SEC Commissioner Says Chinese Digital Yuan Will Not Dethrone US Dollar

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated the planned digital yuan will not eclipse the dollar. She cited the growth of stablecoins backed by the greenback. The post SEC Commissioner Says Chinese Digital Yuan Will Not Dethrone US Dollar appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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IOST NFT Marketplace TOKENLINK Auctions Music NFTs

IOST’s NFT marketplace TOKENLINK is now auctioning the first audio track NFTs. Audio Track NFTs Released on TOKENLINK In an announcement made today, decentralized, high-performance smart contract platform IOST (IOST) stated that the Platinum Egg team has released the first audio track NFTs on the IOST NFT marketplace called TOKENLINK. For the uninitiated, Platinum EggRead More дальше »

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U.S. SEC Extends Decision Period on the VanEck Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the VanEck Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) till June 2021. SEC Sets New Deadline for VanEck Bitcoin ETF Decision to June According to a notice by the SEC on Wednesday (April 28, 2021), the securities regulator stated that it was extending the normal 45-dayRead More дальше »

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Nerve Finance Launches on Solana, NRV Surges 40%

Nerve Finance has already launched a stableswap automated market maker on Binance Smart Chain and is now going multi-chain with a version on Solana. In an announcement on April 29, Nerve Finance stated that it has been evaluating Layer 2 blockchains using four criteria: low transaction costs, decentralized and trustless, fast and easy user experience, … Continued The post Nerve Finance Launches on Solana, NRV Surges 40% appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Polygon Launches $150M Fund to Bring DeFi to the Masses

In an April 28 blog post, the platform formally known as Matic stated that it’s launched a $150 million fund. Its goal is to make decentralized finance (DeFi) more accessible and cost-effective to onboard the next million users. дальше »

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JP Morgan, DBS, Temasek to Develop Blockchain Cross-Border Payment Platform

Sensing the upcoming tectonic shift in the architecture of global payments, DBS, JPMorgan, and Temasek have joined forces to develop a new blockchain-based interbank payments mechanism. Blockchain-Powered Mechanism the Need of the Hour In an official announcement made on April 27, major financial institutions such as DBS Bank, JPMorgan, and Temasek stated that they areRead More дальше »

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South Korea’s Upcoming Crypto Tax Law Inevitable, Says Finance Minister

South Korea’s Minister of Economy and Finance has stated that the upcoming tax on cryptocurrency trading gains proposed by the government is inevitable. South Korea Not Going Back on Crypto Tax Policy According to Reuters on Tuesday, (April 27, 2021), Hong Nam-ki made the statement at a news conference when asked if the crypto taxRead More дальше »

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South Korea Finance Minister: Taxing Cryptocurrency Gains is ‘Inevitable’ Starting Jan 2022

On Tuesday, Hong Nam-Ki, South Korea’s finance minister, stated that the government is on course with the proposal to introduce capital gains tax on crypto trading starting next year. “It’s inevitable, we will need to impose taxes on gains from trading of virtual assets,” Hong stated during a news conference on Tuesday. дальше »

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Russia’s space agency deploys blockchain for intellect rights protection

Russia’s Roscosmos state corporation is implementing a platform based on blockchain technology to protect the intellectual property of organizations in the rocket and space industry. The corporation’s website stated that it started using the feature on the Waves Enterprise blockchain to identify violations of intellectual property rights of firms and institutions within the industry. дальше »

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Touchdown: This NFL Player Will Take 2021 Salary In Bitcoin

An NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Culkin, has joined the ranks of players and athletes demanding to receive their salaries in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The National Football League (NFL) tight end stated that he would be converting his entire 2021 salary into bitcoin. He said this in a series of tweets […] дальше »

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NFL Player Sean Culkin to Receive Full Salary in Bitcoin

The National Football League (NFL) tight end Sean Culkin has stated that he would be converting his entire 2021 salary into bitcoin. NFL Player Converts 100% Salary to Bitcoin Culkin, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs revealed the decision via a tweet on Monday (April 26, 2021). дальше »

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Binance to List MicroStrategy, Microsoft, and Apple Stock Tokens

In an announcement on April 26, Binance stated that it would be listing MicroStrategy (MSTR), Microsoft (MSFT), and Apple (AAPL). The MSTR/BUSD pair will be listed on April 26. The other two, also tradable in Binance’s own stablecoin, will launch on April 28 and 30. дальше »

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Charles Hoskinson replies critics that call Cardano (ADA) a scam

Chief executive officer of IOHK Charles Hoskinson has hit back at David Hoffman and other critics who claimed that Cardano is a “Scam. ” He stated that cryptocurrency’s foiled reputation in the mainstream is a result of extreme baseless views. дальше »

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WeWork to Now Accept and Hold Bitcoin: A Potential Turning Point?

Earlier this week, WeWork announced that it would begin accepting payments in cryptocurrencies. In a move following Tesla and MicroStrategy, the commercial real estate start up stated that it would begin holding Bitcoin on its balance sheet — another sign of Bitcoin’s growing institutional acceptance. дальше »

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Legendary investor who bought Bitcoin at $350 says this rally is just beginning

American investor Bill Miller says Bitcoin’s (BTC) fabled bull run is only getting started despite the asset’s nearly 700% price increase in the past year, a report on news outlet CNBC stated today. дальше »

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5GB Block Processor ILCOIN Criticizes Bitcoin SV’s Statement Regarding Setting New 638MB Block Size Record

The Bitcoin SV network stated in a March 16 announcement that it achieved a world record by processing a 638MB block, claiming it to be the first and largest of its kind. The developers of the Bitcoin SV network have also claimed that no other blockchain to date is capable of processing transaction blocks of […] The post 5GB Block Processor ILCOIN Criticizes Bitcoin SV’s Statement Regarding Setting New 638MB Block Size Record appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

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Tezos (XTZ) welcomes Ubisoft to the ecosystem as a corporate validator

Gaming giant Ubisoft has announced a partnership with the Tezos (XTZ) ecosystem, enabling the company to become a validator node or corporate Tezos baker. The company stated on Tuesday, announcing the partnership with Tezos-backed Nomadic Labs. дальше »

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WeWork Accepts Bitcoin and Other Crypto for Payments

Commercial real estate company and flexible workspace provider WeWork has become the latest company to start accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a method of payment.  WeWork Adopts Crypto According to a press release on Tuesday (April 20, 2021), WeWork stated that it would enable clients to make payments using bitcoin and select crypto assets.Read More дальше »

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EasyFi, a DeFi lending protocol, undergoes a hack

EasyFi, a layer 2 DeFi lending protocol, undergoes a hack to the tune of $6 million from protocol pools in USD/DAI/USDT. Founder and CEO, Ankitt Gaur addressed the incident on Twitter. He stated that:The post EasyFi, a DeFi lending protocol, undergoes a hack appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin is an Investment Says PBOC’s Deputy

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PancakeSwap DeFi Governance Manipulated by Single Whale Vote

In a tweet on April 19, the Binance Smart Chain-powered PancakeSwap decentralized exchange (DEX) stated that a governance proposal vote failed at the hands of one whale. The proposal was for another yield farm for a token from ChainGuardians and the Polkadot social network token MIX. дальше »

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Turkey Central Bank to Prohibit the Use of Crypto for Payments

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) stated that it would ban the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment. The upcoming ban comes amid an ongoing inflation crisis in the country.  Turkey Bans Crypto Payments  The CBRT announced the new legislation via the Resmi Gazete, otherwise known as the Official Gazette,Read More дальше »

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Lagarde on Digital Euro: Consumers Want Privacy Protected But They Don’t Want Anonymous CBDC

Head of ECB has stated that regarding the digital euro, consumers want their privacy protected they do not want it to be anonymous дальше »

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U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy Condemns Regulators for Ignoring Bitcoin 

Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has stated categorically that the lukewarm albeit draconian approach of U. S. regulators towards bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies will have dire consequences for the nation, as other jurisdictions are fast ahead of the U. дальше »

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IoTeX Unveils ioTube v4 with Cross-Chain Bridge for Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and More

In an announcement made today, leading blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) platform IoTeX stated the go-live of the ioTube v4 at tube.iotex.io. A Primer on ioTube IoTeX today unveiled ioTube v4, a decentralized cross-chain bridge that allows for bi-directional exchange of tokens between IoTeX, Ethereum, and Binance Smart Chain. This essentially means that EthereumRead More дальше »

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ILCOIN Dismisses Bitcoin SV’s Claim of Setting New Block Size Record

The Bitcoin SV network stated in a March 16 announcement that it achieved a world record by processing a 638MB block, claiming it to be the first and largest of its kind. The developers of the Bitcoin SV network have also claimed that no other blockchain to date is capable of processing transaction blocks of … Continued The post ILCOIN Dismisses Bitcoin SV’s Claim of Setting New Block Size Record appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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BitTorrent’s BTFS Protocol to Be Added to ColdStack Storage Library

Decentralized cloud aggregator ColdStack has inked a partnership with BitTorrent to integrate the BitTorrent File System (BTFS) into the ColdStack ecosystem. Bringing BitTorrent into ColdStack Ecosystem In a recent announcement, “Uber for Clouds” ColdStack stated it had entered into an alliance with BitTorrent, the company behind the largest decentralized P2P communications protocol for distributing dataRead More дальше »

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Galaxy Digital Seeking to Launch Bitcoin ETF in the U.S.

Galaxy Digital, a digital assets investment management firm, has become the latest company to file for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Galaxy Digital Files for Bitcoin ETF In a Form S-1 published on Monday (April 12, 2021), Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital stated its intention to launch aRead More дальше »

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Binance Smart Chain Centralization Concerns Mount, Users Seem Undeterred

Messari researcher Wilson Withiam has delved into the BSC structure in an April 12 tweet in which he stated that it is more centralized than most platforms. “Some might overlook the influence Binance Chain has over Binance Smart Chain’s validator set. дальше »

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Ethereum Price Analysis: 09 April

Former White House Communications Director and Founder of SkyBridge Capital Antony Scaramucci stated he was "positive on Ethereum", and that there is a "very big market" for the largest altcoin, citinThe post Ethereum Price Analysis: 09 April appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Badger DAO Partners with Fireblocks for Institutional Bitcoin in DeFi

In an April 9 announcement, Badger DAO stated that the partnership would help to bring institutional Bitcoin to the DeFi ecosystem. The Bitcoin wrapping protocol also aims to increase its usage among the growing institutional investor base. дальше »

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XRP lawsuit: Ripple CTO addresses worst-case scenario for coin and investors

David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer of Ripple and one of the original architects of the XRP ledger, stated what the company hopes to accomplish amid their SEC lawsuit. In a recent interview, SThe post XRP lawsuit: Ripple CTO addresses worst-case scenario for coin and investors appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Polkamon NFT Dragons Fly to Elrond Blockchain

In an April 7 announcement, the creators of the popular Polkamon NFT collection of animated dragons and other creatures stated that it has entered into a long-term partnership to bring the ‘Manifold Universe’ of Polkamon to Elrond. дальше »

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Ethereum Gets 231 Million Views on YouTube, Surpassing Bitcoin and All Other Crypto

Recent analytics report has stated that Ethereum is the most popular crypto coin on YouTube to date дальше »

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Instadapp DeFi Wallet to Launch INST Governance Token

Instadapp stated that its DeFi Smart Accounts (DSA) platform core contracts are now fully audited and live on the Ethereum blockchain. The blog post also detailed the role that the new INST governance token would play for the platform. дальше »

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Fei Protocol Patches Vulnerability for Over-Collateralized Stablecoin

On April 6, Fei Labs stated that it patched a vulnerability found in the incentive calculation of the Ethereum-backed stablecoin. It stated that it was shutting down all minting rewards on FEI but trading could continue as normal. дальше »

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Nexo Moves to Counter Claims of “Unlawful” XRP Liquidation

Crypto lending platform Nexo has taken action against what it calls misguided and unjustified claims against them after suspending XRP. The XRP Aftermath Hits Nexo The US-based crypto firm stated in an April 5 blog that the meritless lawsuit against it amounts to an attack upon its reputation. Nexo has now vowed to address theRead More дальше »

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Canada: CI Global Launches Bitcoin-based Mutual Fund

CI Global Asset Management has announced the launch of the CI Bitcoin Fund. The asset management firm stated that the fund is the first North American fund dedicated to providing exposure to bitcoin. дальше »

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GoDaddy falsely put up bitcoin.com for sale for $100 million

Web domain registrar GoDaddy seemed to have made a mistake by posting the Bitcoin. com domain for sale for $100 million. However, the advert has since been taken down. The Bitcoin. com web domain is presently owned by Bitcoin Cash (BCH) leader Roger Ver, who stated that the news is very fake. дальше »

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StarkWare Unveils Caspian Layer 2 DEX to ‘Defrag’ Liquidity

In an announcement on April 4, the Ethereum scaling solutions provider unveiled a new decentralized exchange (DEX). Its goal is to address capital efficiency in the DeFi ecosystem. The company stated that there is a risk of liquidity becoming fragmented between Layer 1 and multiple Layer 2 solutions. дальше »

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Shopify CEO “dabbs” with Ethereum DeFi, will they integrate it?

Via his Twitter handle, the CEO of subscription-based retail platform Shopify Tobi Lutke revealed that he has started “dabbling” with Ethereum. Specifically, Lutke stated that he has explored the decentralized finance sector and smart contracts on Ethereum for the purpose: Mainly to understand how ERC20 works better. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Surge Could Be Fueling Interest in Digital Yuan, Says PBOC

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has stated there is increased interest in its upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, and this could be partly due to the recent surge in bitcoin price. дальше »

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Decentraland to move MANA between Polygon And Ethereum

Decentraland has crossed another milestone in the platform’s aim of addressing the high gas fees within the Ethereum blockchain. The platform stated that usability has been added to the Ethereum layer-2 project Polygon. дальше »

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Acala Network, Karura Receive Backing from Coinbase Ventures

Polkadot’s decentralized financial hub Acala today welcomed Coinbase Ventures into its rapidly expanding ecosystem. Coinbase Ventures Backs Acala and Karura for Polkadot DeFi In an announcement made on April 1, Acala Network – the decentralized financial hub and stablecoin of Polkadot that enables fast and easy to use or build financial applications – stated itRead More дальше »

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The European Union Could See A Digital Euro in 4 Years, or More: ECB President Christine Lagarde

The European Central Bank (ECB) could launch its planned digital Euro in the next four years, ECB President Christine Lagarde stated in an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday. She believes the digital token research and development needs to take time to constitute a “fundamental change” across Europe’s economy. дальше »

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Mark Cuban owns 30% ETH because it’s ‘closest to a true currency’

Mark Cuban recently stated that Bitcoin is a better alternative to gold, and compared Ethereum's smart contracts to the internet boom of the late 1990s. дальше »

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British Minister Says Stablecoin Regulation is Priority

A British government official stated that Britain’s primary focus would be to regulate stablecoins, rather than the extensive cryptocurrency market. Stablecoins’ Perceived  Threat Propels Calls for Regulation According to Reuters on Tuesday (Mar. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs to Offer Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Products to Institutional Clients

U. S banking giant Goldman Sachs is inching closer to offering its first investment products for bitcoin and other digital assets. This development represents a significant shift in the bank’s policy, which initially stated that bitcoin and cryptocurrencies were not an asset class. дальше »

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Smart contracts added to Cardano (ADA) blockchain very soon

Cardano blockchain is set to launch the Alonzo testnet as early as next month. The company’s chief executive officer Charles Hoskinson stated that the testnet will also bring smart contracts to the Cardano (ADA) blockchain. дальше »

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China’s CBDC to Provide Backup for Alipay and WeChat Pay

An official of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stated that China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) would act as a backup for major players in the mobile payment sector like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay. дальше »

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