jar, and we can reach every single person...
Countries representing over 90% of global GDP are exploring CBDCs
25.7.2021
Governments around the world are pouring more resources into CBDC research and exploratory use cases. Among the major economies, China appears to be pulling ahead and has plans to implement digital-yuan usage during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Users Criticize Uniswap’s Decision to Remove Over 100 Tokens From Main Interface
25.7.2021
The largest decentralized exchange (dex) platform, in terms of trade volume, Uniswap has revealed the dex has removed a number of tokens from the platform interface. The community assumes the tokens could be deemed securities by global regulators. Uniswap users can still swap these tokens...
SEC Commissioner concerned about the US lagging behind global Bitcoin ETFs
23.7.2021
“We’re not a merit regulator, so we shouldn’t be in the business of deciding whether something is good or bad,” SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said
JPMorgan Begins Offering 5 Cryptocurrency Funds to Clients
23.7.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan has reportedly green-lighted its advisors to provide clients with access to five cryptocurrency funds. The funds are available to all JPMorgan’s wealth management clients seeking investment advice. The move makes JPMorgan the first large bank to expand crypto...
Crypto Exchange BitYard Undertakes Brand Refresh With New Logo and Slogan ‘Grow Your Future in the Yard’
22.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. BitYard, the world’s leading cryptocurrency derivative exchange based in Singapore, announced a refreshed corporate visual identity: a new logo highlighting ‘B’ & ‘Y’, a fresh slogan, and a vivid color palette. While ‘B’ conveys...
Fund management firm Global X files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF
22.7.2021
As Bitcoin hovers around $30,000, fund managers are pressing ahead in an effort to get the first American Bitcoin ETF approved
Crypto exchange OKCoin taps FIS subsidiary Worldpay to lead global expansion
21.7.2021
“Worldpay has extensive experience guiding cryptocurrency exchanges through the complexities of the global payment ecosystem,” said Jason Pavona, a general manager with Worldpay Solutions
MoonPay: the First-Ever US Global Fiat On-Ramp to Polygon
21.7.2021
MoonPay is thrilled to announce that they are supporting the purchase of MATIC to keep the Polygon intact. In addition, the same venture will make MoonPay the US’s first-ever fiat on-ramp in the Polygon ecosystem. Polygon is an Ethereum-based protocol to sidestep Ethereum’s glaring problems...
FTX Closes $900 Million Series B — Capital Raise Pushes Exchange Valuation to $18 Billion
21.7.2021
FTX Trading Ltd. announced the firm has closed the largest capital raise in crypto exchange history in a Series B funding round for $900 million. The financing gives FTX a valuation of around $18 billion and the crypto firm aims to expand its global presence. FTX Closes Largest Capital Raise...
Georgian Government Embraces Blockchain to Promote Its Wines Globally
21.7.2021
As Georgia seeks to bring its millennia-old wine industry into the 21st century, it is collaborating with blockchain platform Wiv to put the nation’s winemakers in front of a global audience of wine collectors, producers, and merchants. Move Brings Wines and Accompanying Provenance...
Coercion and coexistence: How El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law may change global finance
20.7.2021
Bitcoin Slides Under $30K, Stablecoins Eclipse Trade Volumes, Crypto Interest Depletes
20.7.2021
The price of bitcoin has slid under the $30K zone on Tuesday, dipping to $29,300 per unit during the early morning trading sessions (EDT). The global cryptocurrency market capitalization of all the crypto coins in existence is $1.19 trillion as it decreased by more than 6% in the last day....
Tencent's Buying Spree Continues With Majority Stake In Battlerite developer Stunlock Studios
20.7.2021
Yesterday, Kotaku reported that Tencent wants to buy British game maker Sumo Group for an eye-watering $1.3 billion. Today, we’re reporting that the Chinese conglomerate acquired a majority stake in Stunlock Studios.Based in Sweden, Stunlock Studios is best known for free-to-play Battlerite, which...
Bithumb Terminates Trademark Agreements With 2 Foreign-Based Exchanges
18.7.2021
Leading Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is terminating its trademark agreements with two coin trading platforms operating abroad under its brand name. The move comes as digital asset exchanges in South Korea prepare to comply with the country’s stricter regulations for the industry that will...
Bitcoin Shows Resilience Amid Global Political Pushback
17.7.2021
The cryptoasset market remains in something of a funk. Having been knocked off course by Tesla’s announcement that it would no longer accept bitcoin (BTC) as payment for its cars, it has been dragged further down by a steady stream of governmental and regulatory pushback.
From China’s crackdown...