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Scottish music school accepts cryptocurrency as payment for lessons
30.3.2021
An Edinburgh music school will begin to accept tuition payments in the form of cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies Could be the Future of the Gambling industry
30.3.2021
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As the value of Bitcoin rises, more people are starting to look into its use. Big businesses are also starting to see the worth of cryptocurrencies as many of them are starting to allow coin transactions...
PayPal to start letting US customers pay in Bitcoin at global merchants
30.3.2021
A checkout service will be implemented which waives transaction fees for purchases made using crypto, PayPal's president and CEO confirmed
Ripple acquires stake in cross-border payments firm
30.3.2021
Ripple has agreed to acquire a 40% stake in cross-border payments firm Tranglo to further expand its ODL service in Southeast Asia
Major Venezuelan Satellite TV Provider Enables Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Payments
30.3.2021
Venezuelan customers from the biggest satellite TV provider in the country are now able to pay their monthly bills via cryptocurrencies. Simple TV announced it had enabled the feature to its over four million users, whose company was the replacement of Directv. Company Expects to Cut Dependency...
South African Companies Convert Cash Holdings Into BTC— Crypto Asset Is Hedge Against Devaluation
30.3.2021
New reports emerging from South Africa suggest privately held firms are converting a portion of their cash holdings into bitcoin as they seek to hedge against currency devaluation. According to one report, an open-source software specialist firm, LSD Open, could well be the first South African...
Flamingo (FLM) TVL rises as Ethereum gas solutions remain elusive
29.3.2021
Flamingo’s total value locked continues to rise as DeFi investors are attracted to the platform's zero-fee transactions and high-yield liquidity pools
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...
Institutional inflows into crypto hit lowest levels since October
29.3.2021
Managers bought $21 million worth of digital asset investment products last week, according to Coinshares. On a market-cap adjusted basis, Ethereum remains the most popular investment
Bahamas' Sand Dollar nears commercial rollout as interoperability completed
29.3.2021
Following cybersecurity assessments, commercial institutions are being cleared to issue the world's first CBDC — the Bahamas' Sand Dollar
Stablecoin reserves on crypto exchanges hit new historic high of $10B
29.3.2021
Cryptocurrency exchanges continue accumulating massive amounts of stablecoins like Tether and USDC Coin
Kakao’s Klaytn expands NFT offerings to OpenSea following 800% quarterly growth
29.3.2021
The platform created by Kakao's blockchain wing will reportedly look to extend its NFT functionality with an upcoming OpenSea integration
South African Regulator Zeroes in on Scams and Unregulated Firms in Its Second Crypto ‘Health Warning’
29.3.2021
South African regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently issued its second crypto “health warning” after it noticed increased reports of crypto-related losses suffered “in the past three months.” In the warning, the regulator reminds investors that since...
Crypto mergers and acquisitions doubled to $1.1B in 2020, PwC reports
29.3.2021
The average deal size in the crypto industry surged from $19 million last year to nearly $53 million in 2020, according to a new PwC report
90% of Bitcoin mining comes from ‘dirty energy,’ Miami mayor says
29.3.2021
The U.S. should address the environmental problems of Bitcoin mining by providing its clean energy to set up mining hubs, Mayor Francis Suarez said
Dubai regulators call for public feedback on proposed crypto laws
29.3.2021
Financial regulators in Dubai have enacted a 30-day window for public comments on security token regulations
Norwegian billionaire ditches skepticism, invests in local crypto exchange
29.3.2021
Norwegian billionaire investor Øystein Stray Spetalen made a 180° reversal in his opinions about cryptocurrency this month and now part-owns domestic crypto exchange MiraiEx
Indian Government Now Requires Companies to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings
29.3.2021
The Indian government has introduced new cryptocurrency disclosure rules. Companies dealing in cryptocurrencies will have to disclose their crypto holdings, among other disclosures, as part of their financial statements beginning April 1. New Crypto Disclosure Requirements The Indian Ministry...
PancakeSwap (CAKE) aims to take a slice out of Uniswap’s DeFi dominance
28.3.2021
PancakeSwap has emerged as one of the top DeFi platforms and its Binance Smart Chain integration makes it a liquidity magnet against competitors like Uniswap and SushiSwap
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, KLAY, VET, SOL, KSM
28.3.2021
Bitcoin appears to be preparing for a move toward $60,000, while KLAY, VET, SOL and KSM are attempting to find bullish momentum