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Riot Games Says It Finds No Evidence Of Wrongdoing By CEO Accused Of Sexual Harassment
16.3.2021
A three-person special committee tasked with reviewing a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent announced to the company’s staff today that it found “no evidence” of misconduct and recommended no action be taken against the executive,...
Gaming Startup Lepricon Seeks to Drive Mass Adoption of Blockchain Technology
16.3.2021
The token economy is exploding, as is decentralized finance. But no matter how brilliant these new ways of controlling and building wealth may be, they are not penetrating the mainstream market the way that they should. Joshua Galloway, Founder, and CEO at Lepricon.io, a community-driven...
Elon Musk Becomes ‘Technoking of Tesla’ While ‘Master of Coin’ Title Goes to CFO Zach Kirkhorn
16.3.2021
Tesla has informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that Elon Musk has officially changed his title to “Technoking of Tesla” and CFO Zach Kirkhorn has changed his title to “Master of Coin.” Musk is not stepping down as the CEO of Tesla, as the filing...
Report: Alienware Ends League Of Legends Sponsorship Over Riot CEO’s Sexual Assault Investigation
15.3.2021
According to a report in Dot Esports, Alienware, the high-performance gaming PC brand owned by Dell, has severed ties with Riot Games over Riot CEO Nicolo Laurent’s ongoing sexual harassment investigation and other public relations concerns.Read more
Elon Musk Wants Coinbase to List Dogecoin as the Cryptocurrency’s Adoption Grows
14.3.2021
Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again tweeted in support of dogecoin. He wants the crypto exchange Coinbase to list the cryptocurrency and says he will get a Shiba Inu, the dog breed featured as the face of dogecoin. Meanwhile, the coin’s adoption is growing, advocated by celebrities...
China May Target Tether after Digital Yuan Launch – B2C2 Japan CEO
12.3.2021
Tether (USDT) could emerge as an unlikely target for the Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), when it rolls out its digital yuan ahead of next year’s Winter Olympic Games, an industry player has opined.
Speaking to Bloomberg (via Sankei Biz), Philip Gillespie, the CEO of...
MicroStrategy Does Its Bitcoin Thing Again, Man Group CEO Warns + More News
12.3.2021
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US-based business intelligence company MicroStrategy bought additional BTC 262 for around USD 10.5m in cash at an average price...
Microstrategy Scoops up 262 Bitcoin, Treasury Holds 91K BTC at an Average of $24K per Coin
12.3.2021
On March 12, the publicly-listed firm Microstrategy announced the company purchased an additional 262 bitcoin for $15 million in cash. The company’s CEO Michael Saylor announced the acquisition of the coins during the morning hours on Friday (ET) to his 623,000 Twitter followers....
Ripple Settles Legal Dispute With Youtube Over XRP Giveaway Scams
11.3.2021
Ripple and Youtube had ended a legal battle initiated in April last year amid allegations related to crypto-related scams. The U.S. blockchain company sued the video platform for negligence in acting against crypto scams that impersonated Ripple. Terms of the Resolution Are Confidential During...
Ripple ends YouTube lawsuit over XRP giveaway scams, says CEO
10.3.2021
Ripple and its CEO Brad Garlinghouse had alleged that YouTube profited monetarily from fraudulent XRP giveaways
Meitu CEO Hints More Asian Firms May Buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, As Shares Rally
8.3.2021
Shares in the Hong Kong-based app maker Meitu surged as markets opened in Asia by over 14%, before correcting slightly, after news that the company had made a USD 40m investment in bitcoin (BTC) and ethereuem (ETH) – a first known investment for major companies in the region.
Per market data,...
Ripple’s Asia Pacific Business Flourishing Despite SEC Lawsuit, Says CEO
7.3.2021
Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse said Friday that the company’s business in the Asia-Pacific region has not suffered from the ongoing regulatory issues in the U.S. Ripple’s Business in Asia and Japan Sees Growth Ripple is facing a $1.3 billion lawsuit from the U.S....
Selling Social Media Posts for $1.5 Million? Blockchain-Certified Tweet Sales Spark NFT Controversy
6.3.2021
The cryptocurrency community is in a tizzy this weekend after the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, tweeted about a new application that allows people to purchase tweets with ethereum. The application is called Valuables and it allows individuals to purchase a digital certificate of the tweet, which...
$1 Million per BTC in 10 Years: ‘In Terms of Dollars Bitcoin Is Going to Infinity,’ Says Kraken CEO
6.3.2021
While bitcoin prices have been coasting along between $46k to $48k during the last three days a number of proponents are still bullish about the crypto asset’s long-term value. On Thursday, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell said that he thinks bitcoin could easily reach a million-dollar valuation...
Microstrategy Acquires Another $10 Million in Bitcoin, Company Balance Sheet Nears 100K BTC
5.3.2021
On Friday, the incorporated and publicly listed business intelligence (BI) firm, Microstrategy announced the company has acquired an additional $10 million in bitcoin. The company’s CEO Michael Saylor revealed the latest purchase on Twitter with a link to a Form 8-K Securities and Exchange...
Ripple's Asia expansion unaffected by SEC lawsuit, says CEO
5.3.2021
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the company's activities in the Asia-Pacific region have not been affected by current regulatory troubles in the United States
Argo Blockchain CEO becomes first publicly-traded company exec paid in Bitcoin
4.3.2021
The crypto miner CEO makes Bitcoin history by being the first exec of a publicly-traded company to take their full salary in Bitcoin
Bitcoin price is going to 'infinity' — Kraken CEO
4.3.2021
A $1 million price tag for BTC within the next ten years is "pretty reasonable," Jesse Powell tells Bloomberg
Coinbase CEO tops China’s Hurun list of blockchain billionaires
4.3.2021
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s estimated wealth surged 10-fold over the past year to hit $11.5 billion, according to China’s Hurun Research Institute
Hathor Network, $HTR Live on KuCoin, Has Just Released Exciting News: The Detailed 2021 Roadmap
24.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Hathor Network ($HTR, live on KuCoin) has just released exciting news: The detailed 2021 Roadmap. Community projects are a priority and growing, especially with Hathor CEO Yan Martins having recently emphasized the relevance of Asian business development, with strong focus...