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MMA Entertainment Giant UFC to Pay Fighters Bitcoin Bonuses
7.4.2022
On April 7, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced that fighters from the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be able to win Fight Night bonuses that will be paid in bitcoin. Fight Night bonus payouts will vary depending on placement...
Nigerian Crypto Exchange Raises Over $4 Million in Latest Funding Round
26.11.2021
A Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha, recently raised over $4 million in a funding round led by Jump Capital. Busha, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, is reported to have raised a $4.2 million seed funding round recently. These funds, according to the exchange, will be used to expand its operations...
Bitcoin whales plan to buy BTC higher as fresh Mt. Gox payouts add to market fear
23.11.2021
Whales reposition their BTC buy bids higher as price action appears to bore those seeking a continuation of the Bitcoin bull market
Mt. Gox Payouts Nearing, But Is the Market Ready for It?
6.11.2021
Following recent news that creditors after the infamous collapse of the bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox can finally look forward to some payouts, questions reemerged about whether the market can absorb potential selling from such a large distribution of coins....
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Payouts On Horizon After Creditors Approve Plan
21.10.2021
The light finally appears to be at the end of the tunnel for the Mt. Gox creditors, who have approved a plan that will let them choose to receive some of the coins they have been waiting years for.
In a translated letter, Nobuaki Kobayashi, the Japanese lawyer and trustee for the now-defunct...
Messi Pockets Crypto in PSG Deal, Fan Token Payouts May ‘Incentivize’ Players
12.8.2021
Lionel Messi. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/messi_messi10
Lionel Messi, one of the world’s most famous footballers, has just become a crypto holder (if he hasn't been already) – as part of a bumper pay package to welcome him to his new club.
Cryptonews.com reported this week that the French...
Mass Payments With NOWPayments: Easy, Fast and Truly Mass
15.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. NOWPayments presents a new feature for all the business-owners out there who would like to explore crypto payouts along with payments. With the mass payments solution, your cryptocurrency-savvy employees can receive their salaries in crypto. Set up a crypto payroll! Whether...
Former UK Cyber Intelligence Official Pushes for Law Change to Stop Bitcoin Ransomware Payments
27.1.2021
A former U.K. cybersecurity chief has raised concerns that ransomware incidents are close to “getting out of control.” Ciaran Martin has also called for laws to prevent people from paying bitcoin to cybercriminals. Former Official Claims Most of the Cybercriminals Are Based in Russia...
Ghanaian Startup Bitsika Africa Processed $40 Million in Crypto Remittances in 2020, up 3,900% Year-on-Year
5.1.2021
Bitsika Africa, a crypto startup operating out of Ghana and Nigeria, said Monday that it processed almost $40 million in remittances in 2020, up from just under $1 million the previous year. Founder and chief executive officer Atsu Davoh said that deposits accounted for $18.87 million of the total...
Poker Site Buys $100 Million of Bitcoin Every Month to Pay Players in BTC
23.11.2020
A major online poker website has been buying millions of dollars of bitcoin every day to meet demand from players wanting to cash out in bitcoin. This amounts to $100 million in bitcoin a month as about 95% of players now demand payouts in the cryptocurrency. Poker Site Buys $100 Million of Bitcoin...
Players Prefer Cashing Out in Bitcoin Amid Rally, Says Online Poker Giant
20.11.2020
Winning Poker Network said it's having to buy more bitcoin than ever to satisfy payout demand from players
Poker network now gives '95% of payouts’ in Bitcoin — around $160M monthly
20.11.2020
“We are constantly having to go out and buy Bitcoin,” the Winning Poker Network reports
OFAC Warns That Firms Helping Victims With Ransomware Payouts Risk Violating Its Rules
5.10.2020
If you assist a ransomware victim in paying out to cyber attackers, you could end up facing civil penalties, OFAC says
MakerDAO Users Hosed by March Flash Crash Won’t Get MKR Payouts, Say MKR Whales
24.9.2020
After initially voting to do so, the Maker community will not compensate investors who lost big on the lending platform during "Black Thursday's" price rout
Securitize Debuts On-Chain Dividend Payouts for Lottery.com Security Token
8.6.2020
Securitize, a registered transfer agent, has facilitated the payout of dividends from blockchain-based securities for the first time
Coil Creators Can Now Receive Payouts Using Uphold Wallets
20.5.2020
Digital payment platform Uphold announced a partnership with web monetization provider Coil utilizing the Interledger Protocol
Could Stablecoins Trash Cash in the Race to Deliver COVID-19 Payouts?
12.5.2020
With governments all over the world looking for ways to mitigate the financial damage of the coronavirus outbreak, many thinkers are openly asking if cash, already looking outdated before the pandemic, is the right tool for the job in a pre-vaccinated world.
In South Korea, both the private and...
Bitcoin Hits $7K Amid Warning $2K US Payouts Make Fiat ‘Hard to Value’
16.4.2020
Bitcoin supporters balk at the latest plan to flood the U.S. economy with government-sanctioned dollar stimulus
2x Bitcoin: Wanna Double Your BTC to the Moon? Forget About It
23.3.2020
Amid worldwide crisis and stock market turmoil, a growing number of investment schemes advertise a way to speedily double your bitcoins. Moon Bitcoin Live, for example, claims to be a licensed bitcoin doubler, promising that investors can double their bitcoins within 24 hours, with guaranteed...
Chinese Insurers Tap Blockchain to Speed up Coronavirus Payouts
11.2.2020
Blockchain tech is reported to be speeding up insurance claims processing amid the coronavirus outbreak