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Apartment Sold for Bitcoin in Portugal After New Regulation Allows Property Deals in Crypto
8.5.2022
An apartment in Portugal has changed hands, with the buyer paying directly in cryptocurrency in a reported first for the country. The home was purchased for 3 bitcoins without conversion to euros, under a new regulation permitting real estate deals with digital currencies. Buyer Pays With Bitcoin...
Crypto Exchange EXMO Exits Russia, Sells User Base There to Unnamed Buyer
18.4.2022
EXMO is also giving up its clients in Belarus and Kazahkstan following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Buyer of ‘Jack Dorsey Tweet’ NFT Is Out of Prison and Under Fire From Investors
13.4.2022
Sina Estavi says he’s trying to make it right with holders of BRG, the token that crashed after his arrest in Iran last year. Investors have their doubts
Colombia Registers First Real Estate Purchase With Bitcoin
8.2.2022
The first real estate purchase with Bitcoin has been registered in Colombia last week. The company, called La Haus, sold one property in Santa Marta to a buyer that was not in Colombia at the time of the purchase. While Colombia is just starting to consider bitcoin for real estate payments,...
Meta Says Adios to Diem – But Its Buyer Wants to Launch a Token of its Own
1.2.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is set to wash its hands of its ill-fated Diem stablecoin plans once and for all – but there may yet be a twist in the tale as the firm that will buy the coin’s assets and intellectual property (IP) could yet launch a token of its own.
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Lloyds Auctions Australia Sells a Pricey Caravan for Cryptocurrency
23.6.2021
Australia’s Lloyds Auctions now accepts major cryptocurrencies for any of the items offered on its marketplace. Within hours of the announcement, the auction house managed to sell an expensive caravan (camper/trailer) to a bidder who was happy to pay the full price with digital coins....
Overstock’s tZERO Is Looking for a Buyer
1.6.2021
The company is exploring a number of options, including a SPAC merger, said tZERO VP of Investor Relations Michael Mougias
$8.6B IT firm Globant revealed as Bitcoin’s latest institutional buyer
25.5.2021
The technology solutions firm revealed it purchased $500,000 worth of BTC during the first quarter of 2021
Buyer of Jack Dorsey's 'genesis tweet NFT' reportedly detained in Iran
17.5.2021
Iranian cyber police allegedly seized control of Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi’s Twitter account
Anonymous Buyer Submits 5 ETH Opening Bid for First Ever Community-Minted NFT
28.4.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The first ever community-minted NFT is generating FOMO before its auction has even begun, attracting a bid of 5 ETH from an anonymous buyer a day before bidding is set to begin.
The NFT is being minted by members...
NFTs 'ten times better' than traditional art, says Beeple's $69M NFT buyer
3.4.2021
Winner of landmark auction breaks down his investment thesis on NFTs
Soros CIO: Central Bank Digital Currencies a Real Threat to Crypto but Won’t Permanently Destabilize Bitcoin
29.3.2021
Soros Fund Management’s chief investment officer (CIO) says that central bank digital currencies are a potential threat to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies but it will only be temporary. She also says that bitcoin is taking some of gold’s buyer base away. Crypto’s...
Buyer of Beeple’s $69M NFT on Christie’s discloses identity
18.3.2021
MetaKovan, the pseudonymous founder of NFT fund Metapurse and buyer of Beeple’s $69 million NFT, has revealed himself
Who's Metakovan, The Buyer of USD 69M Beeple's NFT
15.3.2021
A fragment of an NFT, used by MetaKovan as a profile picture on Twitter. Source: A screenshot, superrare.co
MetaKovan is the pseudonymous buyer of a non-fungible token (NFT) piece valued at nearly USD 70m - but some claim to know his identity, and that there is a conflict of interest present given...
How massive Bitcoin buyer activity on Coinbase propelled BTC price past $32K
2.1.2021
The price of Bitcoin surged past $32,000 as buyers on Coinbase aggressively accumulated BTC
Bitstamp, Korbit Crypto Exchange Buyer Nexon Sells Blockchain R&D Arm
1.12.2020
South Korean gaming giant Nexon, the buyer of the Bitstamp and Korbit crypto exchanges, has reportedly sold one of its most important blockchain subsidiaries – with some experts claiming the move may point to a shift in focus for the gaming firm and its owner Kim Jong-ju, as he moves away from...
Home Seller Sues Buyer Over Payment in ‘Fool’s Gold’ Token
5.6.2020
A Californian homeowner is suing a prospective buyer for attempting to pay for 30% of the property using a “worthless” cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Going Industrial: New York-Based Natural Gas Provider Sells Fully Compliant ‘Hashpower Contract’
10.4.2020
During the first week of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a $65 million investment into the ‘behind-the-meter’ bitcoin mining operation, Greenidge Generation LLC in Dresden, New York. The Greenidge plant operates 7,000 bitcoin miners and on April 8, the firm revealed the sale of...
Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles
5.12.2019
The MLM monitoring publication behindmlm.com revealed on Dec. 1 that the infamous Ponzi scheme Onecoin’s website onecoin.eu has gone offline. According to the domain host Eurid, the onecoin.eu domain name is currently “under legal investigation.” Onecoin’s website going...
DX.Exchange Halts Operations, Seeks Buyer 10 Months After Launch
4.11.2019
The firm, which offered tokenized shares in companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, may not reopen