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Users of the hi debit Mastercard can now spend Metaverse platform Sandbox’s SAND token in eligible markets in the European Economic Area, according to a Wednesday announcement posted on X. The card already allows users to spend bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and USDT.Sandbox is a subsidiary of Metaverse gaming and venture capital giant Animoca Brands

Dec 7, 2020 at 5:19 p.m. UTCGrayscale Managing Director Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)Blockchain Bites: $187M Blockchain Bond, $522M BTC Mining Revenue and ‘Ethereum-First’ Institutional InvestorsSingapore is funding blockchain R&D. Germany’s second-largest stock exchange’s crypto app saw $1.21 billion in trading volumes this year. Grayscale is seeing a growing number of “Ethereum-first” institutional buyers. Top shelfEthereum investorsThere’s…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance on spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-funds (ETF) is a difficult one to hold, and the probability for approval is fairly high, brokerage firm Bernstein said in a research report Monday.Bernstein notes that the SEC had already allowed futures based bitcoin ETFs, and recently approved leverage based futures ETFs…

On Monday, Blackrock filed a revised spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal in a bid to appease regulators, likely boosting its odds of securing a first-of-its-kind approval in the U.S.Under the updated proposal, Blackrock's ETF will feature cash creation and redemption mechanisms, the model favored by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The world's largest

Crypto exchange Binance's user base grew 30% in 2023, CEO Richard Teng said Thursday, signaling strength as the world's largest cryptocurrency trading venue tries to look past November's settlement with U.S. regulators and the departure of founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.In Binance's end-of-year report, Teng said "net inflows have been very robust, while new users continued

Marathon Digital sold debt to buy bitcoin, after BTC mining profits deteriorated this year. The miner is following Michael Saylor's footsteps in using borrowed money to add BTC to its balance sheet. 08:52 Marathon Digital CEO: We're Bullish on Bitcoin 07:09 El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election 01:20 Celsius

The influx of traditional finance into crypto and the emergence of international variations in regulations is prompting contrasting responses from stablecoin issuers such as Tether and Circle.Circle admonishes what it sees as U.S. lawmakers’ inaction and wants greater alignment in crypto rules between nations.Tether, more focused on developing countries, says it is frustrated by the

news South Korean technology giant Samsung has invested 2.6 million euros ($2.9 million) into crypto hardware startup Ledger. The investment gives the startup a valuation of roughly $290 million, French business magazine Capital reported Wednesday. A spokesperson for Ledger confirmed that Samsung backed the startup, but could not confirm further details. A Samsung representative did not respond…

Digital security firm Gemalto is teaming up with blockchain startup R3 to pilot a new digital identity platform that's aimed at mainstream users. Called Trust ID Network, Gemalto said the new platform will provide users with more control over how and when their personal data is shared with third parties, and that such "self-sovereign" identities will…