World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Enters Bitcoin Space — Discusses What’s Driving Up BTC Price

The world’s largest asset manager with almost $9 trillion in assets under management, Blackrock, has started investing in bitcoin. Sharing his view on what’s driving up the price of the cryptocurrency, the firm’s chief investment officer says the technology and the regulation have evolved to where people find bitcoin should be part of their portfolios. […] дальше »

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Thailand Seeking to Adopt Crypto Adoption in Tourism Industry

Thailand’s tourism agency is looking to introduce cryptocurrency into the tourism industry, as part of its plans to attract international tourist crypto holders. Thai Tourism Agency Targets Japanese Crypto Travelers According to the Bangkok Post on Friday (Feb. дальше »

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Top 10 Altcoins to buy on Uniswap – Part 1

Bitcoin breached 50000$ price level two days ago and building nice support above this mega level. On other hand, altcoins are growing with bitcoin, and a few of them made new all-time high as well. дальше »

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Brave Announces Support For NFTs Purchase on E-Commerce Store

Privacy-based browser Brave has revealed the addition of NFT purchases to its Brave Swag Store. According to Brave, the addition of NFTs is part of its expansion process and enables users to explore new options on its revamped Swag Store. дальше »

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Chinese Commercial Bank Tests Biometric Hardware Wallet for Digital Yuan Payments

The Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC), a Chinese commercial bank, has created another hardware wallet for digital yuan payment, as part of China’s efforts to carry out large-scale trials for its proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. дальше »

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Ethereum and Tron Feud Rekindled as Youtuber Bares Controversial Email

An email from ‘Tron partners’, considered controversial by a large part of the crypto-community has been making rounds on crypto-twitter. It all started with a video from the popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, in which his main subject was Dogecoin. дальше »

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Ethereum Debuts On CME To $55M In Futures Open Interest

Ethereum price is trading at just below $1,800 per token after following Bitcoin’s upward trajectory to new all-time highs. Part of the buzz and momentum was generated by the introduction of Ether Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, also known as CME Group. дальше »

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Bluezelle is Resisting Censorship with a New Developer Grant: Interview with Neeraj Muraka

Online censorship has taken front and center since the sweeping ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from every social outlet he’s been a part of. Other high-profile censorship acts, like Amazon removing alt-right social network Parler from its servers and My Pillow CEO Michael Lindell being banned from Twitter have presented a new paradigm […] дальше »

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Cardano Liquidity Mining Goes to Binance Smart Chain

Thus, according to the protocol’s 2021 roadmap, users will have access to ADA liquidity mining on Binance Smart Chain (BSC).   Bringing DeFi to Cardano The Venus team emphasized that Cardano “has rapidly accelerated to being part of the top four cryptocurrencies by market cap. дальше »

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Sportsbet.io Launches Exclusive 360° Cryptocurrency Backed VR Video Experience to Redefine Home Sports Entertainment

 As part of their club partnerships with Southampton FC, cryptocurrency sportsbook Sportsbet.io have created a new VIP experience that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to recreate the... дальше »

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Miami inches toward crypto adoption; Proposes to pay workers in BTC

Miami residents might soon start paying all or part of their taxes, among other fees in Bitcoin (BTC). The city’s pro-crypto mayor, Francis Suarez unveiled this news through a tweet on February 12, noting that the city’s commission held a meeting on Thursday and voted in favour of promoting crypto. дальше »

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Miami, New York City, Push to Overtake Wyoming in Bitcoin Innovation

Miami city authorities have passed a resolution that will make bitcoin (BTC) an integral part of the city’s financial ecosystem, as the legislation will make it possible for workers to get paid in BTC. дальше »

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Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor’s Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report

The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees' salaries in bitcoin. Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for city services. дальше »

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America's oldest bank, BNY Mellon, will custody Bitcoin

The chief executive of the bank's asset-servicing business says digital assets are becoming "part of the mainstream."

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Sportsbet.io Launches Exclusive 360° Cryptocurrency Backed VR Video Experience to Redefine Home Sports Entertainment 

10th February 2021, Tallinn, Estonia: As part of their club partnerships with Southampton FC, cryptocurrency sportsbook Sportsbet. io have created a new VIP experience that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to recreate the magic of matchday, at home. дальше »

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Fun Token Demand Grows As Iconic Bitcoin Community Embraces Altcoin

FreeBitco. in, one of the oldest and longest-running Bitcoin gaming sites, respected by the BitcoinTalk and the greater crypto community, has revealed that it is offering exclusive benefits for FUN token holders as part of a new premium program. дальше »

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В Сингапуре запустили фонд на $50 млн для инвестиций в DeFi-проекты

Сингапурская инвестиционная компания Spartan Group объявила о создании нового венчурного фонда в размере $50 млн для поддержки проектов в сфере децентрализованных финансов (DeFi). 1/ Today we do our small part to move the DeFi ecosystem forward with the launch of our $50M Spartan DeFi Venture Fund. дальше »

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Monero community wants Elon Musk to add XMR as Tesla payment option

The Monero community has raised $150,000 as part of a proposal to add XMR as a payment option on the Tesla website.

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DeFi Offers Exciting Opportunities, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank Research Says

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is part of the U.S. central bank. While legal status of Bitcoin remains unclear, it releases a report on what DeFi segment is дальше »

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Top Ten Altcoins You Should Buy in February 2021 – Part 2

Before reading further check out the First Part of Top Ten Altcoins to buy in February. All the altcoins mentioned in the first list have been doing good, INJ has recorded growth over 50% and about to hit its targets. дальше »

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Whitelist in the DataGrid Token Sales Today and Become a Part of the Global Frictionless Digital Asset Ecosystem

After much anticipation, the private presale for the DGT token is now live. The token sale represents an opportunity for the public to get access to the highly scalable and frictionless Datagrid blockchain- a decentralized ecosystem that has been built from the ground up, with the core functionalities of a secured distributed system that grows […] дальше »

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Next-Gen Blockchain: BTCU Ultimatum Goes Live After The Positive Feedback From The Testnet

After the success of the Testnet and the positive feedback from the community, BTCU Ultimatum launches the BTCU Mainnet, an operational and running next-gen blockchain that aims to make the technology an integral part of our lives. дальше »

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Tesla Buys $1.5 Billion worth of Bitcoin as Reserve Asset to Diversify & Maximize Returns on Cash

It really was inevitable, after all! Volatility permeates the market as Elon Musks’ electric vehicle company announces they may further add digital assets as part of its updated policy. They will also start accepting BTC as a form of payment in near future. дальше »

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The ethics of hiring cheap Filipino staff: Crypto in the Philippines Part 2

"When you realize the difference in purchasing power it's like ‘Yes, they are earning much, much less than an Australian salary’. But it also costs much, much less, to live here." дальше »

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The History of Art Tokenization. Part II

2018 was a successful year for the art industry as several auction records were broken: a painting by British artist David Hockney was sold for a record sum of over $10 million and over 40 million transactions were conducted. дальше »

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Cardano Jumps on Multi-Asset Main Chain Transactions

Major Utility Boost The Input Output (IOHK) team recently announced that Cardano (ADA) users will be able to create and use custom tokens for transaction on its network. The user-built native tokens will be part of an update called “Goguen Mary”. дальше »

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YFI Comes Out with Report for Yearn Finance v1 yDAI Vault Hack

Yearn Finance recently tweeted that its v1 yDAI Vault got hacked. A part of the deposits, worth $11 million, got lost. The attack helped the hackers to acquire a total of $28 million. A Detailed Look on the Yearn Finance Breach The breach was stopped by the Yearn Finance security team 38 minutes from itsRead More дальше »

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Twitter CEO Announces Running His Own Bitcoin Node, Here’s Why It’s Significant

Long term Bitcoin proponent and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on the platform on Feb 5 that he’s now running a Bitcoin node and doing his part for the network. Dorsey posted a tweet with a picture of a node setup captioned “running Bitcoin”. дальше »

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Youtuber Logan Paul Releases a Limited Edition of His NFT Artwork Ahead of Mayweather’s Fight

A famous Youtuber and now boxer is making inception into the non-fungible token (NFT) industry to promote his artwork. Logan Paul will gift NFT-based cards as part of an auction of the rare “Pokemon 1st Edition Booster Packs” game collection. дальше »

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Donnie Finance to Airdrop 10% of Donnie Token Supply to IOST Holders 

Decentralized finance protocol, Donnie Finance has announced that it will airdrop 10% of Donnie Token Supply to IOST holders. Airdrop a major event for Donnie Finance According to Donnie Finance, the airdrop is part of a product accessibility campaign to bring the DeFi token to users within the IOST ecosystem. IOST foundation worked with theRead More дальше »

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Freewallet launches gift cards as part of creating a one-stop platform

Freewallet, a leading cryptocurrency wallet that supports more than 100 coins, has introduced a gift card feature as part of a broader goal to evolve into a one-stop-shop for all crypto needs. A press release unveiled this news on February 2, noting that the wallet has introduced this feature after conducting a pilot program, starting […] The post Freewallet launches gift cards as part of creating a one-stop platform appeared first on Invezz. дальше »

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The History of Art Tokenization. Part I

In the world of art, single pieces are at times sold for millions of dollars, and one would expect that a universally applicable technological, legal, and financial standard that supports the processes in the background of such a transaction has already been implemented. дальше »

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Spanish Treasury Releases Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Tax Evasion With Cryptocurrencies

The State Agency for Tax Administration of Spain published guidelines to reduce tax evasion for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The document is part of the general program of the so-called Annual Tax and Customs Control Plan. дальше »

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SBI Group Rolls Out XRP on Its VC Trade Cryptocurrency Lending Service

Having launched its cryptocurrency lending service in late 2020, the Japan-based financial services company – SBI Group – has announced that it will be enabling access to XRP as part of its lending service – SBI VC Trade. дальше »

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Argo Blockchain Buys 172.5 Bitcoins as Reserve Asset, Monthly Revenue Soars 52%

Argo Blockchain said Wednesday that it bought 172. 5 bitcoins in the second half of January as part of its asset management strategy. ● In a trading update, the London Stock Exchange-listed bitcoin miner also reported strong revenue growth during the review month, climbing 52% to £2. дальше »

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Hashmask Liquidity Pool Added to NFT Index Platform NFTX

Hashmask, the digital art and collectibles project that has taken the expanding nonfungible token (NFT) metaverse by storm is now part of the NFTX index platform. Meanwhile, rare pieces from the Hashmask collection continue to attract massive bids from collectors on marketplaces like OpenSea. дальше »

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OKCoin becomes first US exchange to list Avalanche (AVAX)

OKCoin will list Avalanche as part of its broader campaign to give DeFi users…

The post OKCoin becomes first US exchange to list Avalanche (AVAX) appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Here’s what CoinGecko’s Bobby Ong thinks about stablecoins, exchanges, and DeFi in 2021

The team at CoinGecko is kinda like the DeFi market: They built in seclusion for a large part of the product’s initial days and then exploded onto the crypto scene in 2018-19—bootstrapping their way forward instead of taking on obscene amounts of money. дальше »

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Bitcoin Spikes As 552 Million USDT From $2 Billion Tron-ETH Swap Flowing to Exchanges

Glassnode has reported that hundreds of millions USDT are flowing into exchanges – that’s part of the USDT chain swap made earlier today; meanwhile BTC soars to $36,500 дальше »

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Visa Now Lets Bank Clients Offer Bitcoin Services

Banks that are part of the Visa network will now be able to offer cryptocurrency services дальше »

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Freewallet rolls out gift cards as part of exchange revamp

The online crypto wallet’s new gift card feature allows users to convert cryptocurrencies to… The post Freewallet rolls out gift cards as part of exchange revamp appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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MicroStrategy Grows Bitcoin Stash After Purchasing Additional $10 Million

Buy the Dip This adds to the firm’s bulging stockpile of the top-cryptocurrency worth over $1 billion. Announcing the purchase, Saylor said in a tweet that buying bitcoin is part of his formula for success. дальше »

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Top Ten Altcoins You Should Buy in February 2021 – Part 1

After a long wait of Four years, Altcoins have started coming out from a major bearish trend. After Bitcoin, and Ethereum made all time high recently, now it’s time for other altcoins to record major growth in upcoming weeks. дальше »

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Top Ten Altcoins You Should Buy in February – Part 1

After a long wait of Four years, Altcoins have started coming out from a major bearish trend. After Bitcoin, and Ethereum made all time high recently, now it’s time for other altcoins to record major growth in upcoming weeks. дальше »

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Algorand names 11 blockchain startups for its first accelerator program

The Algorand Foundation introduced its Europe Accelerator program in October 2020. Now, 11 startups have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort. дальше »

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Gemini Partners With Crypto Lender Genesis to Offer 7.4% Yield on Customer Deposits

The product is part of Gemini’s attempt to bring in new crypto investors with bank-like products. дальше »

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Institutions Can Now Go DeFi: UNI and AAVE Added to Bitwise Large-Cap Index

Uniswap (UNI) and Aave (AAVE) have been incorporated into Bitwise Investments‘ 10 Large Cap Crypto Index fund, as part of […] The post Institutions Can Now Go DeFi: UNI and AAVE Added to Bitwise Large-Cap Index appeared first on DeFi Rate. дальше »

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Bitwise 10 Large Cap Index Adds AAVE and Uniswap; CIO Calls DeFi Inclusion a ‘Milestone Event’

The DeFi virus is spreading. Cryptocurrency asset manager Bitwise Asset Management has added two new DeFi blue chips to its Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index as part of the January month-end index rebalance. дальше »

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Overviewing the Algorand Hype – Price Analysis & Recent Developments

Introduction to Algorand Algorand is building a pure proof-of-stake blockchain designed to power worldwide frictionless finance. Launched by award-winning Silvio Micali, Algorand is playing its part in changing the worldwide financial landscape by fixing many of blockchain’s most pressing issues. дальше »

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Korean Ministry of Science Publishes a Report on DeFi, Covers AAVE, COMP, UNI, SUSHI, SNX, and Others

DeFi can replace a large part of the work of traditional financial institutions but “still not much demand for DeFi in real life,” it says. The post Korean Ministry of Science Publishes a Report on DeFi, Covers AAVE, COMP, UNI, SUSHI, SNX, and Others first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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