Former Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal praises the potential profit that could be made from investing in Bitcoin, even if the chances are low. Raoul Pal, a former head of equities and equities derivatives at Goldman Sachs UK office and the founder of Global Macro Investors and Real Vision Group, believes that Bitcoin (BTC) is […]
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LedgerX beat competitor Bakkt to the public launch, which comes less than a month after gaining regulatory approval. United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives provider LedgerX has officially launched physical Bitcoin futures trading, becoming the first to do so on the domestic market. In an announcement on social media July 31, LedgerX said its physical futures […]
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Cryptocurrency and blockchain tech are starting to proliferate in the world of sports — through partnerships with the biggest teams around the world. Cryptocurrencies and digital tokens have become powerful tools for a variety of industries over the past few years, and the world of sports is no exception. Sports fans are notoriously passionate about […]
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sponsored An esports platform with more than 260,000 registered users is enabling its community to place bets with their friends, family and colleagues. An esports platform with a working product on the Ethereum mainnet says it is tackling the centralized nature of the online betting industry by enabling users to place wagers with their friends […]
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Crypto payments startup Pundi X announced the integration of its crypto payments system into a VeriFone Point of Sale device. Cryptocurrency payments startup Pundi X announced that it has integrated its crypto payments system into a device made by American Point of Sale (POS) systems producer VeriFone in a press release July 12. Per the […]
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The finance minister of Cyprus, Harris Georgiades, said that the country’s blockchain regulation draft will be ready this year. The finance minister of Cyprus, Harris Georgiades, has said that the country’s blockchain regulation draft will be ready this year. English-language local finance news outlet FinancialMirror reported the news on July 4. Per the report, Georgiades […]
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So far, Havard and Yale lead the pack of institutional money in the crypto world, with multi-million dollar investments in cryptocurrency-related companies. Despite the crypto volatility, the widely publicized regulatory concerns and a lack of liquidity in the cryptocurrency market, reports show that university endowments worldwide are dipping their toes into cryptocurrencies. Recently, a survey […]
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The Japanese government’s attempts to halt crypto gambling can only last so long, industry experts say. Despite Japan’s reputation for being one of the most welcoming nations for fintech, online crypto gambling has struggled to take off in light of the country’s strict regulation. In late March, the blockchain-based, decentralized application (DApp) platform Tron announced […]
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A deeper look into Starbucks’ crypto plans. The United States coffeehouse chain Starbucks is one of the most mainstream companies to look into crypto, and its intentions have finally been confirmed this week: The company has teamed up with Microsoft to track its beans with a blockchain. Moreover, reports say that the coffee giant might […]
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Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain’s hashrate has noticeably dropped in the past 30 days. Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain’s hashrate has noticeably dropped in the past 30 days, according to the company’s hashrate disclosure update as of May 7. Per the data analyzing the hashrate of all Bitmain-owned hardware, updated once every 30 days, the […]
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