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Solving the ‘Sunrise Issue’ is the key to unlocking crypto mass adoption
30.4.2022
Regulation will touch every person in every jurisdiction worldwide; crypto must find ways to preserve its decentralization and privacy
Axie Infinity’s Post-Hack Metrics Beckon Optimism, Not Despair
29.4.2022
Daniel C. Park is the data journalist at Covalent, a blockchain data specialist. ______
The theft of USD 625m from Ronin unfazed Axie Infinity players’ bullish feelings, a remarkable tale and test of brand loyalty that validates Sky Mavis’ USD 3bn valuation.
The cascade of SLP and...
DeFi Transactions at One-Year Low, NFTs and Games Standing Strong
29.4.2022
Transactions related to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications have hit a one-year low, with DeFi being the niche within crypto that is most affected by this year’s downturn in crypto prices, a new report from the decentralized application tracking site DappRadar has said....
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US Labor Department on Bitcoin Pensions, Coinbase Intelligence & NFTs + More News
29.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: US Labor Department on Bitcoin Pensions, Coinbase Intelligence & NFTs + More News
Crypto Adoption Continuing in Developing Countries Despite Price Drop
29.4.2022
Despite a challenging backdrop with rising rates and falling stock prices, real-world adoption of crypto is continuing, with developing countries known for depreciating fiat currencies having the highest levels of crypto adoption worldwide, a new report from DappRadar has said....
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US crypto adoption remains high despite global inflation fears
29.4.2022
New DappRadar report provides wide-ranging insights into the performance of the crypto and Web3 space throughout Q1 of 2022
Central Bank of Cuba Introduces Specific Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulation
29.4.2022
The Cuban government has issued new regulations concerning the operation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the country. In an official resolution, the Bank of Cuba establishes specific procedures that these individuals or companies must follow to operate legally in the country, after...
7 in 10 Retail and Institutional Investors Plan to Buy More Crypto, Bitstamp Survey Finds
29.4.2022
Most investors plan to spend more on crypto in the next five years, a new survey has found – with both retail and institutional investors looking to delve further into the sector.
The survey was conducted by the crypto exchange Bitstamp, which found that 73% of retail investors and 72%...
Robinhood Opens Crypto Wallets to 2M Clients, Bets on Global Bitcoin Remittances
29.4.2022
Earlier this month, the US online trading platform Robinhood provided about 2m customers from its waitlist with crypto wallets, and this week completed the full roll-out of this functionality to all clients, the company said on the occasion of the release of its results for the first quarter...
7 in 10 Retail and Institutional Investors Plan to Buy More Crypto, Survey Finds
29.4.2022
Most investors plan to spend more on crypto in the next five years, a new survey has found – with both retail and institutional investors looking to delve further into the sector.
The survey was conducted by the crypto exchange Bitstamp, which found that 73% of retail investors and 72%...
Goldman Sachs Confirms It Granted a Lender a Bitcoin-backed Loan
29.4.2022
The American investment banking heavyweight Goldman Sachs has granted a customer a cash loan backed by bitcoin (BTC).
Bloomberg reported that Goldman Sachs had confirmed that it had lent cash in a deal that was “collateralized by bitcoin owned by the borrower,” per “a spokeswoman for...
Digital Yuan Now Being Used to Pay Taxes in Chinese Pilot Zones
29.4.2022
Some Chinese citizens now appear to be paying their taxes in the digital yuan, with the pilot gathering pace in the nation’s fast-growing pilot area.
Per Hangzhou.com, a number of government organs in Zhejiang province are trialing solutions that involve “the online transfer of digital yuan”...
Singaporean investors’ appetite for crypto is key to mainstream adoption — Survey
29.4.2022
Independent Reserve’s survey revealed a strong affinity for various financial opportunities brought forward by decentralized finance and other investment opportunities
Here's How NFT Owners Trade and What Tools They Use
28.4.2022
Close to half of the surveyed non-fungible token (NFT) owners actively trade NFTs to earn profits, while the other half of holders mainly bought their NFTs either “to collect” or “for their utility,” according to a survey conducted by coin tracking site CoinGecko on Twitter....
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The Crypto Company Aiding El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
28.4.2022
Chicago-based company Athena Bitcoin deployed bitcoin ATMs a week after El Salvador’s president legalized bitcoin as legal tender
One-fifth of businesses in El Salvador now accept Bitcoin: NBER study
28.4.2022
The researchers also found that Bitcoin is gaining ground compared to other payment methods within El Salvador
More Confidence By Banks Could Trigger 'Second Wave' Of Crypto Adoption - Expert Panel
27.4.2022
Asia-focused banks and financial institutions consider there is a need for more regulatory clarity across the region, but also more confidence by financial institutions to trigger what could become the “second wave” of crypto adoption across the region, according to the participants of a debate...
Central African Republic will adopt Bitcoin as legal tender: Report
27.4.2022
The African nation will reportedly join a short list of countries to adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender
Bitcoin & Gold ETP, Decentralized Autonomous Billions, Bybit's Options + More News
27.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Bitcoin & Gold ETP, Decentralized Autonomous Billions, Bybit's Options + More News
Central African Republic Has Adopted Bitcoin as Legal Tender - Reports
27.4.2022
The Central African Republic (CAR) has seemingly confirmed reports that it has adopted bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender – becoming only the second country in the world and the first African nation to do so.
Per reports from the French media outlets AFP and RFI, as well as Le Figaro, the CAR’s...