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Stratos Jet Charters Reveals Crypto Payment Acceptance for Flights via FTX Pay
22.12.2021
The Orlando, Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters Inc. has announced the company has partnered with FTX US and the collaboration will make it so Stratos Jet customers can pay for services with crypto payments via FTX Pay. The CEO of Stratos Jet says the company has been in search of a crypto partner...
BIS Exec Says Defi Is a ‘Wake-up Call’ for Regulators, Global Crypto Policy Expected in 2022
20.12.2021
A Bank of International Settlements (BIS) executive, Benoît Cœuré, says that crypto is “growing very fast” and ”becoming mainstream in different ways.” Emphasizing that decentralized finance (defi) is a “wake-up call” for financial...
Luno CEO: ‘Industry Accelerated a Lot Faster This Year Than We Anticipated’
16.12.2021
The pace of the crypto industry’s acceleration in 2021 has surprised many, including Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Luno. Swanepoel recently remarked: “We knew it was coming, but just not that fast, particularly in certain subsectors like NFTs and some...
Bank of England Deputy Governor Warns Crypto Prices Could Fall to Zero
15.12.2021
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that the price of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, could fall to zero. Noting that the crypto industry is “growing very fast,” he stressed: “We really need to roll our sleeves...
Inflation Plagues American Economy: US Consumer Prices See Fastest Rise in Close to 40 Years
11.12.2021
The consumer price index (CPI) data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show prices in the United States climbed 6.8% in November compared to 12 months ago. It’s the largest rise in close to forty years, and U.S. policymakers are backing away fast from saying inflation...
MetaGods Raises $3M Investment to Develop Play-to-Earn 8-Bit Action RPG
4.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. MetaGods, the world’s first play-to-earn 8-bit action role-playing game built on the blockchain, has raised $3 million USD in funding from supporting investors. Numerous investors and partners have partnered with the initiative to combine blockchain technology and the fast...
ETH/BTC Ready to Break Higher? Not So Fast, Some Analysts Say
30.11.2021
A much-discussed chart among crypto traders in recent days has been the ethereum (ETH)/bitcoin (BTC) chart, with many claiming it looks primed for a sharp move higher. However, some are still betting on an opposite outcome, with investor demand also indicating stronger appetite...
This Lightning-Fast Action Game Is Like A Cyberpunk Tomb Raider With Warframe's Swordplay
22.11.2021
Bright Memory Infinite is an ambitious first-person shooter action game that fuses the futuristic samurai combat of something like Warframe with the epic adventure and platforming of games like Tomb Raider. But while FYQD-Studio’s game is an improvement upon its 2020 build, Bright Memory, there...
Bitcoin Black Friday: Bitpay Reveals List of Merchants Offering Discounts and Special Promotions
21.11.2021
While cryptocurrencies have seen their values rise significantly during the last three months many digital asset holders will be spending their tokens for holiday gifts and Black Friday deals. Bitcoin Black Friday will be on November 26 this year and the crypto payments firm Bitpay has announced...
Russians to Pay Fees on Digital Ruble Transactions, Central Bank Says
21.11.2021
Users of Russia’s central bank digital currency are going to pay a fee for each transaction, a high-ranking representative of Bank of Russia has recently announced. The digital ruble charge, however, is not going to exceed those currently applied to fast payments in the country. Bank...
A US Fed Governor Argues That Stablecoins Scaling Fast is Not a Concern
19.11.2021
There is no reason to worry about fast-growing stablecoins if “sufficient competition” exists both within the industry and outside of it, a governor of the US Federal Reserve suggested in a speech this week....
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US is not moving fast enough to develop a CBDC, says former CFTC chair
17.11.2021
“We should act now to improve access to financial services through other means as well — the need is too great," said Tim Massad
Announcing the Launch of the Lao Crypto and DeFi Product – Welnance Finance
11.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Welnance, a DeFi protocol built on Binance Smart Chain, is set to launch the first Lao crypto and decentralized product on the 11th of November, 2021. Welnance is a decentralized financial platform that’s aimed at promoting financial freedom and choices for people around...
India Plans to ‘Fast Track’ New Cryptocurrency Bill, Seeks to Take ‘Middle Path’ to Regulate Crypto: Report
9.11.2021
The Indian government is reportedly trying to “fast track” a modified cryptocurrency bill to be introduced in the winter session of parliament. India’s crypto legislation is expected to take a “middle path” approach to balance all stakeholders’ concerns....
New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Will Take First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin, Promises to Make NYC Center of Crypto
6.11.2021
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams says that he will take his first three paychecks in bitcoin. He has also promised to make NYC the center of crypto. “NYC it’s going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing innovative industries,” he said. Eric...
Jack in the Box claims in court FTX US ripped off its character to create 'Moon Man'
5.11.2021
The filing shows FTX refused to stop using its mascot, claiming “Jack in the Box has only narrow protection limited to the behatted ping pong‐headed clown who exploded out of a box to sell burgers.”
Fast, Accurate Geolocation Data with IPWHOIS.io (Sponsored)
3.11.2021
In the world of marketing and content targeting, having accurate geolocation data can be the difference between a thriving enterprise and a floundering business. Accurate data is everything, especially in the targeted marketing. When you need trustworthy geolocation data, IPWHOIS.io is a great...
Burger King Giving Away Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin in Partnership With Robinhood
1.11.2021
Burger King is giving away 20 bitcoin, 200 ether, and two million dogecoin this month in partnership with trading platform Robinhood. “Each entrant may receive up to 21 Prize Codes” that can be redeemed for cryptocurrencies on Robinhood. ‘Burger King With a Side...
Burger King Japan Is Selling Beef Patties, No Buns
28.10.2021
Who needs buns? I kind of do! But maybe you don’t. And if you live in Japan, you can get your butt to Burger King and order yourself a beef patty on what looks like a piece of paper. Mmmmmm paper.Read more
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...