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Swedish digital marketing company Tradedoubler has launched a blockchain-based platform to connect publishers with advertisers, according to a press release published on Feb. 27.The digital ad network, which will serve as a decentralized data storage, enables automated and more transparent interactions between advertisers and publishers, or websites looking to host ads. The platform is scheduled…

In May, the company said it intended to allocate $10 million towards Bitcoin in the second quarter of 2021. 906 Total views 6 Total shares San Francisco-based technology firm Metromile has used 10% of the funds it previously said would be allocated towards crypto to buy Bitcoin (BTC).According to Tuesday's filing from the United States…

On June 25, Ether (ETH) will face its largest options expiry in 2021 as $1.5 billion worth of open interest will be settled. This figure is 30% larger than March's 26 expiry, which took place as Ether price plunged 17% in 5 days and bottomed near $1,550. However, Ether rallied 56% after March's options expiry, reaching…

It's looking more and more like a capitulation, but so far, open interest remains "unflushed," analysts warn. 4163 Total views 72 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) refused to stem recent losses during Jan. 22 as predictions of a flight to $33,000 and lower looked increasingly likely to become a reality.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView.Open…

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a technology that establishes a secure and encrypted connection between your device and the internet. It creates a private network over a public network, such as the internet, allowing you to browse the web securely and privately. A VPN’s increased online security is one of its main benefits. Your internet…

Apple has no intention to follow Facebook in creating its own digital currency, the company’s CEO Tim Cook has said.Cook “not comfortable” about firms creating moneySpeaking in an interview with French media magazine Les Echos on Oct. 4, Tim Cook poured cold water on the idea that Apple could release its own currency tokens.“No,” he…

Every Thursday, Crypto Biz gives readers a weekly pulse of the business behind blockchain and cryptocurrency, delivered directly to their mailbox. 1121 Total views 14 Total shares The cryptocurrency market has matured from a fringe technology experiment to a global asset class valued at over $2.7 trillion. It’s about time we start treating it as…

U.S. tech giant Microsoft is taking the plunge into the Metaverse via updates to its Teams and Xbox gaming console services, along with a new product called “Dynamics 365 Connected Spaces.” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the firm’s Metaverse plans for Teams and Spaces on Nov. 2 during the Microsoft Ignite conference. “The Metaverse enables…

Average bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees increased by nearly 200% in April compared to March, a report released by crypto research firm Diar on May 6.The report also notes that bitcoin miners earned $13.7 million from fees alone — over 71% up from $3.9 million — the amount they made from fees during the previous month.…