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Mining Hardware Manufacturer Bitfury Plans to Go Public
11.10.2021
Bitfury, the leading non-Chinese bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, is reportedly planning to go public in the next 12 months. This would constitute one of the largest listings of a European-based cryptocurrency mining hardware company to date. The company had a valuation of $1 billion dollars...
Pantera CEO Wants a Reminder the Day Before a US Bitcoin ETF Launches — ‘I Might Want to Take Some Chips off the Table’
11.10.2021
On October 6, Pantera Capital published an investor’s note written by Dan Morehead, the company’s CEO. Unlike the myriad of crypto investors who believe that a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will send the crypto asset’s value to the moon, Morehead explains it could be...
Q4 Forecasts For Bitcoin Miners; Executive Order on Crypto + More News
11.10.2021
ndex.com/blog/hashrate-index-q3-report-bitcoin-china-ban">said in its report today. The company did not specify if it's in USD or BTC terms. 7-day average revenue from fees was almost USD 900,000 on October 10, per Blockchain.com
New Funding Round Could Bring ConsenSys Value To USD 3 Billion
11.10.2021
https://www.ft.com/content/1773d1ed-0df0-46c1-9732-223c4012bc48">citing undisclosed sources briefed on the plans.While ConsenSys did not officially acknowledge its plans, should they be confirmed, the financing would represent a significant milestone for the New York-based company. It cou
Bitmain Will Not Ship Crypto Mining Equipment to China
11.10.2021
Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain will no longer ship its products to mainland China. The move is in response to local regulations, the company explained. The announcement follows a prolonged crackdown on crypto mining operations in the country and a recently reiterated wide ban on activities...
How Henry Ford Envisaged Bitcoin 100 Years Ago — A Unique ‘Energy Currency’ That Could ‘Stop Wars’
11.10.2021
55 days from now will be the hundred-year anniversary of when the American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford talked about a unique “energy currency” that could “stop wars.” The well known founder of the Ford Motor Company suggested that a currency could...
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
10.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....
DRepublic Launches Combinable NFT Platform, ‘MetaCore’ Using EIP-3664
9.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain company DRepublic has announced the launch of their innovative combinable NFT platform MetaCore, and NFT product Legoot, using the new EIP-3664 Modularity. Blockchain MMORPG game “Cradles: Origin Of Species” creators DRepublic have now developed...
Bakkt Users Will be Able to Spend Bitcoin via Google Pay
8.10.2021
with-Google-to-Introduce-Digital-Assets-to-Millions-of-Consumers">said the company.Bakkt also said that they’ve chosen Google Cloud as a preferred cloud provider. That said, they plan to market their solutions that will be powered by Google Cloud to “leading retailers and merchants in the
Dapper Labs Partners With Chainalysis to Curb NFT-Based Money Laundering
8.10.2021
Dapper Labs, one of the most successful companies in the NFT space, has partnered with Chainalysis, a blockchain intelligence company, to increase its compliance profile in the NFT business. The company will use Chainalysis insights to have a better understanding of each one of the transactions...
Moneygram Partners With Stellar Development Foundation to Allow Users to Make Remittances With USD Coin
8.10.2021
Moneygram, one of the leaders in the cross-border payments and remittances market, has partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation to use the Stellar blockchain for settlements. The company will use the native version of USD coin (USDC), a popular stablecoin, to simplify and accelerate...
George Soros’ Fund Holds Bitcoin, CEO Says Cryptocurrency Has Gone Mainstream
8.10.2021
Soros Fund Management, founded by billionaire investor George Soros, has invested in bitcoin. The CEO of the asset management company says bitcoin is not just an inflation hedge: “I think it’s crossed the chasm to mainstream.” Soros Fund Management’s CEO Says Bitcoin...
‘Public’ Adds Cryptocurrency Trading Citing Millions of Investors See Crypto as ‘Compelling Asset Class’
8.10.2021
Investing platform Public, with over 1 million users, is rolling out cryptocurrency trading. “Crypto is gaining momentum as a compelling asset class for millions of investors,” the company said. Public Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Investing platform Public describes itself...
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Clearly Not Going To Be Open-World
7.10.2021
Since the first trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus arrived back in February, the game’s vast open areas and rolling green hills have drawn comparison to Breath of the Wild. While the idea of a massive open-world version of the ancient Sinnoh region, filled with Pokémon to play with, sounds like...
Youth Fashion Retail Chain Pacsun Now Accepts 11 Cryptocurrencies
7.10.2021
On October 5, the youth fashion and retail brand Pacsun announced the company is now accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay’s payment services. Pacsun says the company has a youthful audience that is “very tech-oriented” and the firm has seen an “increasing desire towards...
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...
Pokémon Is Joining Forces With Universal Studios Japan
6.10.2021
Today in Osaka, Universal Studios Japan announced it’s entering into a creative partnership with The Pokémon Company. “Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company will enter a long-term partnership to jointly explore groundbreaking entertainment that will immerse guests into the world...
New Crypto Unicorn is Born in India, Backed by a16z and Coinbase
6.10.2021
and major crypto exchange Coinbase's venture capital arm. It also included existing investors Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital India, and Tiger Global.The company was
American Collectibles Giant Topps Launches Series 2 MLB NFT Collection
6.10.2021
The American company that produces Bazooka chewing gum, candy, and collectibles, Topps Company, Inc., announced the launch of the second series 2021 Topps Baseball NFT collection. The latest non-fungible token products from Topps follow the company’s MLB Inception NFT collection release....
Family of Popular NFT Projects Launch Collaborative Initiative and Genesis Collection
6.10.2021
On Tuesday, a new Draper Goren Holm incubated company called NFT.FAMILY has announced the launch of a new generative non-fungible token (NFT) collection called “Boring Stone.” The new company stems from community members from Fameladysquad, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and Blockchain &...