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Breakneck speed of crypto adoption could result in whiplash, warns wallet exec
18.5.2021
Crypto adoption is booming in 2021, but how long can the celebrity-fuelled hype train last?
Luxury yacht firm accepts Bitcoin, hosts mobile and web services on blockchain
18.5.2021
The company said it expects to see 40% growth from Bitcoin payments in the first year
Global Payments and GoCrypto Shape the New Era of Payments
17.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. 17 May 2021 – The adoption of crypto payments by one of the world’s biggest payment solution providers can mean only one thing. Cryptocurrency payments are now on the verge of going mainstream. GoCrypto, a payment solution that enables merchants to accept...
Banking system consumes two times more energy than Bitcoin: research
17.5.2021
According to Galaxy’s estimates, the annual energy usage of Bitcoin stands at 114 TWh, while the banking industry consumes over 260 TWh each year
Bitcoin slips below $46K as correction deepens; institutions keep accumulating
16.5.2021
After failing to reclaim the $50,000 level, BTC faces renewed selling pressure in the short term. However, short-term headwinds don’t negate the bull market
Inflation winds stiffen as Bitcoin ballast on balance sheets proves its value
16.5.2021
Firms with iconoclastic leaders, like Musk and Dorsey, “would be the most likely to take the plunge” and commit sizable cash balances to crypto
Mark Cuban: Crypto prices increasingly reflect “real demand”
15.5.2021
The billionaire is bullish on DAO participation, networks with real usage, and mass adoption on the horizon
Crypto currently is comparable to the early days of cell phones, Coinbase President says
14.5.2021
Crypto needs to be more user-friendly, according to Emilie Choi
Investment Bank Cowen to Help Institutions Seamlessly Put Cryptocurrencies in Their Portfolios
14.5.2021
Investment bank Cowan, founded in 1918, is launching a cryptocurrency service in partnership with Standard Custody & Trust Co. to help institutional clients “seamlessly secure, access and leverage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their portfolios.” Cowan’s CEO said:...
I spy with my laser eye: A Twitter phenomenon to make Bitcoin mainstream?
14.5.2021
An increasing number of high-profile celebrities have continued to adopt the “laser eye” meme on Twitter in recent months
Spanish stock exchange ready to test blockchain-based SME financing system
14.5.2021
The Spanish stock exchange is moving forward with further tests of its planned blockchain-based system to finance small- and medium-scale enterprises
City in North Dakota now accepts cryptocurrency for utility payments
14.5.2021
The city of Williston of North Dakota has officially started accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for utility payments via BitPay
UK will likely need to issue a digital currency, says BoE deputy governor
14.5.2021
The Bank of England's deputy governor has argued that, with the possible rise of non-bank actors issuing currency, public money in digital form could serve as a crucial anchor for confidence in money as a social convention
Investment bank Cowen set to offer institutional-grade crypto custody
13.5.2021
The 103-year-old bank wants to hold crypto for asset managers and hedge funds as Wall Street begins offering cryptocurrency products to institutional clients
Blockchain sector drives female participation through funding and education
13.5.2021
Blockchain companies are seeking out women-led teams for funding rounds to help close the financial gender gap, but will this suffice?
Sotheby’s crypto-powered auction sells Banksy art for $13M
13.5.2021
Sotheby’s originally estimated Banksy’s “Love is in the Air” to sell for up to $5 million
Bitcoin Cash Argentina Runs Flipstarter to Boost Adoption in the Country
13.5.2021
Bitcoin Cash Argentina, a nonprofit organization whose objective is to promote the use of Bitcoin Cash, has started a flipstarter campaign that seeks to raise funds to explain the use cases of this cryptocurrency in the country and boost its adoption. Argentina’s economy has been severely...
Cuban President Talks Possible Adoption of ‘Convenient’ Crypto
12.5.2021
The Cuban government is mulling crypto adoption as a means to fight back against financial turmoil, with crippling sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic fallout taking a heavy toll on the nation’s economy.
Last month, the Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) – the country’s central...
DeFi lending platform Aave reveals “private pool” for institutions
12.5.2021
Designed for institutional investors, the lending pool will feature KYC and AML restrictions
Ether breaks $500 billion market cap for first time
12.5.2021
Bitcoin broke a $500 billion market capitalization in late December 2020