May 2023 | Page 79 of 211 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Strike Expands Global Reach, Introduces USDT Support And Unveils Enhanced App At Bitcoin 2023 Conference

At Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, global bitcoin payments service Strike announced that their service is now available in 65 more countries spread across six continents. This coincides with the introduction of the ability to receive funds in U.S. dollar equivalents, namely USDT. In addition, the app received a major facelift and overhaul that has…

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‘Big Short’ Author Michael Lewis On The Financial Crisis, FTX And Bitcoin’s Freedom From Intermediaries

Best-selling author and journalist Michael Lewis, known for writing “The Big Short,” “Moneyball” and “The Blind Side,” offered his perspective on the current financial landscape and the rapidly-changing world of cryptocurrency on stage today at Bitcoin 2023.“When I first encountered the idea of being able to use the blockchain technology to disintermediate financial intermediaries, I…

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Bitcoin Payments App Strike Expands to More Than 65 Countries From Three

MIAMI BEACH, Florida – The Bitcoin-focused payments firm Strike is expanding its app to more than 65 countries from the current base of the U.S., El Salvador and Argentina.Strike CEO Jack Mallers made the announcement on Friday at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida.The Strike app uses Bitcoin and Lightning – a secondary…

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Demand for Tokenized Treasury Bonds Soars as Crypto Investors Chase TradFi Yield

Demand for tokenized versions of U.S. Treasury bonds is soaring as rising yields in traditional financial markets attract fresh capital from crypto investors.The combined market capitalization of tokenized money market funds nears $500 million, and has quadrupled in size this year, according to data compiled by CoinDesk.Money market funds are traditional investment products that hold…

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Ethereum users are increasingly demanding self-custody: Casa CTO

Security expert Jameson Lopp said some users lost Ethereum tokens because of the lack of a secure storage method. 79 Total views 3 Total shares The demand for Ethereum self-custody solutions is growing, according to Jameson Lopp, co-founder and chief technology officer of Bitcoin wallet provider Casa. In a conversation with Cointelegraph at Bitcoin 2023,…

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Bitcoin production growth and capital strategy guiding Marathon Digital: CEO

In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Bitcoin Conference, Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel spoke about the mining company’s response to the bear market. 271 Total views 11 Total shares A combination of more hash rate coming online from mining plants and a price protection approach is shielding Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings through…

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Visa Deploys ‘Paymaster’ Contracts on Ethereum Testnest for Gasless Transactions

Global payments giant Visa has deployed experimental smart contracts on Ethereum’s Goerli testnet to pilot gasless transactions through account abstraction. The two sets of smart contracts, dubbed Paymaster, will simplify user interaction with the Ethereum network by performing complex tasks and managing transaction costs on behalf of other accounts. Visa Tests Paymaster for Frictionless Transactions…

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Speaking At Bitcoin 2023, Tulsi Gabbard Describes How A U.S. CBDC Threatens Freedom

Former congresswoman and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard addressed the audience at Bitcoin 2023 today, focusing on the institutional problems with U.S. politics and elected leaders who seek to consolidate power rather than serve constituents.“I served in Congress for eight years and ran for president in 2020, and while we like to have this idea that…

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Bitcoin Hovers Below $27K as Fed Chair Powell Makes Modestly Dovish Comments

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to hold below $27,000 as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said stress in the banking sector might allow the central bank to ease back on rate hikes as it looks to curb hot inflation.The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was recently trading at around $26,800, up roughly 0.3% in the past…

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BitDAO passes BIP-21 token optimization and branding proposal

A proposal to unify branding between the Mantle network and BitDAO passed with overwhelming support. 59 Total views 1 Total shares The BIT token will soon undergo a branding transformation to become Mantle, a measure approved through a high majority vote on May 19 on a proposal to optimize the token ahead of the launch…