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Climate Chain Coalition advocates for the creation of a green economy at COP26
9.11.2021
A number of representative and delegates supporting the Climate Chain Coalition group spoke at a dedicated panel on Tuesday at COP26
Nice Ruins You Got Here
9.11.2021
Ellie Cooper is an artist based in the UK who has done stuff for companies like Disney and Google.Read more
The Crypto Economy Soars Past $3 Trillion — Momentum of Value Grew Much Faster Than Apple’s Market Valuation
8.11.2021
On November 8, 2021, the cryptocurrency economy’s market capitalization reached the $3 trillion mark after gathering significant value over the course of 12 years. The overall value of the 10,464 crypto-assets in existence is now larger than Microsoft’s market valuation at $2.52...
Russia to Change 13 Laws and Codes for Digital Ruble
8.11.2021
Authorities in Russia are gearing up to amend various pieces of legislation to facilitate the issuing and function of the digital ruble. Officials in Moscow believe this version of the national fiat needs to be regulated separately from other digital forms of money such as cryptocurrencies. Russia...
Singapore Strives to Become Global Crypto Hub, Monetary Authority Reveals
2.11.2021
Singapore, already a major financial center in the world, is now aiming to become a cryptocurrency hub as well. The city-state is seeking to secure its role as a leading player in the crypto space, the head of its central banking institution has indicated in recent comments. Singapore to Establish...
Patreon Considers Allowing Creators to Use Crypto for Monetization
31.10.2021
Patreon, the membership platform, is pondering the idea of letting creators in its platform issue their own creator coins. The statement, that constituted a revelation, was offered by Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte and Chief Product Officer Julian Gutman during The Information’s 2021...
No Plans to Make US Dollar Sole Currency, Zimbabwean Finance Minister Calls Idea ‘Suicidal’
29.10.2021
The Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, recently told business leaders that he is not planning to make the U.S. dollar the country’s sole currency again. Government Focused on Strengthening Local Currency Instead of entertaining those calling for the dollarization of the Zimbabwean...
Kazakhstan Expects $1.5 Billion From Crypto Mining in 5 Years, Estimates Suggest
29.10.2021
Crypto miners now bring more than $230 million into the economy of Kazakhstan each year and estimates show the figure could increase significantly in the future. The industry’s leading organization has projected that the government can collect more than $300 million in taxes over the next...
LinkedIn reports crypto and blockchain job listings have surged 615% since August 2020
28.10.2021
The team said that financial services firms were expected to hire more than three times as many staff with experience in digital assets than in 2015
Fortnite Boss Slams Billionaire Tax He Doesn't Seem To Fully Understand
28.10.2021
Surprise, surprise, Epic Games founder, Tim Sweeney, is not a fan of the new billionaire tax being proposed in Congress at the moment. The CEO of the company, which prints money thanks to Fortnite, said the tax would possibly “end founder control” of Epic Games, calling into question whether...
For $24,000, You Can Buy Tecmo Koei Gold Coins
28.10.2021
Kou Shibusawa isn’t only one of Koei’s founders, he is also a game creator, a producer, and a brand name. As part of Koei Tecmo’s celebration of 40 years of the Kou Shibusawa banner, the company is offering some expensive gold coins. Interested?Read more
Swarm of Alternative Crypto Assets Outpace Bitcoin’s Gains by Double Digits This Week
25.10.2021
After the price of bitcoin tapped an all-time high above the $67K handle, it then dropped below the $60K zone to $59,510 per unit. Since then, the leading crypto asset has regained some of the losses and bitcoin is still up 2.4% during the last seven days. However, a great number of crypto assets...
Single Mining Farm Needs as Much Power as 24,000 Homes, Kazakhstan Estimates
23.10.2021
Authorities in Kazakhstan have calculated the energy used in the country’s crypto mining industry which competes for electricity with other sectors of the economy and households. The government has also estimated the additional supply necessary to meet the growing demand from mining farms...
Billionaire VC Peter Thiel Discusses Satoshi’s Identity — Says Bitcoin Is the ‘Most Honest Market We Have’
22.10.2021
According to reports, tech billionaire Peter Thiel — the co-founder of Paypal and Palantir — spoke about bitcoin at an event hosted in Miami. At the time, bitcoin had just surpassed its all-time price high and Thiel said “you’re supposed to just buy bitcoin”...
As the Crypto Economy Nears $3 Trillion, Top 10 Crypto Exchanges Hold Over $206B, More Than 7%
21.10.2021
The crypto economy has come awfully close to nearing the $3 trillion handle as far as the value of all 10,000+ crypto assets is concerned. Today, crypto market aggregation sites show the entire crypto-economy at $2.756 trillion is worth more than the value of Apple’s market cap at $2.467....
New World's Economy Is So Busted, Players Are Bartering For Items
20.10.2021
The economy of Amazon’s new massively multiplayer online role-playing game New World is experiencing some growing pains. To be more specific, the currency on which the economy is based is in the midst of a deflation crisis, causing players to barter for items rather than spend their hard-earned...
Tipping In Japan? One Company Aims To Spread It Throughout The Country
20.10.2021
In Japan, tipping is basically not a thing. There are a few occasions where one does tip, such as at a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn. But generally, good service is expected minus tips. So if you go to a restaurant, the price on your bill is what you pay. One Japanese company is trying...
Blockchain brings the sharing economy to real estate investing
18.10.2021
Crypto adoption in the real estate market could see fractional property ownership becoming more popular
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Taunts Economist Steve Hanke After Bitcoin’s Price Skyrockets
17.10.2021
On October 15, the day bitcoin’s price surpassed the $60K per unit handle, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele taunted the professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, over his recent statements. At the time, the well known economist warned that El Salvador faces...
JMP Securities Sees Crypto Entering the Mainstream, Says Adoption Has Hit Escape Velocity
17.10.2021
Investment banking and asset management firm JMP Securities says that “The crypto economy is entering the mainstream,” emphasizing that crypto “adoption and early use cases have established ‘escape velocity.” However, the firm’s analysts noted that...