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Bitcoin-Friendly App Damus Avoids Apple Deplatforming After Two-Week Battle Over 'Zaps' Tipping
28.6.2023
Apple had threatened to eject the bitcoin-friendly social media app from its App Store by June 27 unless Damus removed the ability to receive bitcoin tips via “zaps” on content posts
Report: Elon Musk’s Payments Vision for Twitter Takes Shape, Small Team Tasked to Build Infrastructure
30.1.2023
Seven months ago, current Twitter owner Elon Musk said, prior to acquiring the social media giant, he would integrate cryptocurrency payments. According to sources, a team is working on the infrastructure for a payment platform, and Twitter is proceeding with regulatory approvals and registrations....
Rumors of a new native 'Twitter Coin' emerge while Dogecoiners remain hopeful
6.12.2022
Online tech sleuths claim to have uncovered a secret new project on Twitter, which is being referred to as "Twitter Coin."
Major client demand the ‘tipping point' for BNY Mellon's crypto services
19.10.2022
BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince pointed to a survey earlier this year which found 91% of institutional asset managers were interested in investing in tokenized assets
Institutional investors headed for a tipping point on crypto — Apollo Capital
14.9.2022
Apollo Capital CIO Henrik Andersson said there will come a point when not investing in crypto will be a “career risk.”
Senator Warren ‘Very Worried’ About Federal Reserve Raising Interest Rates, Tipping US Economy Into Recession
30.8.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says she is “very worried” that the Federal Reserve will tip the economy into recession. “There is nothing in raising the interest rates, nothing in Jerome Powell’s tool bag that deals directly with” the causes of inflation,...
Busking on Bitcoin: How Lightning Network outperforms Ethereum for tipping
19.7.2022
A busker in British Columbia got a lesson in the Lightning Network after a passerby offered to send some Bitcoin his way
Kids 'Tipping' Streamers & Watching After 10pm Is Being Banned In China
9.5.2022
On Saturday the Chinese government announced a number of changes to the way kids can access and interact with content online, with the National Radio and Television Administration saying “platforms need to step up controls to stop underage users from tipping livestreamers or becoming livestreamers...
Post-Dorsey Twitter Adds Tipping in Ethereum
17.2.2022
Twitter, which is now spearheaded by Parag Agrawal, has expanded its tipping feature to include ethereum (ETH) and several other options.
Twitter's official support account unveiled the news on Wednesday, detailing that they have "added Paga, Barter by Flutterwave, Paytm, and the option to...
Twitter enables users to give and receive Ethereum tips natively
16.2.2022
Users will still need to provide a full Ethereum address however as ENS domains have not yet been integrated
Jack Dorsey’s Payments Company Is ‘Officially Building an Open Bitcoin Mining System’
16.1.2022
In mid-October 2021, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey revealed the payments firm Block Inc. (formally Square) was considering joining the bitcoin mining industry. Three months later, Dorsey tweeted that his firm was “officially building an open bitcoin mining system.” The Block’s...
Founder of Africa-Focused Media Firm Urges Continent’s Governments to Embrace Crypto
23.11.2021
The founder of Africa-focused media and investment company Footprint to Africa, Osita Oparaugo, has urged governments on the continent to embrace cryptocurrency. Africa Must Not Be Left Behind Osita Oparaugo, founder of Footprint to Africa, has argued that a timely embrace of cryptocurrencies...
New Data Shows Red Hot US Inflation Highest in 30 Years — Analyst Says Rising Inflation Could Hit a ‘Tipping Point’
1.11.2021
Inflation continues to remain hot in the United States as supply constraints and higher oil prices continue, seeing barrels of crude surge above $80 per unit. Meanwhile, data released on Friday indicates that consumer expenditures have risen to 4.4%, the highest run-up of inflation the country...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reiterates a positive outlook on Bitcoin tipping during earnings call
27.10.2021
Dorsey suggested that the new initiative is incentivizing content creation and cryptocurrency adoption alike
Tipping In Japan? One Company Aims To Spread It Throughout The Country
20.10.2021
In Japan, tipping is basically not a thing. There are a few occasions where one does tip, such as at a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn. But generally, good service is expected minus tips. So if you go to a restaurant, the price on your bill is what you pay. One Japanese company is trying...
Jack Dorsey Says Square Is Considering Building a ‘Bitcoin Mining System Based on Custom Silicon’
16.10.2021
Following the latest report from Cambridge University that shows a large percentage of the Bitcoin network’s hashrate resides in the United States, the CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has announced that Square is considering building a “bitcoin mining system based on custom...
Bitcoin hits $45K, TWTR stock price rises 3.8% after BTC tipping comes to Twitter
24.9.2021
Twitter's stock feels the benefit of the "orange pill" as surging stocks add to positive tailwinds for Bitcoin
Twitter Launches Bitcoin Tipping Feature, Explores NFT Authentication
24.9.2021
Twitter has begun rolling out “Tips,” a feature that allows users to send bitcoin or cash tips. The rollout begins with iOS users with Android coming soon. The company is also planning support for non-fungible token (NFT) authentication. Twitter Rolls Out ‘Tips’ With...
Bitcoin bulls make a run on $45K after Twitter debuts crypto tipping
23.9.2021
Bitcoin price rallied to $44,800 and takes aim at flipping the $45,000 level to support shortly after Twitter launched a new crypto tipping service
Twitter launches crypto tipping for all users
23.9.2021
Bitcoin tips are available to send through the Lightning Network using the Strike app, or by adding a BTC address directly to one’s profile