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23.04 / 00:31

Dogecoin Blockchain Adoption Memecoins eye major revamps in an effort to return to their former glory

Memecoins briefly took the cryptocurrency market by storm in 2021 after steady attention and shilling from big-name influencers like Elon Musk and Mark Cuban helped propel coins like Dogecoin (DOGE) to 100x gains.

22.04 / 22:45

markets Ethereum Adoption defi Here’s how the Akutars NFT project hopes to redefine how culture intersects with Web3

Since the wake of the nonfungible token (NFT) boom, creators have been leaving their Web2 entities in droves and are carving their own lanes in the Web3 world.

22.04 / 19:33

Ethereum Adoption NFT Fried ‘Web3 offers us the promise to rearchitect the internet,’ says NFT.com Founder Jordan Fried

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a record-breaking year throughout 2021 in which sales volumes surpassed $14 billion, avatar collectibles permeated the mainstream market to become cultural status symbols, and avant-garde utility sparked innovative Web3 opportunities for a panoply of industries.

22.04 / 19:13

business Blockchain Twitter Adoption Twitter and Stripe roll out USDC payout program for creators via Polygon

On Friday, Twitter and Stripe announced the rollout of crypto payouts for Stripe Connect. As told by the two companies, a select group of creators on Twitter will soon be able to receive their earnings on the platform in the form of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin. Payments will occur via the Polygon (MATIC) network, a layer-2 blockchain known for its low fees, fast transaction speed, innovative zero-knowledge technology and integration with Ethereum (ETH).

22.04 / 18:07

business Adoption Bitfury Bitcoin Georgia crypto mining’s potential: What’s driving growth in the industry?

Who would have thought that a small country in the Caucasus Mountains could become one of the world’s leaders in cryptocurrency mining?

22.04 / 11:13

CBDC Adoption regulation Ruble Russian Tax Body Suggests Allowing Crypto Pay in Trade Deals, Digital Ruble May Be Ready by 2023

The Russian tax agency reportedly wants to allow companies involved in cross-border trade to accept crypto as a form of payment – and pay foreign exporters in cryptoassets. And the Central Bank has claimed that its digital ruble could be ready as soon as next year.

22.04 / 03:27

business Adoption NFT Sport Aussie media company goes all in on NBA fan engagement with NFTs

Australian media company Basketball Forever has announced an NFT project titled Hoop Hounds which seeks to increase NBA fan engagement and provide substantial real-world utility for the tokens.

22.04 / 03:05

CBDC Adoption Payments Fine Chinese Man Uses Digital Yuan to Pay Court-issued Fine in Legal First

Chinese media outlets have been reporting on a new first for the digital yuan – with the central bank-issued token used to pay a court-issued fine for the first time.

22.04 / 00:25

Blockchain Adoption legislation Binance.US leaves Blockchain Association to form own DC government affairs team

Binance.US announced today that it is creating a team in Washington to engage with lawmakers on digital asset policy. Simultaneously, it has withdrawn from the advocacy group Blockchain Association. Both organizations sides have been tight-lipped about the split, commenting publicly only with short statements.

21.04 / 19:09

Ethereum Stablecoin Adoption Gaming Upcoming airdrop and boosted staking rewards send Origin Protocol (OGN) price higher

Stablecoin minting and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have been the latest trending topics in the cryptocurrency market and protocols like Terra (LUNA) have led the discussion on why stablecoins should be backed by assets like Bitcoin and Avalanche (AVAX).

21.04 / 17:11

business Blockchain Adoption Near Foundation More institutions are looking to invest in crypto, says NEAR Foundation CEO

Cointelegraph’s Joseph Hall interviewed Marieke Flament, the CEO of NEAR Foundation at the Paris Blockchain Week Sumit (PWBS) last week, discussing a range of topics including how institutional investors are trying to understand how they can participate in the crypto space.

21.04 / 16:48

business Adoption ATM Bitcoin A dozen Bitcoin ATMs planned at the largest EU electronics retailer

Austrians have “sufficient funds” for more Bitcoin ATMs — hat’s the verdict that MediaMarkt, a German electronics retailer, reached following a successful Bitcoin ATM pilot in Austria.

21.04 / 16:11

Adoption goldman sachs banking Banking Giants Goldman Sachs and Commerzbank Take New Steps Towards Crypto

The American investment bank Goldman Sachs is taking another step toward the crypto industry with a private meeting between its CEO and crypto exchange FTX’s founder & CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Meanwhile, German bank Commerzbank also appears to be strengthening its crypto offering after it applied for a crypto license earlier this year.

21.04 / 14:55

business Blockchain Adoption Future Ledger Enterprise's Alex Zinder is all about blockchain, crypto and the future of finance

Alex Zinder, a capital markets veteran who jumped on the blockchain train last year, attended the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, where he sat down with Cointelegraph to discuss blockchain projects, crypto adoption and the traditional financial world’s necessary embrace of digital assets.

21.04 / 14:27

Adoption Euro Freedom Bitcoin NOT The €1M Bitcoin retirement plan reaches 200K: 'It's not too late to invest'

Motivations for buying Bitcoin (BTC) are numerous: a hedge against inflation, financial independence or even hopes for a Lamborghini and life in the sun.

21.04 / 08:47

Ethereum Adoption Bitcoin US investors realized 6X more crypto gains in 2021 than next country

Crypto investors from the United States realized crypto gains nearly six times higher in total than the UK, the second highest country in terms of realized gains.

21.04 / 06:27

Adoption lending Credit Suisse Bitcoin Suisse adopts decentralized Liquity as lending product

Bitcoin Suisse has begun offering decentralized finance (DeFi) services to its clients with the addition of the Liquity protocol to its product lineup. It allows customers to post Ethereum (ETH) collateral in the protocol to mint and borrow the Liquity Dollar (LUSD) stablecoin.

21.04 / 03:21

Adoption regulation Latin America regulatory Argentina Launches Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto Innovators & Investors

Argentina is edging toward crypto regulation – as well as further adoption – with a new “innovation hub” that will allow regulators, investors, and crypto startups to work together.

20.04 / 23:31

Ethereum Adoption Google Bitcoin Retail interest in crypto declines as investors search for the next big price mover

One of the main narratives of hope for cryptocurrency investors is that there will be a major shift in public perception that sparks a new wave of capital from retail and institutional traders.

20.04 / 23:05

Adoption Crime Monero Bitcoin Premium Monero Usage in Ransomware Payments Rise while Bitcoin Accepted With Premium

Ransomware attackers are increasingly asking for payments in privacy coins like monero (XMR), while still mostly accepting bitcoin (BTC) payments but with a premium, per a new report.

20.04 / 21:33

business Adoption Investments iTrustCapital surpasses $5B in crypto IRA transactions

Cryptocurrency individual retirement accounts (IRA) provider iTrustCapital revealed Wednesday that the total transaction volume on its platform had surpassed $5 billion, marking a 60% increase in nine months.

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