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Cuban Challenges Investment Star to Smart Contract Crypto vs Stocks Bet
30.4.2021
Mark Cuban. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Vanity Fair
The increasingly bullish former bitcoin (BTC) skeptic Mark Cuban has once again waded into crypto-related waters – setting up a public bet against a high-profile investor who favors conventional stock trading.
Cuban, the star of Shark Tank...
Digital Asset Marketplace Apifiny Prime Granted FINRA Broker-Dealer License Approval
30.4.2021
On Thursday, Apifiny, a global digital asset trading and mining network, announced the company’s subsidiary Apifiny Prime has been granted a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm now joins the ranks of brokerage and exchange businesses like...
Metis: First Ever Community-Minted NFT Attracts Buyers With an Early Bid of 7 ETH
30.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The first ever community-minted NFT launched at OpenSea this week, attracting a bid of 7 ETH for this historic event and giving 256 lucky users the opportunity to share the proceeds of the NFT auction with the artist. That large bid is the latest stage of a highly popular campaign...
Bitcoin Fluctuates, Ethereum Near ATH, BNB Rallies
30.4.2021
Bitcoin price failed to climb above the USD 55,000 level. As a result, there were more downsides in BTC below the USD 53,250 support. It tested the USD 52,400 zone and it is currently (04:40 UTC) attempting a recovery above USD 54,000.
Besides, most major altcoins are consolidating in a range....
Bitcoin mining in China set for 'stricter supervision' due to carbon concerns
30.4.2021
China is reportedly paying more attention to the crypto mining sector, amid concerns of its growing carbon footprint
The Benefits of Coupling Ethereum With Bitcoin Cash: Smartbch Sidechain Testnet Is Now Public
30.4.2021
On Thursday, the Smart Bitcoin Cash team announced the launch of the Smartbch testnet explaining that developers and decentralized app makers can now experiment and develop with the high-performance, EVM-compatible Bitcoin Cash sidechain. Further, Bitcoin.com News spoke with Wang Kui the lead...
BNY Mellon fund laments: ‘We should have bought Bitcoin, not gold'
30.4.2021
SEC filings show that America’s oldest bank has attributed the underperformance of its small-cap ETF to failing to buy MicroStrategy shares after the firm invested heavily in BTC
Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Investment Bank JPMorgan Explains Why ETH Is Outperforming BTC
30.4.2021
Investment bank JPMorgan has published a report explaining why ether is outperforming bitcoin. Citing several key reasons, the firm concluded that “there is evidence of more resilient liquidity, less reliance on derivatives markets to transfer and warehouse risk, and more durable underlying...
Crypto Prosecutor Thwarted in Bid to Leave Post – and Join an Exchange
30.4.2021
A high-flying South Korean prosecutor from the Ministry of Justice has been left out of work after controversy arose over his attempted move to take on a post as a legal adviser for a major domestic crypto exchange.
Yonhap reported that the Ministry of Justice had announced that the prosecutor...
Task Force Pushes Biden Administration to Tighten Cryptocurrency Regulation
30.4.2021
A public-private task force has submitted a report to the Biden administration that includes recommendations to tighten the regulation of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, with the aim to combat ransomware. “The cryptocurrency sector that enables ransomware crime should be more closely...
Our Man in Shanghai: Huobi looks to become Grayscale of Asia, Yao Ming’s NFT wine, and Chinese crypto investors go to the dogs
30.4.2021
Huobi tackles the institutional market, you can now own an NFT of basketball star Yao Ming drinking red wine, and China’s digital yuan starts to target the private sector
Coinbase Now Allows Millions of Customers to Buy Cryptocurrencies With Paypal
30.4.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now allows its U.S. customers to buy cryptocurrencies with Paypal. Millions of customers can now purchase up to $25,000 a day of cryptocurrencies with their Paypal accounts. Coinbase Adds Paypal as Funding Source for Users Coinbase announced Thursday that Paypal...
Bullish ETH/BTC pair revives the Ethereum 'flippening’ discussion
30.4.2021
Bitcoin price is clinging on to $53,000 while Ethereum’s increasing bullish momentum prompted renewed discussions of an ETH flippening
Key Bitcoin price metric flashes its first bullish signal in 4 months
29.4.2021
Ethereum price is clearly in a strong bull trend, but derivatives data signals that pro traders are shifting their bullish bias back toward Bitcoin
Jobchain Optimizes Job Search and Salary Payment With Cryptocurrency
29.4.2021
Famous Spain-based project Jobchain has developed an intuitive blockchain solution that allows employers to search for talents and pay employees with cryptocurrency, thus saving valuable time. And some of the major enterprises have already experienced the practice’s benefits in real-world...
Mass adoption looms as South America's second-largest company accepts crypto payments
29.4.2021
Mercado Libre’s move to accept cryptocurrency payments for real estate could usher in a new way of crypto mass adoption in South America
Canaan to Sell $93 Million in Next-Generation Bitcoin Miners to Genesis Digital Assets
29.4.2021
The ASIC bitcoin mining rig manufacturer and chipmaker, Canaan has announced the company has signed a $93.63 million purchase order with the mining firm Genesis Digital Assets. Genesis will be acquiring Canaan’s A1246 Avalonminer rigs that produce 90 terahash per second (TH/s) and deliveries...
Ether will always come second to Bitcoin, says Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary
29.4.2021
“Bitcoin will always be the gold, Ethereum will always be the silver,” said the Shark Tank star
Customers From Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Can Buy Real Estate With Bitcoin
29.4.2021
The biggest e-commerce store in Latin America is the latest major company in the region to join the crypto adoption movement. Mercado Libre is now allowing its customers to buy a selected number of properties from real estate agencies with bitcoin. Properties Listed Don’t Offer Alternative...
Cardano Blockchain Infrastructure Selected in a New Drive to Bring Sustainable Internet Connectivity to Zanzibar and Tanzania
29.4.2021
In its foray into Africa, Input Output, a research and development product engineering company, says it will partner with World Mobile Group in a new initiative aimed at bringing sustainable internet connectivity to users in Zanzibar and Tanzania. According to the partnership agreement, the Cardano...