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Mexican Remittances Are the Continent’s Largest. Crypto Companies Want a Cut
27.4.2022
Bitso, Coinbase and Circle have launched new services, tapping into the money flow between Mexico and the US and taking on established players like Western Union
Biggest Movers: NEAR Hits 1-Month Low, XMR Down 12%
27.4.2022
NEAR saw recent losses extend on Wednesday, as it fell to a one-month low during today’s session. The decline in NEAR came as XMR also traded in the red, falling to a multi-week low in the process. NEAR Protocol (NEAR) NEAR was one of the biggest tokens to fall on hump-day, as prices fell...
Crypto, Cannabis and SAFE Banking
27.4.2022
The SAFE Banking Act Must Pass, But Why Wait for Banks to Protect Cannabis, When Crypto Offers Solutions Today?
Bitcoin rebounds off 6-week lows amid warning of 'brutal' BTC price bull trap
27.4.2022
As the U.S. dollar challenges March 2020 highs, all bets are off when it comes to fresh Bitcoin price strength
Even The Studio Behind Pokémon Is Getting In On The 4-Day Work Week
26.4.2022
The studio behind Pokémon is moving to an optional four-day work week. Game Freak announced the new “progressive” work policy on Tuesday, citing a desire to give employees more flexibility. The move comes as other studios are implementing similar policies, and is at odds with fans’ perceptions of...
The Future of Crypto Payments Will Be Centralized
26.4.2022
Custodial wallets will be the lynchpin of retail crypto payments. This post is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
Lighting Payments Come to Mobile Games, Fueling Bitcoin Adoption
26.4.2022
THNDR CEO Des Dickerson sees gaming as fertile ground for layer 2 payments and a big avenue for bringing new Bitcoiners into the fold. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
Fast, Fluid, Frictionless Payments Are the Future
26.4.2022
For a technology to really hit the big time, it's got to evolve. Right now, we're still in the early adopter phase of crypto. It's hard to acquire, hard to use for most non-tech folks and it's lacking a whole bunch of features
The Lightning Network Is Bringing Payments Back to Bitcoin
26.4.2022
The Lightning Network, which enables small and instant bitcoin payments, is getting bigger and more useful. Here's a state of play. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $40,000 as Bulls Re-Enter
26.4.2022
After falling to multi-week lows to start the week, BTC rebounded back above the $40,000 level on Tuesday. Today’s surge in price comes as ETH also rallied, climbing beyond the $3,000 point for the first time in three days. Bitcoin Following a disappointing start to the week, bitcoin saw...
Why Haven't Crypto Payments Taken Off?
26.4.2022
As part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week, we asked a number of engineers, executives and experts to weigh in on the substantial questions weighing on the industry. In this roundtable discussion, they answer the question of why after 13 years, haven’t crypto payments taken off?
Fireblocks Sees $500M Stampede Into Terra DeFi in First Week
26.4.2022
Pent-up demand for Terra’s ecosystem among early access program hedge funds and wealthy investors has been “crazy,” Fireblocks said
Report: Afghans Use Crypto to Curb Taliban’s Influence on Their Financial Well-Being
26.4.2022
Afghan residents are reportedly acquiring digital assets that they use to preserve their savings and to diminish the ruling Taliban’s ability to affect their financial well-being. Since the militant group seized control, the value of crypto transactions per week has in some cases doubled,...
First Mover Asia: Slow Start to the Week for Crypto as China Lockdowns Drag on Stocks, S&P 500
26.4.2022
Major equity markets in Asia have declined significantly in recent months, and bitcoin has followed a similar pattern
While Global Markets Get Spooked by Covid and a Hawkish Fed, Stocks and Crypto Rebound After Musk Buys Twitter
25.4.2022
Wall Street suffered Monday morning as the major U.S. stock indexes dropped further, building on losses gathered last week. Reports indicate that investors are concerned about the upcoming Federal Reserve rate hikes and China’s recent Covid-19 outbreak. As equities floundered on Monday,...
Takeaways and reviews, what went down during Miami Tech Week
25.4.2022
One of largest VC deals so far in Q1 2022 went to Miami-Based Yuga Labs with its $450 million seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz
Bitcoin Recovers Above $40K After Dipping Earlier to 6-Week Low
25.4.2022
Bitcoin trades at about $40,100 after falling nearly to $38,200
NFT Trade Volume Jumped 23% Higher This Week Capturing Close to $1 Billion in Sales
25.4.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have increased by 23.56% over the last week, as $945.2 million in sales were recorded across 15 different blockchains during the last seven days. NFT sales stemming from Ethereum jumped 29.16% in seven days, gathering $863.2 million in sales or 91.32% of the $945.2...
New York legislators to vote on PoW mining moratorium this week
25.4.2022
If passed, the suspension of both new licenses and renewal applications will last for two years
Crypto Funds Saw Minor Outflows Last Week
25.4.2022
Some $7 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 22, according to CoinShares