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Nasdaq-Listed Metromile Invests $1 Million in Bitcoin — Sees Rapid Growth in Global Cryptocurrency Adoption
12.8.2021
The Nasdaq-listed auto insurance company Metromile has purchased $1 million in bitcoin. The company plans to “become the first insurance company to allow policyholders the option to pay for insurance and receive payment for eligible claims in either bitcoin or dollars.” Auto Insurance...
LoFi-DeFi Fair Launch Is Set to Smash Records
11.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The last two weeks saw decentralized finance cryptocurrency startup LOFI-DEFI gain intense social adoption for what is positioned to be the biggest fair launch in DeFi history. Tens of thousands of investors have gathered in its combined international Telegram communities to await...
Digital insurer Metromile follows through with $1M Bitcoin purchase
11.8.2021
In May, the company said it intended to allocate $10 million towards Bitcoin in the second quarter of 2021
Measuring success: Offsetting crypto carbon emissions necessary for adoption?
11.8.2021
Crypto companies are doing their best to go green by offsetting Bitcoin carbon emissions, but how accurate are their estimates?
Total crypto market value breaks $1.9T for first time since May
10.8.2021
Crypto markets recorded a notable rise, surging $700 billion, or 58%, over the past 21 days
Bitcoin Cash Argentina Crowdfunds Circular Economy and Adoption Campaign
10.8.2021
Bitcoin Cash Argentina, a nonprofit foundation destined to increase the knowledge and adoption of the cryptocurrency in the country, has achieved its second milestone by crowdfunding a new circular economy campaign using Flipstarter. This new campaign goes even further with the goal of onboarding...
Alchemy Pay Drives Crypto Adoption by Bridging Fiat and Crypto Economies
9.8.2021
Digital assets have seen great success as investment tools in recent years, but payment adoption is unfortunately still lagging behind. Alchemy Pay is well on its mission to change this by enabling millions of merchants to accept crypto payments and get paid in their local currency. At the same...
Play-to-earn games are the catalyst for this bullish period in the markets
7.8.2021
The gaming industry is going through a massive growth phase, and the play-to-earn model opens new opportunities for blockchain gaming
Ready to deploy? Amazon’s Bitcoin acceptance can prime a payments future
6.8.2021
Amazon denied reports it will accept BTC payments soon, but seemingly, it’s only a matter of time before the tech giants embrace the token economy
Play-and-earn is the secret to mainstream NFT gaming adoption
6.8.2021
Many blockchain games are being created and promoted as blockchain games, not great games where decentralized tech is just one element
Bitcoin mining ban in China a 'game changer' for electric vehicle adoption
6.8.2021
Guizhou province is the first in China to announce an ambitious electric vehicle campaign, taking advantage of the power capacity freed up by Beijing’s Bitcoin mining ban
Social Media Platform Torum Announces Strategic Investment by Huobi Ventures HECO Fund
5.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Torum announces strategic investment by Huobi Ventures, the $100 million venture arm of Huobi Group to foster blockchain adoption and ecosystem expansion. 5th August 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — On the eve of the project’s 1st year launch anniversary, social media...
Coinbase users can now buy crypto with Apple Pay
5.8.2021
Coinbase has added additional user-friendly payment options to its platform
Stablecoin market to hit $1T by 2025, Unstoppable Domains CEO predicts
5.8.2021
As an early crypto bull, Unstoppable Domains CEO Matthew Gould believes that Bitcoin won’t retest its all-time high of $64,000 for at least one year
Aave price hits two-month high on Wall Street’s DeFi adoption hopes
5.8.2021
Bids for the lending platform token surged dramatically after Bitwise Investments announced an Aave-focused fund for institutional investors
Copper.co expands to US market following Alan Howard investment
5.8.2021
Copper.co has raised a total of $84.3 million through funding rounds, with the latest being a Series B investment that helped the company raise $50 million
Uruguay Senator Sartori Unveils Crypto Adoption and Regulation Bill
5.8.2021
Juan Sartori. Source: Twitter/@JuanSartoriUY
A powerful young Uruguayan entrepreneur and senator has launched a bid that might ensure that businesses in the country can legally accept crypto as payments.
Juan Sartori, 40, is the founder of the Union Group conglomerate and the co-owner and director...
Akon’s Akoin pilot heralded success, eyes countrywide rollout in Kenya
4.8.2021
MMTC founder Julius Mwale and Akon are expected to be in attendance at next month’s major launch event that will unveil Akoin’s national rollout across Kenya
Panic selling is crypto investors' biggest mistake, new survey reveals
4.8.2021
Out of the 1,021 U.S.-based crypto owners, one-third have already fallen for a crypto scam via emails, websites and fake mobile apps
Crypto is a fundamental technological breakthrough, a16z co-founder says
4.8.2021
Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at the VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, says crypto represents the latest, most significant transformation of the tech industry