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AMC CEO Says ‘Huge News’ for Dogecoin Fans as the Movie Theater Chain Begins Accepting Crypto Payments for Gift Cards
7.10.2021
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, has announced “huge news” for dogecoin fans. While his company works on accepting cryptocurrencies, he said that customers can now “buy AMC Theatres digital gift cards … with dogecoin...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler: No Plan to Ban Crypto, It’s up to Congress
6.10.2021
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says that the SEC has no plan to ban cryptocurrencies as China has done. He noted that it would be up to Congress to make such a decision. Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell similarly said that the Fed had no intention to ban or limit the use...
IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
6.10.2021
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time, to think of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as money is difficult, believes the chief executive of the international financial...
Emirati crypto exchange BitOasis raises $30M to expand in MENA
6.10.2021
“Our aim is to build the largest and most trusted cryptocurrency platform in the region,” BitOasis CEO Ola Doudin said
No outages, no data leaks: The new WhatsApp killer built on the blockchain creates privacy-focused encrypted messenger
6.10.2021
Messenger and WhatsApp are known for aggregating user data and selling it for profit to advertisers. This company brings an encrypted messenger to protect the data
Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain Criticized Over Long Outage — Block Signing Issue Related to Upgrade
6.10.2021
On Tuesday, cryptocurrency supporters on social media and forums discussed Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain product as block signing had been down for over 20 hours. While Blockstream had noted the sidechain was undergoing a hard fork upgrade planned for October 5, a number of crypto...
$BLOK Launch on QuickSwap and KuCOIN Exchange
6.10.2021
$BLOK, Bloktopia’s native token, is poised to go live on the KuCoin platform, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange. The trading will begin at exactly 15:00 ( UTC) on 6th October 2021. The process of listing will take place when all events of IDO on Red Kite, Seedify, Trustpad, and Oxbull have...
Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M
6.10.2021
Valued at $1.9 billion, CoinSwitch Kuber has become the largest crypto company in India, CEO Ashish Singhal said
Central Bank of Uruguay Describes Roadmap to Crypto Asset Regulation
6.10.2021
The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a statement describing a roadmap for the regulation of cryptocurrency assets in the near future. The institution stated it has established a group to examine the best way possible to regulate these assets, considering the realities of the crypto industry....
US Bank Launches Cryptocurrency Custody Services Amid Strong Demand From Institutional Clients
6.10.2021
US Bank has launched its cryptocurrency custody services. “Investor interest in cryptocurrency and demand from our fund services clients have grown strongly over the last few years,” the bank said. US Bank’s Crypto Custody Services Now Live U.S. Bank announced Tuesday that...
Robinhood launches 24/7 phone support, crypto users included
5.10.2021
An influx of new users to the trading app and high demand for crypto products had previously resulted in longer customer service wait times
Edward Snowden Says Bitcoin Up 10x Since He Tweeted About Buying It, China’s Ban Makes BTC Stronger
5.10.2021
Privacy activist and whistleblower Edward Snowden says that bitcoin is up about 10 times since he tweeted about buying it. Bitcoin is stronger “despite a coordinated global campaign by governments to undermine public understanding of — and support for — cryptocurrency,”...
Bank of America’s Crypto Research Debuts: Digital Assets Are ‘Too Large to Ignore’
5.10.2021
Bank of America’s Global Research has begun covering crypto, debuting with a report stating that “digital assets are too large to ignore.” Noting that digital assets are “creating a whole ecosystem of new companies, new opportunities, and new applications,”...
Bitcoin Will Become Currency in Brazil Soon, According to Federal Deputy Aureo Ribeiro
5.10.2021
Aureo Ribeiro, a federal deputy in Brazil, stated that bitcoin might become a recognized currency in Brazil soon, during an interview with local media. The politician stated that Brazilians may be able to purchase houses, cars, and even fast food at McDonald’s with cryptocurrency in the near...
Tanzania Central Bank Heeding Call to Prepare for Crypto, Economists Express Reservations
5.10.2021
While the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) executives continue to reiterate the central bank’s willingness to heed the government’s call to prepare for cryptocurrencies, some economists insist Tanzania lacks the resources needed for it to adopt such digital currencies. Economists: Tanzania...
Kraken Partners with Triton to Broadcast Poker Event
5.10.2021
Kraken and Triton have joined hands to host the biggest buy-in poker tournament ever televised. The tournament, Triton Million: A Helping Hand for Charity, will gather 54 amateur and professional poker players. Held by Triton Poker, the event boasts of an entry fee of 1,050,000 pounds. The previous...
DeFi Yield Protocol Pushes DYP Token Liquidity with KyberDMM
5.10.2021
KyberDMM (Kyber Dynamic Market Maker) works as a decentralized exchange system that improves liquidity through amplified pools, maximizing liquidity provider returns through dynamic fees. In addition to the Avalanche network’s ‘Rainmaker’ liquidity mining campaign ($5.8M in prizes),...
Cosmos (ATOM) Faces Pressure From Both Resistance and Support!
5.10.2021
When we talk about cryptocurrency, one of the most basic thoughts we have is the mining process. The process of using shared computer processing resources to solve blocks and validate cryptocurrency was a revolutionary idea at the beginning. But with changing times, there is a serious requirement...
Bitwage Raises $1.5 Million in Latest Funding Round
5.10.2021
Bitwage, the pioneer cryptocurrency-based payroll and invoicing company, has raised $1.5 million in its latest funding round. The funding round had participation from Draper Associates and Max Keiser’s Heisenberg Capital, using Bnktothefuture, a platform designed for making online...
India’s Crypto Market is More ‘Mature’ Than Vietnam’s and Pakistan’s - Chainalysis
5.10.2021
lysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index: Vietnam, India, and Pakistan, respectively.“The differences between Central and Southern Asia’s biggest markets may reflect the fact that these countries are at different stages of cryptocurrency market development,”