The teenage rapper, who has tens of millions of fans on social media, is now accepting Lightning Network payments for merchandise. American rapper Lil Pump has started accepting bitcoin (BTC) payments through his merchandise store Unhappy, according to his website. Fans of the 18-year-old, known for his catchphrase “Esskeetit” and his most recent album Harverd […]
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The broker’s acquisition of Coincheck and the crypto bear market appeared to weigh on overall performance. Japanese online broker Monex Group is planning to start trading in their United States cryptocurrency exchange in July, CEO Oki Matsumoto said on April 25, according to Cointelegraph Japan. The spin-off, currently dubbed TradeStation Crypto, would serve semi-professional traders […]
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Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange EriX is reportedly about to launch its spot trading service. Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange EriX is reportedly about to launch its spot trading service, industry news outlet The Block reports on April 24. Per the report, the exchange has recently been in test mode with some financial firms that would potentially become users. […]
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Hardware crypto wallet producer Ledger has named its president, Pascal Gauthier, as its new CEO. French hardware crypto wallet producer Ledger has named its president, Pascal Gauthier, as the new chief executive officer of the company. The news was announced in a press release published on April 24. Gauthier — a seed investor and board […]
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R/GA Ventures, the investment arm of international marketing company R/GA, is opening a blockchain investment studio in Oregon. R/GA Ventures, the investment arm of international marketing company R/GA, is opening a blockchain investment studio in Oregon, the company announced in a press release published on April 24. The studio, dubbed Oregon Enterprise Blockchain Venture Studio […]
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An analyst stated that he bought one bitcoin through his TD Ameritrade account, although he later found the trade was not real. The world’s second-largest stock exchange, Nasdaq, is allegedly testing trading of a bitcoin (BTC)-based product, according to a tweet by an analyst at quantitative trading analytics service StrongMarket on April 22. Twitter personality […]
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Thailand is opening up to crypto, operating an ICO portal and considering the possibility of regulating security tokens. Since July, Thailand and its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have voiced their intent to legalize the local initial coin offering (ICO) market and open it to startups. On Dec. 1, 2018, however, Cointelegraph reported that the […]
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A recent report shows that the cryptocurrency bear market is winding down and is in its final stage, the accumulation phase. The cryptocurrency bear market is winding down and is in its final stage, the accumulation phase, according to a report from digital assets fund Adamant Capital published on April 18. Per the report, the […]
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Overstock blockchain subsidiary tZERO missed the target date for $100 million in investment, according to a shareholder letter. TZERO, the blockchain subsidiary of retail giant Overstock, has missed its mid-April goal for a $100 million fund raise from Chinese investment firm GSR Capital and Singaporean private equity firm Makara Capital. The firm announced the development […]
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Fintech firms can put blockchain technology to the test, but cryptocurrency projects are excluded, India’s central bank has announced. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the terms of its regulatory sandbox in report on April 18. Per the terms of the sandbox, various applications of blockchain technology can be tested, while cryptocurrency-related projects […]
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