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Teletubbies Lead the Madness as April Fool’s Bitcoin Bedlam Runs Amok
1.4.2021
April Fool’s Day is in full swing on social media and beyond – and the bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related gags and pranks got off to an early flying start from the most unlikely of sources: the Teletubbies.
The official Twitter account of the popular children’s TV show descended into a carnival...
Kate Winslet, Phoebe Robinson, Justin Theroux, and Sasquatch lead April’s TV premieres
31.3.2021
If this past February marked TV’s first steps toward its previous densely packed state, then April represents a leap. There are nearly as many promising returns as there are intriguing premieres (in the case of Dick Wolf’s latest spin-off, a combination of the two). Along with new episodes of...
More Stimulus Coming? President Biden and Senate Democrats Press for Another $3 Trillion
30.3.2021
On the heels of the last stimulus package, U.S. President Joe Biden is creating more legislation that may lead to a massive $3 trillion package dedicated to domestic needs and infrastructure. The recent discussions with Biden and Senate Democrats honed in on the political party’s “Build...
Halo: Infinite Devs Destroyed A Piano To Create Some In-Game Sounds
27.3.2021
As my great uncle often said, “To create art, sometimes you must destroy an old, unwanted upright piano.” He was a strange man.Read more
Plus: clever Steam bundles lead to upsides!
19.3.2021
Life can Be Strange like that
Platform News: Prefers Contrast, MathML, :is(), and CSS Background Initial Values
19.3.2021
In this week’s round-up, prefers-contrast lands in Safari, MathML gets some attention, :is() is actually quite forgiving, more ADA-related lawsuits, inconsistent initial values for CSS Backgrounds properties can lead to unwanted — but sorta neat — patterns.
The prefers-contrast: more…
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Ripple appoints former Uber exec to lead Southeast Asian expansion
19.3.2021
Ripple's expansion plans haven't been halted by an ongoing XRP securities lawsuit, as it appoints a new managing director for the Southeast Asia region
Bybit appoints new general counsel to lead global cryptocurrency compliance
9.3.2021
Daniel Lim will lead Bybit's legal and compliance team, following an appointment hot on the heels of Bybit's U.K. shutdown
Akon, Sergey Nazarov & Miami Mayor Lead BlockDown Bull Market Line-Up
6.3.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
BlockDown Conference is set to celebrate its first anniversary with its most ambitious event to date on April 15-16. BlockDown 4.0 will be a gathering of the greatest minds in the crypto space, celebrating...
South Korean Moms Are Taking the Lead in Buying Bitcoin Despite the Coronavirus Pandemic
5.3.2021
As bitcoin prices keep exchanging hands above the $48k handle as of press time, South Korea notices a particular growing trend in a specific profile of crypto investors. A recent study revealed that a new era of “crypto moms” is emerging across the board in the country. Millennials...
Biden’s SEC Chair Pick Gary Gensler Reveals Policies on Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation
3.3.2021
Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed his policies on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies if confirmed as the SEC chairman. Gensler is a professor at MIT who teaches cryptocurrencies. He previously served as...
BTC Balance Sheets: 42 Companies Hold 1.3 Million Bitcoin Worth More Than $65 Billion
1.3.2021
Since the company Microstrategy shifted a lot of its treasury reserves into bitcoin, a great number of companies have followed the firm’s lead. According to the web portal, bitcointreasuries.org, data shows that 42 companies are now represented on the list and the businesses hold more than...
Hyperbitcoinization’s Small Minority: Economist Says Bitcoin’s Growing Success Will Lead to Perverse Consequences
1.3.2021
Last Sunday, the price of bitcoin touched an all-time price high at $58,354 per unit and surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization. Bitcoin’s value has dipped since then, but the decentralized crypto asset’s market still captures a large $900 billion valuation. On February 26,...
Federal Reserve Appoints Pro-Bitcoin Chief Innovation Officer
23.2.2021
A pro-bitcoin head of digital assets from TD Ameritrade has been appointed as the Federal Reserve System’s chief innovation officer. This is “a new role in which she will lead efforts to identify, research, enable and advocate for new technologies,” the Fed explained....
Hogwarts Legacy Lead Designer Used To Run Anti-Social Justice YouTube Channel
21.2.2021
Troy Leavitt is a lead designer at Warner Bros. development studio Avalanche Software currently working on controversial Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy. He also ran a reactionary YouTube channel focused on attacking feminism and social justice for over a year.Read more
Chinese Tea Retailer Joins the Crypto Mining Industry After Hiring Two Roles to Lead Its ‘Bitcoin Business Plan’
21.2.2021
A Chinese tea retailer is looking to make its inception into the bitcoin mining business. Publicly-listed Urban Tea announced the expansion of its operations by appointing two executives to pursue its crypto plans. Urban Tea Praises Cryptocurrencies’ Widespread Popularity Per...
Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy May Lead to Widespread Corporate Adoption – Eventually: Wedbush
16.2.2021
The firm called the leading cryptocurrency "the start of a new age on the digital currency front."
EU appoints major finserv firm to lead blockchain social media project
16.2.2021
The initiative will assess 450 proposals aimed at boosting the integrity of social media posts with the help of blockchain technology over the next three years
Bitcoin Starting to Lead FX Markets, Analysis of Tesla Reaction Shows: Report
12.2.2021
EUR/USD, the most liquid currency pair globally, tracked bitcoin higher following the Tesla news
The Intangible Reasons Ethereum and Bitcoin Lead
9.2.2021
In open-source development, where there's little privileged intellectual property, intangibles like brand and community matter more