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Lucie analyzes SHIB and BTC’s decentralized impact on finance
9.5.2024
Recently, Lucie, a Shiba Inu marketing executive, brought attention to the parallels between SHIB and BTC. She emphasized the decentralized character of both initiatives and the obscurity of its founders, Ryoshi for Shiba Inu and Satoshi Nakamoto for Bitcoin. At the heart of Lucie’s analysis...
Ex-Google exec to bring Web3 to masses as new Aptos Labs adviser
9.5.2024
David Lawee, former Google vice president of corporate development, will use his Web2 consumer experience to promote blockchain to the mainstream with Aptos
Stablecoins provide promising possibilities in global finance
9.5.2024
A leading international asset manager predicts that the stablecoin market will grow to $3 trillion in the next four years, a 22-fold increase from its current size. To understand this growth better, one needs to first understand how stablecoins fit in the financial markets. This will cover...
Ethereum seeks direction: Can ETH bulls reclaim $3,000?
9.5.2024
The price of Ethereum remained extremely disturbing, with further losses going under the $3,050 mark, much like Bitcoin ETH going under $3,000. The drop occurred when it was at $2,936 and is currently only traveling south. The Ethereum trade price has sunk to $3,050, along with the 100-day simple...
Trump Attacks Biden’s Crypto Awareness, Says ‘Biden Doesn’t Even Know What It Is’ at NFT Gala
9.5.2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump convened with enthusiasts of his non-fungible tokens (NFT) collection on Wednesday and announced to the audience his decision to accept cryptocurrency for campaign contributions. Trump also shared with the group that President Joe Biden “doesn’t even know” what...
Genesis Digital Assets to Launch Flare Gas Powered Bitcoin Mining Site in Argentina
9.5.2024
Genesis Digital Assets, a leading digital miner, has partnered with YPF Luz, an Argentine power company, to receive power from a flare gas installation to operate a bitcoin mining site in Argentina. The data center facility, in the Bajo del Toro thermoelectric plant, will host 1,200 bitcoin miners....
VanEck subsidiary's memecoin index up 137% year-to-date
9.5.2024
This represents a 15 times increase compared to the S&P 500's year-to-date returns in 2024
Ghana’s crypto stamps honor king’s Silver Jubilee
9.5.2024
Ghana Post launched a crypto stamp collection to showcase its king’s 25-year-long journey of persevering in traditional values and adopting new-age technology
Stablecoins on Bitcoin coming soon, says Lightning Labs CEO
9.5.2024
Elizabeth Stark unpacked the basics of Bitcoin Lightning at FT Live’s Crypto summit and teased a new development on Bitcoin’s leading layer 2
South Korean convenience store sells Bitcoin-themed 'meal boxes'
9.5.2024
A convenience store in South Korea is offering Bitcoin meal boxes in collaboration with the local exchange Bithumb where customers can win small amounts of Bitcoin with their purchase
Macquarie Bank to Go Cashless as the Banking Sector Shifts to Digital-Only in Australia
9.5.2024
Macquarie Bank, one of the largest banks in Australia, will not allow its customers to deposit or withdraw cash or cheques from its office branches starting this month. The move comes as the bank goes cashless, and transitions to digital payments, stating these are “a safe, quick, and more...
Are Bitcoin futures options unlocking new opportunities for gaming?
9.5.2024
Bitcoin was initially invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 and is used for peer-to-peer transactions without the interference of any third parties like banks due to its decentralized nature. Due to the scarcity in supply, limited to 21 million coins, these coins have qualities similar to those of...
Near Protocol ‘darkness’ and ‘sovereignty’ tweets raise hack suspicion
9.5.2024
The unusual messages, including a Morse code video and gothic-font tweets, left the crypto community puzzled. Near Protocol has not yet commented on the incident
Crypto Monthly Trading Volume Drops for First Time in Seven Months to $6.58T
9.5.2024
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, fell by nearly 15% in April, ending a seven-month winning streak
Optimism Stack Update: OP to Support Layer Three With Funding, Features, and Revenue Sharing
9.5.2024
Ethereum scaling solution provider Optimism announced plans to enhance blockchain throughput by integrating Layer three applications on top of its OP Stack, aiming to foster a Superchain network where Layer threes can build and share revenue with the Optimism Collective. The OP Stack, an open...
Ghana Postal Company Launches ‘Crypto Stamp’ to Mark Ascension of Traditional Ghanaian Ruler
9.5.2024
The Ghana Post Company recently launched what it termed the first-ever crypto stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the reign of a ceremonial ruler in Ghana. The managing director of the Ghana Post Company asserted that the crypto stamps would act as a bridge, linking the older and younger...
US House Proposes Bill to Ban Cryptocurrency Mixers for Two Years
9.5.2024
Led by Sean Casten and supported by fellow Democrats, the proposed bill seeks to enact a two-year ban on cryptocurrency mixers. This would mark a significant step towards addressing anonymity concerns and potential misuse in the digital currency realm.
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Emergency ‘wall of liquidity’ to prop up Yen bullish for Bitcoin: Swan
9.5.2024
Swan Bitcoin's Dante Cook suggests that Bitcoin could benefit from the declining Japanese yen, depending on what the U.S. and Japan central banks do next
Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Faces Unexpected Setback in NYSE Uplisting Plan
9.5.2024
Exodus Movement, a crypto wallet company, announced that its planned listing on NYSE American will not proceed as scheduled due to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) still reviewing its registration statement, despite the statement being declared effective at the end of April....
Tokyo-Based Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq Through Merger
9.5.2024
Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, has made a public filing to list Coincheck Group B.V. on Nasdaq through a De-SPAC transaction with Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV Inc. This follows an earlier announcement from March 22, 2022, detailing plans by Monex Group Inc., Coincheck’s...