Bloomberg calls Bitcoin a bubble yet again, and Facebook is seemingly looking for $1 billion from VC firms for its stablecoin. Top Stories This Week NYT Reporter: Facebook Seeking $1 Billion in Venture Capital for Crypto Project According to a tweet by New York Times (NYT) tech reporter Nathaniel Popper, Facebook is reportedly looking to […]
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Lagos has an interest in crypto, but adoption is slow, with many only considering Bitcoin as an alternative means of receiving foreign payments. Data from Google Trends shows that Lagos, Nigeria ranks as the number one city based on the volume of online searches for Bitcoin (BTC). While this data may indicate a high level […]
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sponsored A crypto exchange says it is prioritizing the privacy of its users by enabling them to convert coins without requiring them to open an account first. A cryptocurrency exchange says it is prioritizing the privacy of its users — eliminating the “tedious” registration steps imposed by other websites. BitConvert argues that some rival platforms […]
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Facebook and Telegram’s launch of coins will be more of a game changer for social media and banking than for crypto. Facebook is controversial, if nothing else. The world’s fifth-biggest company by market cap, it’s also the biggest social network by a comfortable margin. Yet, despite the fact that most of us use it, we’ve become increasingly […]
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sponsored A blockchain ecosystem has launched a $1.5 million DApp funding program to encourage developers to build compelling applications on its platform. An established blockchain ecosystem has launched a decentralized application (DApp) funding program worth $1.5 million to incentivize developers and enthusiasts to build applications with real value. WaykiChain says it will offer support of […]
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PewDiePie, the person behind YouTube’s most popular channel with over 93 million followers, will start monetizing his streaming via blockchain as of April 14. PewDiePie, the personality behind the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, will start streaming on blockchain video platform DLive as of April 14, the firm announced in a press release on April 9. […]
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Major open-source browser Mozilla Firefox announced new protections against crypto mining attacks in its new browser versions. Major open-source browser Mozilla Firefox has launched new protections against crypto mining malware in its new browser versions, according to a blog post published on April 9. In its latest Firefox Nightly 68 and Beta 67 versions, Mozilla […]
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sponsored A crypto platform offering intuitive trading tools has unveiled a collaboration with Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. A platform that says it offers an intelligent and faster way of trading cryptocurrencies has announced a collaboration with Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world. Koinfox believes the collaboration will mean that […]
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The EU’s launch of an international blockchain association is a pivotal step in providing regulatory certainty for early adopters. The European Union has officially launched the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) — with IBM, Accenture and Deutsche Telekom among the 100-plus members to have signed the association’s charter at a ceremony at the […]
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sponsored A crypto lending platform is expanding its offering to wallets and crypto-fiat conversions, and says suggestions from its community are driving its new features. A fintech company says it has reached several milestones that help crypto enthusiasts capitalize on the current bull market, as it complements its crypto lending service with wallets, blockchain integration […]
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