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Major Australian Baseball League Team Perth Heat to Pay Players in Bitcoin and Hold BTC on Balance Sheet
19.11.2021
One of the most successful baseball teams in Australia, the Perth Heat, is adopting the bitcoin standard. The team will pay players and staff in bitcoin, accept the cryptocurrency for payments, and hold bitcoin on its balance sheet. The Perth Heat Will Operate on Bitcoin Standard The Perth Heat,...
Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining
19.11.2021
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining. The European Commission has revealed it is already working to promote a transition to “more...
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies
18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Countries to Collaborate on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency
18.11.2021
The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has urged democratic countries to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin, does not end up in the wrong hands. Meanwhile, the Modi government is working on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in India. India’s...
IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks
18.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the recently launched Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) is attracting interest from many institutions globally, including central banks. Still, the fund warns that the CBDC carries risks for monetary policy implementation...
Bitso and Circle work on crypto payments between Mexico and US
18.11.2021
Bitso is also known as the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, launched in September
AEG and Crypto.com Join Hands to Lead Sports, Entertainment & Music Venue
18.11.2021
Crypto.com recently announced a partnership with AEG to launch a 20-year naming rights agreement. The collaboration will see the ventures renaming the AEG-owned iconic Los Angeles venue, STAPLES Center. The renaming will be effective this Christmas, after which the arena will be called Crypto.com...
Houston Rockets Partner With Bitcoin Company NYDIG in Sponsorship Deal
18.11.2021
NBA basketball team the Houston Rockets has partnered with NYDIG, a leading bitcoin solutions provider, to be the team’s official bitcoin services partner. The deal will provide the team with cryptocurrency-related opportunities and give NYDIG exclusive exposure in the team’s social...
Binance to Support the NEM (XEM) Network Upgrade
18.11.2021
Binance, the world-renowned exchange, recently announced that it would support the upcoming NEM (XEM) network hard fork and upgrade. The NEM network will release the upgrade after the XEM mainnet reaches the block height of 3,464,800 or on 18th November at 18:00 UTC. The network will suspend...
Canadian Youth Arrested Over USD 36.4M Crypto Theft
18.11.2021
A Hamilton youngster has been arrested for alleged involvement in the theft of over USD 36.5m worth of digital assets - the biggest theft reported by one person.
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. The arrest came as a result of a joint investigation between Hamilton...
Argentina U-Turns On Crypto Tax With New Regulation
18.11.2021
In an abrupt U-turn on an earlier stance adopted by the country’s authorities, the Argentinian government has released a decree that imposes a tax on credits and debts on transactions involving cryptoassets. The regulation was published on November 17, and the measures entered into force on...
Nigeria Central Bank Governor: Cryptocurrency Is a Product ‘Embedded in High Level of Illegality’
18.11.2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has claimed that a majority of cryptocurrency transactions are embedded in illegality. He also asserts that there is no room for cryptocurrency in the Nigerian banking space. Pushback Against Endsars Protest Claims In his latest...
ODIN Welcomes Cardano and Works with OKEx
18.11.2021
Odin is a trading platform with a wide range of features that will appeal to a large and diverse demographic of users. Beginning traders will benefit from learning and gaining insight from more seasoned traders. Algorithmic traders have the opportunity to host bots, which are simple to construct...
Russia’s Prosecutor General Wants Cryptocurrency Recognized as Property Under Criminal Law
18.11.2021
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has proposed to define cryptocurrency as property in the country’s Criminal Code. Decentralized digital money has already been qualified as such in the provisions of several other laws although various aspects of cryptocurrencies remain...
Famed Economist Doubts Bitcoin Will Become Global Currency
18.11.2021
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at financial services company Allianz, says that bitcoin is not going to be a global currency and will not replace the U.S. dollar. However, he believes the cryptocurrency will always exist in the ecosystem and will not be regulated out of existence. Bitcoin...
Blockchain Industry to Surpass $67 Billion by 2027: Fintech Report Names 2021’s Most Influential Blockchain Companies
17.11.2021
Financial technology (fintech) has exploded during the last two years and cryptocurrency and blockchain firms have bolstered the billion-dollar industry. A recently published study by Utility Bidder indicates that the industry is predicted to surpass $382 billion by 2027. Moreover, fintech firms...
China Targets Crypto Mining at State-Owned Enterprises, Threatens Punitive Measures
17.11.2021
Authorities in China are continuing to crack down on activities linked to cryptocurrencies which they consider illegal. The country’s top economic planning body has clearly indicated it intends to go after large-scale cryptocurrency mining taking place at government-operated industrial...
India to reduce GST paid on cryptocurrency exchanges from 18% to 1% through regulatory reclassification
17.11.2021
Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies in India, lawmakers remain deeply divided on implementing a proper regulatory framework
Angelenos push back on new Crypto.com arena: 'It will always be the Staples Center'
17.11.2021
"We are always gonna call it Staples Center no matter what lil name you slap on the building," said writer and professor Roxane Gay, who owns a home in Los Angeles
Iconic Staples Center, Home of Los Angeles Lakers, Changing Name to Crypto.com Arena
17.11.2021
Staples Center, one of the most iconic and globally recognized sports and entertainment arenas in the world, is changing its name to Crypto.com Arena. Crypto.com has also become an official cryptocurrency platform partner of the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Kings. Staples Center’s New Name...