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Early Tesla investor Baillie Gifford invests $100M in Blockchain.com
21.4.2021
Big tech investor Baillie Gifford has backed the largest single investment in major crypto wallet service Blockchain.com
Online digital music retailer Beatport accepts Bitcoin for songs
21.4.2021
Beatport will accept Bitcoin as a payment method starting this July and is launching an NFT range in the meantime
64% of US adults are interested in crypto, new survey shows
21.4.2021
The number of U.S. crypto investors is set to almost double in 2021, according to a new survey by Gemini
Venmo Announced Support for Cryptocurrencies on its App
21.4.2021
Venmo has announced the support for the cryptocurrency; more than 70 million of its customers can now have the facility of transacting with cryptocurrencies on its app. This valuable addition will make the portfolio of Venmo more interesting as the app now offers a holistic portfolio of solutions...
Another South African Company Reveals Plans to List a Crypto ETF on Local Stock Exchange
21.4.2021
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest another local company, Sygnia, is set to apply to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to list a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). This application will be the second time Sygnia has attempted to list the crypto ETF. A similar application...
Gemini exchange’s crypto custody doubled since January, reaching $25B
20.4.2021
Gemini Custody has quickly emerged as a leading platform for institutional investors
Communist Party of Cuba Suggests Including Cryptocurrencies as an Alternative to Deal With Economic Crisis
20.4.2021
When a country faces a severe economic crisis or living in a long-lasting political turmoil, cryptocurrencies are often discussed as an alternative to deal with the tough times. Although cryptos are not an unfamiliar issue in Cuba, the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) has been recently showing...
Snack companies are openly celebrating 4/20 thanks to DOGE
20.4.2021
Since Slim Jim began furiously promoting Dogecoin on Twitter in February, the number of followers on its account has quintupled
Atomic swaps and network upgrades send Monero (XMR) price to a 3-year high
20.4.2021
Monero price is closing in on its 2017 all-time high as network upgrades, atomic swaps and real-world integrations catch the attention of retail and institutional investors
Paypal’s Venmo Launches Crypto Trading for 70 Million Users to Buy and Sell Cryptocurrencies
20.4.2021
Venmo has announced the rollout of its “crypto on Venmo” service, allowing over 70 million users to buy, sell, and hold four types of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, using the popular Venmo app. Venmo’s new crypto service further shows Paypal’s commitment to the crypto...
Digital Money 2025: What You Could Spend, Where You Could Invest, and How You Could Borrow?
20.4.2021
Cryptocurrencies have been on an incredible trajectory over the past 12 months, with the total market capitalization growing from $198 billion in April 2020 to more than $2 trillion today. This meteoric rise is coupled with increasing adoption from consumers driven by major announcements from...
South African Crypto Platform Revix Raises $4.1 Million
20.4.2021
The South African cryptocurrency investment platform, Revix, has reportedly raised about $4.1 million from its latest capital raise round. According to the firm, part of the raised capital will be used “to launch Revix’s mobile application, a variety of Fourth Industrial Revolution...
Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance.US crypto exchange
20.4.2021
Former top U.S. banking regulator Brian Brooks is joining the U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as its new CEO
PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading
20.4.2021
Venmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square's Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading
Bitcoin transactions fees in US dollars near all-time high levels
20.4.2021
The latest spike in BTC transaction fees comes amid a major decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate
Deutsche Telekom invests in mobile DeFi platform Celo
20.4.2021
Deutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity
Electronics retailer Newegg now accepts Dogecoin as payment
20.4.2021
After debuting Bitcoin payments back in 2014, online electronics retailer Newegg added a Dogecoin payment option
Crypto payments banned in Turkey — Is this just the beginning?
20.4.2021
Turkey’s vibrant ecosystem took a hit from the new crypto payments ban, and industry participants speak out on potential implications
Morgan Stanley Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Not a Threat to Cryptocurrencies
20.4.2021
Major investment bank Morgan Stanley believes that central bank digital currencies are not a threat to the existence of cryptocurrencies. The bank believes that both types of digital currencies can coexist because they serve different purposes and have different appeals. Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs...
Federal Reserve Bank President Says Bitcoin Is Clearly a Store of Value
20.4.2021
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president says bitcoin is clearly “a store of value.” Emphasizing the differences between cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, and central bank digital currencies, he said the latter “won’t necessarily be a store of value.” Fed Bank Chief...