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Mark Cuban calls for stablecoin regulation in wake of Iron Finance 'bank run'
18.6.2021
After a bank run on the Iron Finance protocol cost him dearly, Mark Cuban is calling for regulation to define “what a stablecoin is and what collateralization is acceptable.”
Mark Cuban Hit by Iron Finance Token Crash, Calls for Defi Regulation
18.6.2021
Billionaire investor and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban has called for cryptocurrency regulation focusing on decentralized finance (defi) and stablecoins after a token he invested in collapsed from $64 to near zero. Cuban Wants Defi and Stablecoin Regulation After Investing in Collapsed Token...
Iron Finance's Algorithmic Stablecoins Warning Hits Mark Cuban Too
17.6.2021
Mark Cuban. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Vanity Fair
DeFi protocol Iron Finance suffered a massive impact to their TITAN token in what they described as a "bank run," and what many in the Cryptoverse called a rug pull - but inadvertently providing an important warning...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Commends Defi Economy Dubbing It the ‘Next Great Growth Engine’
15.6.2021
On June 13, the billionaire investor and co-host of the television series Shark Tank, Mark Cuban, explained his fascination with decentralized finance (defi) in an editorial published to his blog. Cuban details that many defi organizations are different because they are not corporate entities...
Nifty News: Porsche enters NFT sector, Mark Cuban keeps investing, and Chainlink-powered NFTs
15.6.2021
Porsche announces NFT subsidiary, Chainlink oracles unlock special NFT content, and Mark Cuban continues to invest millions into companies targeting nonfungibles
Mark Cuban Reveals Stake in Ethereum Layer 2 Scaling Solution Polygon
27.5.2021
Famed American entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban has divulged a strategic investment in Polygon, highlighting his own use and embrace of the protocol’s multi-chain approach to Ethereum. Investment Accompanies Release of the Polygon SDK As major names line up behind Ethereum, notably...
Mark Cuban officially backs Polygon
25.5.2021
The Ethereum-based scaling solution recently appeared on the Mark Cuban Companies website, seemingly affirming his investment in the project
Comparing the True Costs of Gold Mining in Africa With Those of Bitcoin Mining
24.5.2021
When billionaire Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the crypto asset tanked. In justifying this decision, Musk cited bitcoin mining’s inefficient use of electricity as well as its impact on the environment. In fact...
Cuban Central Bank Issues Warning on the Rising Number of Crypto-Related Ponzi Cases
19.5.2021
Cuba has witnessed some exciting times in the last few months as far as nationwide digital currency acceptance, but the road toward this goal is still under construction. The country’s central bank recently issued a warning about the rising number of cryptocurrency-related scam cases across...
Mark Cuban to Elon Musk: Accepting Bitcoin Will Actually Benefit the Environment
16.5.2021
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has made an argument that accepting cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, will actually help the environment. He told Elon Musk, whose electric car company Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin, citing environmental...
Mark Cuban: Crypto prices increasingly reflect “real demand”
15.5.2021
The billionaire is bullish on DAO participation, networks with real usage, and mass adoption on the horizon
Cuban President Discusses Adopting Cryptocurrencies for the ‘Convenience’ of the National Economy
14.5.2021
Cuba has been actively discussing the possibility of adopting cryptocurrencies over the last few months during high-political summits. This time, the president of the Caribbean island discussed crypto assets once again during a virtual currencies topic on the summit agenda, talking about...
Mark Cuban counters Elon Musk, says Mavs will continue to accept Bitcoin
13.5.2021
The Dallas Mavericks owner contends that Bitcoin replacing the legacy financial system will be a net positive for society and the environment
Cuban President Talks Possible Adoption of ‘Convenient’ Crypto
12.5.2021
The Cuban government is mulling crypto adoption as a means to fight back against financial turmoil, with crippling sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic fallout taking a heavy toll on the nation’s economy.
Last month, the Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) – the country’s central...
Goldman Sachs Executive Reportedly Resigns After Making Millions Investing in Dogecoin
12.5.2021
A Goldman Sachs executive has reportedly resigned from the investment bank after he made a fortune investing in dogecoin. The meme cryptocurrency is touted by a growing number of celebrities, including the Dogefather Elon Musk and Mark Cuban. Goldman Sachs Executive Quits After Making Millions...
Dogecoin Market Cap Nears $100B, Critics Blast ‘Joke Coin,’ Community Abuzz With Rumors of DOGE Whales
8.5.2021
The infamous meme-based cryptocurrency dogecoin is on the move again just before the upcoming Saturday Night Live episode featuring Elon Musk. While dogecoin is up 81% today a lot of cryptocurrency veterans have been warning newbies about the digital currency that was meant to be a joke. Meanwhile...
For sports fans, DOGE is starting to look like crypto's real MVP
5.5.2021
Mark Cuban said the Dallas Mavericks are selling more merchandise in a day with DOGE than in a year with Bitcoin or Ether
The $70B Meme Coin Market: Dogecoin Skyrockets Past a Half Dollar, DOGE Market Cap Eats Into BTC Dominance
4.5.2021
The popular meme-based crypto-asset dogecoin has seen incredible gains during the last 24 hours jumping over 40% since yesterday. After just recently capturing a $50 billion market valuation, Dogecoin’s market cap now exceeds $71 billion. Moreover, the meme-coin has been eating away...
Billionaire Mark Cuban’s Million-Dollar Bet: BTC or ETH to Outpace the S&P 500 in 10 Years
1.5.2021
The American billionaire entrepreneur and television personality, Mark Cuban, has waged a bet with Creative Planning’s founder Peter Mallouk over the performance of cryptocurrencies versus the S&P 500. Cuban said on Twitter that the two should put $1 million into a stablecoin-based smart...
Cuban Challenges Investment Star to Smart Contract Crypto vs Stocks Bet
30.4.2021
Mark Cuban. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Vanity Fair
The increasingly bullish former bitcoin (BTC) skeptic Mark Cuban has once again waded into crypto-related waters – setting up a public bet against a high-profile investor who favors conventional stock trading.
Cuban, the star of Shark Tank...