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Crypto Exchange Giant Coinbase to Sell Shares Privately Ahead of Public Offering
25.1.2021
According to a recent report, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is purportedly planning to sell stock on Nasdaq’s private market ahead of the initial public offering (IPO). Coinbase reportedly notified shareholders that they will receive information pertaining to...
Gaming Giant Netmarble Develops Blockchain-powered Way to Cap Kids’ Gaming Time
20.1.2021
Finally, a developer has come up with a blockchain application your mom will approve of: Netmarble, a South Korean video games giant, has created a blockchain-powered tool that it says will allow parents to monitor and limit their offspring’s gaming time.
Per media outlet Inven, the tool is...
Paypal to Earn $2 Billion in Revenue From Its Bitcoin Business, Says Analyst
17.1.2021
Mizuho Securities analyst Don Dolev has forecast that Paypal will earn up to $2 billion in revenue from its bitcoin business by 2023. This year, he expects that the payment giant’s overall revenue will climb 20%. Dolev says there has been a “dramatic increase in engagement due...
Minerals giant Norilsk Nickel joins Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network
15.1.2021
The world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel is joining a multi-stakeholder initiative that uses blockchain technology
Darknet Giant Darkmarket Shut Down, Alleged Operator Arrested
13.1.2021
The authorities in seven countries and Europol have jointly taken down Darkmarket, one of the largest darknet marketplaces. The action was taken after the marketplace’s alleged operator was arrested in Germany. Authorities Shut Down Darkmarket Europol announced Tuesday that darknet...
Tuesday's Best Deals: Bulk Snacks, AeroGarden Harvest, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Dino Egg Dig Kit, 18TB External Hard Drive, Tacklife Portable Power Station, and More
12.1.2021
Bulk snacks and the AeroGarden Harvest lead Tuesday’s best deals.Read more
It's Giant Cat Mario Versus Kaiju Bowser In Bowser's Fury
12.1.2021
With a month remaining until its February 12 release, Nintendo gives us a peek at what the new Bowser’s Fury portion of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury looks like. They had me at Giant Cat Mario. Read more
Monday's Best Deals: Tenet Blu-ray, Insulated NFL Mugs, Giant Floor Piano, Katamari Damacy Reroll, Cuisinart 3-in-1 Cooker, BuddyFlex Outdoor Heaters, and More
11.1.2021
Tenet on Blu-ray and insulated NFL mugs lead Monday’s best deals.Read more
Russian Oil Giant Provides Excess Gas to Operations Powering Bitcoin Mining Devices
10.1.2021
The firm Gazpromneft, an oil subsidiary of the Russian natural gas and global energy company Gazprom, is giving bitcoin mining operations the chance to power operations by using excess gas for electricity. The Russian firm has allowed a small mining operation to benefit from the excess gas...
South Korean Gaming Giant Planning to Buy Crypto Exchange Bithumb for $460 Million
8.1.2021
Nexon, the South Korean multi-billion-dollar gaming conglomerate, is reportedly planning to buy a 65% stake in troubled crypto exchange Bithumb in a deal worth about 500 billion won ($460 million). ● According to local media reports, Nexon is to buy all the shares owned by Bithumb chairman...
Top Gambling Firm IGT Obtains US Patent for a System to Enable Customers to Fund Their Bets via Crypto
7.1.2021
A gambling tech giant received the green light from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to start offering cryptocurrency payment options to their users. The company is known for manufacturing slot gambling machines. Gamblers Could Also Transfer Crypto From Their Wallets to...
Japanese telecoms giant Softbank Corp joins crypto regulatory group JSTA
6.1.2021
Softbank’s telecoms arm is set to become the latest member of the Japanese Security Token Association
Gambling Tech Giant IGT Patents Way to Fund Bets With Bitcoin
5.1.2021
IGT's bitcoin funding patent comes as the gambling tech giant's plans for cashless wagering move forward
Bitcoin price dives to $27.7K to fill giant futures gap in biggest drop since $20K
4.1.2021
A dramatic reversal on Monday sees BTC/USD instantly fill the latest CME futures gap before bouncing off forecast levels below $28,000
Darknet Giant White House Market Drops Bitcoin, Supports Monero Payments Only
1.1.2021
The prominent darknet marketplace, White House Market, has dropped bitcoin payments and now accepts monero only. The darknet marketplace administrators detailed that there was an issue with a payment processor blocking Tor exit nodes, but the full transition to monero was always planned. A number...
Russian Oil Drilling Giant Opens a Crypto Mining Farm Run on Gas Energy
30.12.2020
A unit of oil and gas giant Gazprom has opened a mining venue on an oil drilling site using gas produced as a byproduct to produce electricity
Japanese Internet Giant Licensed to Issue First JPY-Pegged Stablecoin in New York
29.12.2020
The charter makes GMO one of only 27 companies licensed in New York to engage in virtual currency activities
Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins
26.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to...
Visa Grants Principal Membership to Crypto Payments Platform Wirex
24.12.2020
London-based crypto-payments platform Wirex can now issue Visa accounts and process transactions autonomously, as the firm became a principal member of the payments giant. Crypto Payments Platform Wirex Gets Principal Membership From Visa to Issue Cards Autonomously According to the announcement...
Mining Giant Nornickel Issues First Blockchain-powered Metals Tokens
23.12.2020
Russian miner Norilsk Nickel, the world’s biggest palladium and high-grade nickel producer, has begun the first stage of its tokenization drive – partnering with two international exploration and mining firms to issue metal contract-backed, blockchain-powered digital coins.
In an official release...