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Demand for PayPal’s crypto offering exceeded all expectations, CEO says
26.4.2021
In the next five to 10 years, there will be more changes in the financial system than over the past two decades, PayPal's CEO predicted
Fund Manager Bill Miller Says Bitcoin Is Not a Bubble — BTC Entering Mainstream as Demand Grows Faster Than Supply
26.4.2021
Bill Miller, the founder and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners, does not think bitcoin is a bubble. Instead, he said it is at the beginning of mainstream adoption. Remaining bullish on the cryptocurrency, the famed value investor explained that bitcoin’s price will rise as...
‘Nothing Goes up in a Straight Line’- S2F Creator Plan B Claims Bitcoin Price Drop a ‘Mid-way Dip’
25.4.2021
Bitcoin prices have dropped below the $50k region during this week’s trading sessions sinking to a low of $47,555 on Friday. The popular creator of the stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model, Plan B has discussed the recent price dip and stressed that “nothing goes up in a straight...
Hot Tub Streams Are Waning, But Some People Still Think They’re Destroying Twitch
23.4.2021
It’s hot tub stream summer, and everybody’s got an opinion. This week, for example, the biggest streamer on Twitch, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, called hot tub streams “trash,” saying that they’re “the most pathetic thing we’ve seen on Twitch in forever” and petitioning for them to be removed from...
Fans Criticize Poor Timing Of In-Person Twitch Star Uno Tournament
22.4.2021
Last night, esports and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves held an all-star streamer Uno tournament featuring Twitch and YouTube stars like Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, Ali “Myth” Kabbani, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop, Ludwig Ahgren, Hasan Piker, and the Botez sisters, whose otherworldly skill at chess...
Crypto users demand reinstatement of Pakistani government adviser following sudden resignation
18.4.2021
Zia Ullah Bangash's potential departure from an important role in facilitating Pakistan's regulatory environment for crypto had many threatening to withhold votes and demanding answers
Top Streamers Lose Millions Of Followers After Twitch Cracks Down On Viewbots
16.4.2021
It’s no secret that Twitch has a problem with viewbots, which are fake viewers that artificially inflate streamers’ numbers. They’ve been part of the ecosystem for years, both as a means of making streamers look more popular than they are and, more recently, a tool trolls use maliciously to try...
Insurance Giant AXA Allows Swiss Clients to Pay for Services With Bitcoin
15.4.2021
The French multinational insurance firm AXA is now allowing clients in Switzerland to pay for services in bitcoin. The newly added support is part of the company’s “digital future” and stems from customer demand for crypto payments. AXA Supports Bitcoin Payments In Switzerland...
On-Demand Printing For New Pokémon Snap Comes To Japanese Convenience Stores
14.4.2021
Starting April 30, Lawson convenience stores across Japan will be offering a New Pokémon Snap printing service. That way players can print out their favorite snaps.Read more
Goldman Sachs Predicts ‘Big Evolution’ Coming to Cryptocurrency Regulation
11.4.2021
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon foresees “big evolution” coming to cryptocurrency regulation as demand for bitcoin from clients continues to rise. He says that Goldman will “continue to find ways to serve our clients as we move forward.” Crypto Regulation Will Experience...
Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum's ATH Was Driven by Relatively Small Demand - Analyst
9.4.2021
Unlike bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH)'s recent all-time high (ATH) was driven by a smaller prior demand, according to an analyst.
"This week’s all-time high ethereum price of [USD] 2,151 was some way above a large level of support, and suggests that the peak was driven by a relatively small...
Ether price takes on Bitcoin — What’s behind the sharp rise in demand?
8.4.2021
Ether remains close to the $2,000 mark after breaking its all-time-high at around $2,150, but what has driven its growth?
The Missing Link: How Chainlink’s Pallet Aims to Deliver Greater Informational Access
8.4.2021
As demand for smart contracts climbs, Chainlink’s modular oracle for the Substrate framework aims to power developers and defi applications with trusted off-chain information and pricing data needed to attract projects to Polkadot and Kusama. Blistering Growth in Defi and Smart Contracts...
Twitch Will Now Take Action Against Threats, Violence, And Sexual Assault On Other Platforms
7.4.2021
Many Twitch streamers have YouTube channels, and vice versa. They also have Twitter pages, Instagrams, TikToks, SnapChats, and basically every other kind of account under the sun. For years, Twitch has taken activity on other platforms into account when deciding to suspend or ban streamers, albeit...
I Demand To See Oro's Dick And Balls In Street Fighter V
7.4.2021
During today’s spring update, Capcom provided an early look at how returning fighter Oro will play in Street Fighter V. There’s only one problem: Not once did they show his dick and balls. Read more
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Records, BTC Miners Capture $1.5 Billion in Revenue Last Month
3.4.2021
On Friday, April 2, 2021, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is the highest it has even been in its lifetime but bitcoin miners still captured record revenues last month raking in $1.5 billion in coinbase rewards and transaction fees. Today, the blockchain’s hashrate is around 160 exahash...
Twitch's 'Hot Tub Meta' Has Sparked Off Yet Another Debate About Women's Attire
2.4.2021
Twitch trends come and go, but one thing remains constant: the endless debate around what women should be allowed to wear on the platform. Now it comes in a summery new flavor: hot tub streams. Recently, streamers have declared these broadcasts the new “meta,” outraging the usual suspects—but also...
Defi Venture XFai Reveals Liquidity Generation Event, Project Backed by Angel Investor Roger Ver
30.3.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) has seen extreme demand and innovative use-cases during the last 12 months. Defi oracles, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and automated money makers (AMM) have swelled in value, as statistics show over $43 billion is locked into defi protocols today. Meanwhile,...
South Korean Tech Giants May Capitalize on ‘Rising Crypto Pay Demand’
30.3.2021
A new report has suggested that South Korea’s two biggest internet-focused tech titans, Kakao and Naver, may be well-poised to take the next step in crypto pay and crypto exchange-related business expansion.
Both have already placed a foot firmly into the door of crypto, but are still taking...
Oaktree Capital Founder Howard Marks Changes His Mind About Bitcoin as Demand Soars and Price Jumps 10x
28.3.2021
Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks has warmed up to bitcoin. He admitted that he had a knee-jerk reaction to the cryptocurrency and dismissed it too soon. Since then, the price of bitcoin has risen tenfold as demand for the cryptocurrency soars among retail and institutional investors. Howard...