Online payments processor Stripe has raised another $250 million in funding round that saw its valuation rise to a whopping $35 billion. Online payments processor Stripe announced that it has raised another $250 million in a new funding round, which pushes its pre-money valuation to a whopping $35 billion. $250 million to expand its global […]
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Following a summer full of news on the local industry, the Cabinet of Iran is considering a new system of annual registration for crypto miners. As part of ongoing maneuvers to legitimize the industry, Iran’s cabinet is looking into a proposal to register cryptocurrency miners on a year-to-year basis. The proposal According to documents reported […]
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Bitcoin owners say it is better to donate altcoins to charities and other nonprofit organizations while “stacking sats.” On the lighter side of things in the cryptosphere, some Bitcoin (BTC) owners have been donating altcoins to the TOR Project — a nonprofit organization primarily responsible for running “The Onion Router.” For some Bitcoiners, the trend is […]
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The IMF has published a blog post in which it outlines both potential benefits and risks associated with the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a blog in which it outlines both potential benefits and risks associated with the adoption of new digital payment methods, including […]
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Square Crypto has hired former devs from Google, Facebook’s Libra and Lightning Labs onto its inaugural developer team. Square Crypto, the crypto-focused branch of payment company Square, has hired Valentine Wallace, Jeffrey Czyz and Arik Sosman to its inaugural developer team. Square Crypto announced the appointment in a series of tweets on Sept. 19, revealing […]
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Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is grilled with questions and concerns about its planned Libra stablecoin project by Democratic lawmakers during a private dinner. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with a handful of United States lawmakers, where he was met with intense scrutiny of Facebook’s proposed Libra stablecoin project. Zuckerberg grilled by Democratic lawmakers According to an […]
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Argentina’s Central Bank announced plans to increase the monetary base by 2.5% per month for the next two months. The Committee of Monetary Policy (COPOM) of Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) announced the intention to increase the monetary base by 2.5% per month for the next two months on Sept. 18. “To ensure monetary and financial […]
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BCH developer Amaury Séchet seemingly exposed a secret about the coin’s block size? Cointelegraph speaks to Roger Ver. Those who have followed the Bitcoin saga from the very beginning know that it’s a mistake in 2019 to only pay attention to the so-called “grandfather cryptocurrency,” as that would mean ignoring Bitcoin’s many relatives (and competitors) that […]
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Patrick Byrne, who resigned as CEO of Overstock last month, has sold his 13% stake in the firm for $90 million to move to gold and crypto trading. Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has sold his 13% stake in the firm for $90 million to move to gold and crypto trading. Byrne sells his entire […]
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Binance CMO announced plans to launch fiat-to-crypto over-the-counter desk for Chinese market, part of the exchange’s continuing expansion in China. Cryptocurrency giant Binance plans to roll out its over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform for Chinese yuan in October. Chinese market targets Yi He, Binance co-founder and chief marketing officer (CMO) announced the news at a media […]
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