EU Stripe clients now have crypto purchasing power: Report

July 16, 2024
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Stripe has expanded its cryptocurrency integration in the European market, allowing EU clients to purchase cryptocurrencies using their credit or debit cards.

Decentralized finance is a fairly new, nuanced concept for mainstream audiences. At its core, DeFi promises a revamped global financial system equipped with savings, loans and inventive yield-earning opportunities that enable innovative financial products without centralized gatekeepers. Since Jan. 1, this promise has been met with a demand that has exceeded $11 billion in total…

Bug on Kraken Let Users Buy Bitcoin at Levels Below Market Price

On Sept. 13, United States-based crypto exchange Kraken experienced a bug that allowed some users to buy or sell Bitcoin (BTC) at a notably different price from Bitcoin’s actual market price due to a reported system bug.The next day, Kraken posted a Twitter thread explaining that the bug resulted from testing an unreleased advanced order…

US Treasury and UAE target North Korean digital asset launderers

Two Chinese citizens and a UAE trading company have been sanctioned by the United States for their roles in money laundering for North Korea.

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$24M CryptoPunk NFT quietly sold, Trump earned over $7M from NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

The most expensive CryptoPunk ever purchased was transferred for an undisclosed amount on Aug. 19, causing speculation about its sale price.

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Bitfarms adds board member to deter Riot Platforms takeover

Despite initially planning to buy all Bitfarms’ shares at $2.30 per share, Riot withdrew the offer, stating that cooperating with Bitfarms’ current board was difficult.

World’s Fifth Largest Bank MUFG to Put Stablecoin to Practical Use in 2019

Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world, is set to put its digital currency MUFG Coin into practical use later this year. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on April 9.News of the planned rollout was revealed by the newly-appointed MUFG president…

New US sanctions target crypto addresses of Russian hackers accused of election interference

As new U.S. election nears, the Treasury adds new names and crypto addresses to its specially designated nationals list Sept. 10 updates to the U.S. Treasury's sanctions include Russian nationals who allegedly worked to interfere in U.S. elections. The updates specifically target a laundry list of crypto wallet addresses associated with these accused hackers. The new…

Michael Saylor posts Bitcoin tracker for the 10th consecutive week

According to the SaylorTracker website, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings are up around 51%, with unrealized gains of over $14 billion.

Aussie Blockchain Startup Tells Gov’t Its Tax Laws Are Stifling ICOs

You need nothing short of “a miracle” to succeed with an initial coin offering (ICO) in Australia, a local industry leader told the government this week.At a Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology hearing on Feb. 20, Dr. Jemma Green said her blockchain firm had succeeded despite, not thanks to, government policy. Dr. Green…

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