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BlackRock SEC filings show $360K gained from Bitcoin futures
31.3.2021
The filing from the regulatory body comes after BlackRock chief investment officer Rick Rieder said the firm had “started to dabble” in crypto
Are NFTs an Implicit Backdoor Adoption to Crypto?
31.3.2021
Bird Keeper by JUNG. Marie Tatibouet is the Chief Marketing Officer at crypto exchange Gate.io.
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While it took around twelve years for crypto to reach the “early majority” stage in the tech adoption curve, non-fungible token (NFT) adoption is moving much faster. NFTs are bringing crypto...
Teletubbies hint at becoming the next Bitcoiners
31.3.2021
A tweet with a Bitcoin hashtag from the British television series has piqued the interest of many in the crypto space
Scottish Music School Now Supports Crypto Payments for Tuition
31.3.2021
On March 28, the Scottish school in Edinburgh called the Morningside School of Music decided to accept cryptocurrency payments for tuition. Morningside’s director Linda Boyd said the school had noticed the trend of larger firms joining the crypto economy and it’s “just a matter...
Australians can now exchange solar energy credits for beer with blockchain
31.3.2021
Victoria Bitter has partnered with blockchain energy trading platform Power Ledger to allow customers to earn beer with surplus solar energy
Digital euro could take four years, says ECB president Christine Lagarde
31.3.2021
The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said
Crypto M&A Deals Set a New Record in 2020, Surging to $1.1 Billion
31.3.2021
The cryptocurrency bull run has been the most notorious headline highlighted in the last few months, but more figures are being watched beyond bitcoin prices. A new report released by Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC) revealed that crypto merger and acquisition (M&A) deals skyrocketed in 2020. 2021...
Mobile games developer Tapinator to launch ‘NFT500’ service
30.3.2021
NFT500 will be a subscription casting service that will put NFTs on physical display, allowing users to display their favorite digital art rather than buy it outright
PayPal to start letting US customers pay in Bitcoin at global merchants
30.3.2021
A checkout service will be implemented which waives transaction fees for purchases made using crypto, PayPal's president and CEO confirmed
Major Venezuelan Satellite TV Provider Enables Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Payments
30.3.2021
Venezuelan customers from the biggest satellite TV provider in the country are now able to pay their monthly bills via cryptocurrencies. Simple TV announced it had enabled the feature to its over four million users, whose company was the replacement of Directv. Company Expects to Cut Dependency...
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton joins crypto advisory board
29.3.2021
Clayton, who stepped down from the SEC in 2020, joins the regulatory advisory council at One River Asset Management
The promise of smart contract adoption is held back by crypto silos
29.3.2021
Smart contracts present one the most promising tech solutions for business, but there are still barriers that have to be addressed
Crypto mergers and acquisitions doubled to $1.1B in 2020, PwC reports
29.3.2021
The average deal size in the crypto industry surged from $19 million last year to nearly $53 million in 2020, according to a new PwC report
NFT craze and institutional money to bring next 100 million crypto users, says Crypto.com CEO
26.3.2021
The two main factors driving mass adoption are converging, says Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek
Stratis’ InterFlux Protocol Adds Support for Ethereum, Hyperledger, DEXs & DeFi
26.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platform Stratis’ support to private and public blockchain solutions, Ethereum and Hyperledger, opens the ecosystem to mainstream adoption by businesses. London, United Kingdom – Stratis is developed to help make blockchain services...
New Zealand retirement fund reportedly allocates 5% to Bitcoin
25.3.2021
Institutional uptake of BTC is on the rise. KiwiSaver of New Zealand appears to have built up exposure to Bitcoin in October 2020
Microsoft waffling over Bitcoin? BTC’s return to Xbox unlikely to spur adoption
25.3.2021
While Microsoft may accept Bitcoin for its Xbox Games Store could be a good sign for the industry, it is unlikely to have a major impact
Asset management giant Fidelity files for Bitcoin ETF
24.3.2021
Fidelity submitted paperwork for the Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust on Wednesday. If approved, the Trust would be the first Bitcoin ETF to launch in the United States
Coinbase handled trades and custody for Meitu's $90M crypto investment
24.3.2021
Meitu CFO Gary Ngan said the firm would have faced difficulties acquiring crypto on its own as a listed company
Waves Enterprise expands to Singapore to pursue hybrid blockchain adoption
24.3.2021
Asian markets are much friendlier to enterprise blockchain adoption, says Waves's founder