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Auctioneer willing to sell $70M artwork for BTC or ETH
7.3.2022
A leading U.S. auction house, Phillips is auctioning a Baqueirat collection in May. Accepted payment options include Bitcoin and Ether
Ukraine Uses Donated Crypto to Pay for Military Supplies — Government Says $50 Million in Crypto Raised in a Week
6.3.2022
The Ukrainian government announces that $50 million in cryptocurrency was raised within a week since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The government has so far spent $15 million in donated cryptocurrency to buy military supplies. Ukraine Government Spends $15 Million in Crypto on Military...
Spanish Telecom Behemoth Telefónica Weighs up Crypto Pay Options
4.3.2022
The Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica is mulling accepting crypto pay for “some of its services” – although it claims that its crypto projects pertaining to payments are still in the planning stage....
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Swiss city of Lugano to pay taxes in crypto via Tether partnership
3.3.2022
The ultimate goal is to accept crypto for payment of all goods and services in the city of Lugano, the city administration said
Anonymous Reportedly Pledges to Pay Russian Soldiers USD 44K in Bitcoin per Surrendered Russian Tank
2.3.2022
The international hacker collective Anonymous is reportedly trying to buy off the already demoralized Russian troops by offering USD 44,280 in bitcoin (BTC) in return for every surrendered tank.
The hacker group has amassed over RUB 1.2bn (USD 10.6m) and is offering tank crews RUB 5m for each...
Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Launches NFT Marketplace
28.2.2022
Rakuten Group, the Japanese electronic commerce and online retail company based in Tokyo has announced the launch of a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Rakuten NFT. The announcement notes that new features will be added in the future, and a peer-to-peer service for minting and selling...
Apple Pay and Google Pay to Become Unusable with Cards from Sanctioned Russian Banks
25.2.2022
Customers of five sanctioned Russian banks will be unable to use their cards to pay with Apple Pay and Google Pay, the central Bank of Russia, said.
The banks in question include banks under the VTB Group, Sovcombank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, and Otkritie, per the announcement. The banks...
Apple Pay to halt support for Russian banks sanctioned on war in Ukraine
25.2.2022
Russians cashed out over $1.3 billion from banks on the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the largest amount since the onset of COVID-19
Plenty of Money and No One to Pay: Crypto Teams at ETHDenver Face Hiring Crunch
24.2.2022
Recruiters at ETHDenver say a shortage of developer talent is inflating salaries and brewing up competition in the industry building Web 3
How to Avoid the Five Most Common Crypto Tax Mistakes I Cointelli
24.2.2022
The 2022 U.S. tax season is upon us and cryptocurrency traders need all the help they can get. Here are five common crypto tax misconceptions you should look out for, courtesy of crypto tax software provider, Cointelli. “You don’t have to pay taxes on crypto” One very common...
Elon Musk Reveals Dogecoin Will Be Accepted at Tesla’s New Futuristic Diner, Drive-in Theater
20.2.2022
Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla’s upcoming futuristic diner and drive-in theater, planned for the Hollywood area, will accept the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin. The electric car company currently accepts DOGE for some merchandise on its website. Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘You Can Pay...
Alchemy Pay Adds Euros Pay-in Offerings via Paytend
18.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, February 2022 – Leading fiat and crypto payment solutions provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), announces its partnership with the Europe-based digital bank, Paytend. Alchemy Pay’s client crypto services, such as exchanges and investment platforms, will now offer...
Not taking the time to learn about BTC is 'Europe’s biggest risk,' says Belgian MP
16.2.2022
The Brussels Minister who puts his entire €5,500 salary into Bitcoin on the first of every month sat down with Cointelegraph to discuss Bitcoin
SEC Warns Against Interest-Bearing Crypto Accounts — Says They’re Riskier Than Bank Deposits
16.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors about the “risks with accounts that pay interest on crypto-asset deposits.” The warning coincides with the first enforcement action the agency took against crypto lending platforms. SEC Warns About Risks...
ECB Chief Lagarde Says Digital Euro Will Not Replace Cash — But Could Offer Convenient, Cost-Free Means of Payment
15.2.2022
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says that a digital euro will not replace cash but would complement it. “A digital euro would give you an additional choice about how to pay and make it easier to do so, contributing to accessibility and inclusion,”...
First for SEC: Crypto Lending Platform Charged — Blockfi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties
15.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency lending platform Blockfi in a first-of-its-kind action. The crypto lender has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges and pursue necessary registrations. SEC Charges Crypto Lending Platform Blockfi The U.S....
BlockFi to Pay USD 100M Fine, Indian Central Banker vs. Crypto, BTC & ETH Flows Changed + More News
14.2.2022
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City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lower Than Price High
10.2.2022
While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters...
Kazakhstan President Orders Government to Find All Miners and Raise Tax by April
10.2.2022
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed authorities to identify all crypto mining enterprises and increase the electricity surcharge they are required to pay. The state is not against legal mining activities, but crypto farms should be licensed and taxed, Tokayev insisted....
Alchemy Pay gains 77% after exchange listings and cross-chain integrations
9.2.2022
A fresh round of exchange listings and a cross-chain launch on the Binance Smart Chain have boosted ACH price by 77%