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Alt season rush: Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer
Altcoins like Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) are spearheading a new alt season that seems to have…
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Kazakhstan Is Preparing the Launch of a CBDC Pilot With Private Financial Companies – Economics Bitcoin News
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are steadily becoming a serious discussion among governments globally, with Kazakhstan as the latest country…
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South Korea to Impose a 20% Tax on Crypto Mining Activities – Mining Bitcoin News
The cryptocurrency industry in South Korea keeps facing regulatory challenges, and it seems that dust is far from settling. Now,…
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Real Estate Listings Accepting BTC Touch Record Highs, 14.3 Homes per 100,000 Accept Crypto – Finance Bitcoin News
Bitcoin and the crypto economy have been making their way into the world of real estate these days. A recently…
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NFT Weekly Roundup: Earning Through NFTs, Legendary Muhammad Ali Collectibles, NFT Display in Times Square, and More – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The NFT ecosystem is in full bloom, with several renowned names entering the playing field. As more and more artists…
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Crypto Payment Firm Simplex Acquired by Publicly-Listed Canadian Firm Nuvei for $250 Million – Finance Bitcoin News
The publicly-listed Canadian firm Nuvei Corporation announced the acquisition of the cryptocurrency company SimplexCC Ltd in an all-cash deal for…
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Reeling from post-hack price slump, Easyfi reveals community compensation plan
After a devastating hack, a cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has revealed today a temporary compensation plan for token holders…
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Lega Serie A to Commemorate Historic Coppa Italia Final With NFTs – Bitcoin News
The governing body of the major professional soccer league in Italy, Lega Serie A, will release a special collection of…
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1Inch price hits a new high as the top DEX aggregator vies for DeFi dominance
As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem evolves and expands to encompass the whole of the cryptocurrency sector, the race to…
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Marathon Mines First OFAC Compliant Bitcoin Block – Mining Bitcoin News
Marathon, one of the biggest bitcoin mining dedicated companies in the U.S. and Canada, has mined the first OFAC compliant…
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Bridgewater Associates CFO heads to Bitcoin-focused firm
Departing his position as the chief financial officer of Bridgewater Associates, John Dalby will assume the post of chief financial…
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Autonio Listing on AscendEX – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans,…
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Qtum price rallies 160% as the project’s focus on DeFi pays off
After rallying 1.510% in 2021, QTUM price hit a $35.70 all-time high on May 7. This relatively obscure altcoin launched…
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Kenyan Capital Markets Regulator Wants Better Coordination With Other Bodies When Testing Crypto Assets – Regulation Bitcoin News
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) says the country needs a more encompassing approach that enables it to leverage other regulators’…
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Iran seems to be attempting to ban foreign-mined cryptocurrencies for payments
In a broader effort to circumvent the effects of sanctions, Iran may be attempting one of the first instances of…
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‘Once in a While You Get Shown the Light’— Jerry Garcia Art to be Auctioned as an NFT for $1 Million – Bitcoin News
The now-deceased and former lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, will have a rare piece of his artwork…
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Crypto.com unveils EVM blockchain functionality and related fund
In the coming months, Crypto.com’s blockchain will let projects built on Ethereum transfer over to its ecosystem via Ethereum Virtual…
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Goldman Sachs launches limited BTC derivatives trading desk
One of the largest investment banks in the world just launched a cryptocurrency trading desk — though executives made sure…
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Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Amidst Commodities Price Boom – Economics Bitcoin News
FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent…
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Bitcoin’s upcoming Taproot upgrade and why it matters for the network
While a vast majority of crypto enthusiasts around the globe seem to be gushing about Ether (ETH) at the moment…
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National Payments Corporation of India Says It Will Not Ban Cryptocurrencies Through UPI – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s payments authority, the National Payments Corporation of India, has reportedly said that it will not ban cryptocurrency transactions. Banks…
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MUNCH Project Reaches $1 Million Milestone in Charitable Donations – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. DeFi project Munch has raised over $1 million USD in two weeks, to aid community-chosen global…
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Cardano breaks out vs. Bitcoin as ADA price discovery nears $2
Cardano (ADA), the native token of the smart contract platform of the same name, has joined the altcoins hitting new…
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As BTC Dominance Drops, ETH, XRP, DOGE, & Other Altcoins Take the Stage
Bitcoin continued to trade sideways this week as Ether and other altcoins took the spotlight. ETH’s most recent all-time high…
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Bank of England governor issues crypto investment warning
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England has warned crypto investors of the dangers of participating in the market.…
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Tajik government taps blockchain firm for e-government infrastructure
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon is pursuing an ambitious integration of blockchain technology into his government’s ongoing modernization drive. According…
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Elon Musk scales back Dogecoin hype while DOGE price rebounds 23%
Hours ahead of Elon Musk’s appearance on Saturday Night Live, the Tesla CEO appeared intent on cooling the flurry of…
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Wallstreetbets Forum Members Targeted by a Crypto Scam That Reportedly Left Over $2M in Losses – News Bitcoin News
The famous Wallstreetbets (WSB) Reddit forum has made headlines again in the cryptocurrency community, but this time around, it’s not…
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‘Unprecedented’ capital inflows into Bitcoin remove 12K BTC from Coinbase in an hour
Another day, another spike in Bitcoin (BTC) leaving major exchange Coinbase as funds pour into the largest cryptocurrency. Data from…
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Three reasons why EOS price has pumped 100% in three days
The EOS price is in double-digits for the first time since mid-2018 after a parabolic advance that began back in…
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Citigroup considers crypto amid surge in customer demand on Wall Street
Citigroup is reportedly considering offering crypto-related services to its customers in response to rising demand, specifically from asset managers and…
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Electronic Transactions Association Proposes 7 Guiding Principles for a Digital Dollar – Finance Bitcoin News
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has put forward a set of guiding principles to be considered in the creation of…
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Fintechs Invited to Work on Georgia’s Central Bank Digital Currency – Fintech Bitcoin News
National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has issued a call for companies in the fintech sector, financial institutions and technology firms…
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7th Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group on June 21 and 22, 2021
The seventh edition of the world-renowned flagship Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group is taking place on June 21 and…
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Almost twice as much ETH locked in DeFi as on exchanges: Glassnode
Ether is being locked up in decentralized finance contracts at an accelerating rate this year, while the amount held on…
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TimeCoin(TMCN) Is a DeFi and NFT Project With Esports, VTuber, Sharing and Gig Economies – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. TimeCoinProtocol is a blockchain project operated by TimeTicket GmbH, a company based in Switzerland and fully…
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The fees sting but Uniswap v3 sees more volume on launch day than v2’s first month
The founder of Uniswap, Hayden Adams, has reported that the launch day of Uniswap’s v3 iteration was more successful than…
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Latam Based Exchange Bitso Gets Unicorn Status After $250 Million Funding Round – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Bitso, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has reached unicorn status after a funding round that managed to…
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Square’s earnings 2.5X expectations, Bitcoin revenue up 1000% in 12 months
U.S.-based financial services firm, Square Inc, reports that its quarterly earnings doubled analyst expectations amid booming demand for crypto assets.…
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Ivanka Trump’s luxury Miami apartment block accepting crypto for condos
Luxury Miami apartment Arte Surfside will now accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for its remaining luxury residences —…
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FBI Puts Warning Signs on Bitcoin ATMs in This US County Following a Scam – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is putting up warning signs on bitcoin ATMs in Cuyahoga County of the U.S.…
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Ripple sold twice as much XRP this quarter, as demand grows for its ODL service
Despite the ongoing legal battle with the Securities Exchange Commission, Ripple reported a 97% increase in sales of XRP for…
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Paypal Crypto Shows ‘Really Great Results’ Amid Strongest Quarter Ever, CEO Says – Featured Bitcoin News
The CEO of Paypal has revealed that the company’s cryptocurrency business is showing “really great results.” The first quarter was…
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‘Gold Is Clearly Being Replaced by Digital Gold’- Precious Metal Markets Spike, Strategist Mike McGlone Calls PM Action ‘Meh’ – Finance Bitcoin News
Precious metals (PM) markets have been trading a bit higher in recent days, while cryptocurrency markets have been seeing gains…
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Nuvei eyeing $250M acquisition of crypto startup Simplex
Canadian payments giant Nuvei is reportedly in talks to acquire Simplex, an Israeli cryptocurrency startup, for up to $250 million…
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Altcoins rally as bulls pile into large-cap tokens and layer-1 projects
The cryptocurrency market provides investors with another day of ‘altseason’ as the majority of altcoins in the top 100 on…
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ConsenSys exec joins CoinFund to assist early-stage blockchain firms
Vanessa Grellet, a five-year veteran of Ethereum software company ConsenSys, will be joining crypto investment group CoinFund as its new…
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Goldman Sachs Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading as ‘Institutional Demand Continues to Grow Significantly’ – Bitcoin News
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly begun offering a bitcoin investment product to clients. The firm has opened up trading…
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SEC chair hints at greater regulatory oversight for US crypto exchanges
Recently confirmed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler punted to congress on providing more regulatory oversight to the…
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Crypto Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Raises $15 Million, Goldman Sachs Leads Funding Round – Finance Bitcoin News
On May 5, the cryptocurrency data and analytics provider Coin Metrics announced the firm has raised $15 million in Series…
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