Blockchain music startup Tune.fm raises $50M from Global Emerging Markets

Relief for embattled U.S. tech stocks injects fresh energy in Bitcoin and altcoins, with Ether reaching two-week highs. 526 Total views 6 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) recovered much of its recent losses on Feb. 4, but concerns remained that a retest of $30,000 was incoming.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView$38,600 remains focal pivotData from…

The CEO of GIVE Nation sees stablecoins as a gateway for companies like Facebook and JP Morgan to decentralized assets. 539 Total views 29 Total shares Speaking to attendees at Virtual Blockchain Week from her home in Kansas, Alyze Sam, co-author of a major guide to stablecoins, suggested stablecoins could be the key for big…

Apparently r/Wallstreetbets doesn’t “bow to cryptocurrencies.” 4484 Total views 20 Total shares r/Wallstreetbets, or WSB, a subreddit famous for organizing a pump for Dogecoin (DOGE) and the GameStop short squeeze, is enacting a crypto discussion ban after officially allowing the topic for a single day.Subreddit moderator u/bawse1 announced Thursday that WSB has now banned crypto discussions…

The global regulatory landscape is tightening for crypto ATM operators. 2521 Total views 41 Total shares Experts predict that Bitcoin ATMs (BATMs) will face stricter regulations worldwide, with countries including Canada and Germany already moving to tighten up anti-money laundering requirements.A June 2 report from CipherTrace estimates that 74% of transactions made from U.S.-based Bitcoin…

7 HOURS AGO Are banks needed in the world of cryptocurrency? Reply in the comments! Are banks needed in the world of cryptocurrency? Reply in the comments! Reply Nowadays, we can see that banks are cooperating with cryptocurrencies much more than they did in the past years. Banks from all over the world have integrated…

Several decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols running on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) have fallen victim to major exploits in recent months as the sector continues to see substantial growth in 2021.Binance’s very own smart contract blockchain platform has seen a surge in demand since its launch in September 2021, due to its low fees and high…

The Dallas Mavericks pro basketball team’s cryptocurrency payment option has not yet caught on with the majority of fans, the team’s chief technical officer said in a recent interview. As sports business-focused media outlet Front Office Sports reported on Nov. 14, Mavericks CTO David Herr said that the team wants to provide its fans with a…

Decentralization: It’s a word that holds so much power and promise. But over the years, it’s become painfully clear that this concept isn’t being given the respect it deserves — and the consequences can be downright dangerous.We live in a world where DAOs aren’t DAOs, where independent validators aren’t independent, and where PR departments breezily…

Although cryptocurrency payments still only account for a tiny fraction of revenue on adult entertainment sites, a new integration on the Pornhub platform is looking to finally deliver against expectations that have been running high for years.Pornographic websites and cryptocurrency seemed to be natural bedfellows: the latter promised discreet payment solutions for a web service…