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25.01 / 12:51
business
Adoption
Bitcoin
McDonald's jumps on Bitcoin memewagon, Crypto Twitter responds
Prominent crypto entrepreneurs and supporters, who shared memes on Twitter about doing odd jobs amid an ongoing market crash, were joined by global fast-food giant McDonald's — the brand infamously linked with temporary Bitcoin (BTC) market crashes.
25.01 / 06:39
CBDC
Adoption
Central Bank
Bank of America
Stablecoin adoption
Bank of America says stablecoin adoption and CBDC is ‘inevitable’
It appears that the U.S. will finally be moving forward to create its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) according to the Bank of America.
25.01 / 06:39
Facebook
Adoption
Metaverse
Meta
Meta unveils Metaverse AI supercomputer, claims it will be world’s fastest
Facebook’s parent company Meta says that its newly-created artificial intelligence (AI) “Research SuperCluster” (RSC) will “pave the way” towards building the Metaverse.
25.01 / 05:22
CBDC
Adoption
Central Bank
National
S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued as NFTs; Crypto Enters National Statistics
The manifestos of South Korea’s main presidential candidates have been released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – as the nation’s March general election takes yet another crypto-flavored turn and Statistics Korea makes a crypto move.
25.01 / 03:03
Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
Cardano
Cardano projects SundaeSwap and CardStarter squabble over failed promises to investors
The ongoing drama between two projects built on the Cardano (ADA) blockchain escalated across multiple social media platforms Monday, much to the dismay of the ADA community.
25.01 / 02:17
Blockchain
Adoption
regulation
Chinese Local Gov’ts, Tech Firms Take Tentative Metaverse Steps
Chinese government-run firms and local governments are starting to explore metaverse-related innovations – although they are proceeding with due caution, given the fact that the nation last year enacted its most stringent crypto crackdown to date.
25.01 / 00:25
Blockchain
Twitter
Adoption
Scams
There’s a browser plugin that autoblocks Twitter NFT profile pictures
That was quick. Within 24 hours of the launch of the Twitter nonfungible token, or NFT, profile pictures for iOS update, a github contributor called mcclure has coded up and shared a browser extension that automatically blocks Twitter accounts using an NFT profile picture.
24.01 / 18:59
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Blockchain-enabled digital fashion creates new business models for brands
Nonfungible tokens (NFT) may be disrupting the trillion-dollar fashion industry, but NFTs are just one piece of a much larger puzzle that is revolutionizing this sector. Rather, blockchain technology as a whole continues to be a game-changer for the fashion industry.
24.01 / 14:52
Adoption
education
Study
Women
Men check Bitcoin price more frequently than women, new study reveals
Gender is associated with both psychological and demographic factors when it comes to crypto investment, new academic research revealed.
24.01 / 13:13
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Bitcoin
No regrets for NYC mayor receiving his first Bitcoin paycheck during dip
Bitcoin (BTC) is a New York state of mind thing for Eric Adams, the crypto advocate serving as the 110th Mayor of New York City. He received his first Bitcoin payout on Friday during some epic downward price action, and was unflappable when asked about losses during an interview.
23.01 / 00:11
markets
Ethereum
Adoption
avalanche
3 possible reasons why Polkadot is playing second fiddle in the L1 race
2021 was a sort of "coming-of-age" for many layer-one (L1) blockchain protocols because the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) forced users to look for solutions outside of the Ethereum (ETH) network where high fees and network congestion continued to be barriers for many.
22.01 / 08:19
business
Government
Adoption
Bitcoin
El Salvador buys its cheapest 410 Bitcoin as prices reach $36k
The Central American country of El Salvador has added 410 Bitcoin (BTC) to its central reserve as BTC prices trade below $37,000, a price last seen on July 26th, 2021.
21.01 / 23:15
Adoption
regulation
European Union
Bulgaria's finance minister says country is exploring crypto payment options: report
Assen Vassilev, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Minister of Finance, said the EU member nation is exploring options for rolling out a crypto payment mechanism.
21.01 / 23:15
Blockchain
Ethereum
Adoption
AML
compliance
NFTs and compliance: Why we need to be having this conversation
“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.” — Plato
21.01 / 17:07
business
Blockchain
Technology
Adoption
CasperLabs to become blockchain of choice for the City of Fuzhou, China
On Friday, CasperLabs, a blockchain software firm, announced a partnership with China's Blockchain-based Service Network, or BSN. Through the agreement, which has been minted as a nonfungible token, or NFT, as a sign of commemoration, Casper Network will be added as the blockchain of choice to the Fuzhou City Chain for use in public and private crypto infrastructure developments in the region — dubbed "Fuzhou Chain powered by Casper." RockTree Capital, an investment company, based in New York, played a critical role in bridging the entente between Casper and Fuzhou City.
21.01 / 17:07
Adoption
Report
Bitcoin
Crypto users
Nations to adopt Bitcoin, crypto users to reach 1B by 2023: Report
There’s a beacon of hope for battered Bitcoin (BTC) bulls. A promising report from Crypto.com predicts that global crypto users could reach one billion by the end of 2022.
21.01 / 15:49
Twitter
Adoption
Bitcoin
Turkish and Salvadoran presidents meet, Bitcoiners left disappointed
Bitcoin (BTC) took more than just a beating in the markets. The orange coin got the cold shoulder as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed his Salvadoran peer Nayib Bukele in the capital of Turkey to talk about a number of topics. While Bitcoin failed to be a talking point, it did not stop the Twitter rumor mill from going into overdrive.
21.01 / 12:51
cryptocurrency
Adoption
Trading
Investing
Customers
First 1,000 Robinhood Customers Get Crypto Wallets
US online trading platform Robinhood has launched a beta program for its crypto wallet, and it began to roll out the wallets to 1,000 customers from the top of its WenWallets waitlist.
21.01 / 12:11
Ethereum
Twitter
Adoption
NFT
Twitter Introduces Verified NFT Profile Pics, Sets up Foundation Account
The social media giant Twitter has taken further tentative steps into the world of Ethereum (ETH) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – by moving to allow some users to use verified NFTs as their profile pictures. And the firm has also apparently created an account on the invite-only ethereum-based NFT marketplace Foundation.
21.01 / 12:07
Blockchain
Adoption
Health
Science
tracking
Blockchain meets activity tracking: Project rewards healthy habits with tokens
Blockchain use cases continue to grow as the world learns about the benefits that it brings. Apart from bringing financial innovations like the ability to do peer-to-peer transactions, blockchain now makes its way to the health industry.
21.01 / 11:28
Adoption
NFT
Web3
Metaverse
Scan your dog and go walkies in the Metaverse: Virtual NFT pets get popular
New research suggests that during the height of COVID-19, the number of people searching for a furry friend to keep them company hit new highs – not only physically but also in the Metaverse.
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