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The crypto asset overtook Tesla Motors in market capitalization following an announcement that the car manufacturer had invested in Bitcoin. 3070 Total views 16 Total shares Earlier this morning, Tesla Motors announced that it had allocated part of its balance sheet to Bitcoin. Not even two hours have passed, and the crypto asset’s market cap…

The crypto rial has been in preparation for years; its introduction comes on the heels of the country’s introduction of cryptocurrency for foreign trade. 387 Total views 26 Total shares The Central Bank of Iran will make a pilot launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Sept. 22, the Iranian Chamber of Commerce…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an official visit yesterday to discuss joint policy measures, including a digital currency plan. On Nov. 27, private English-language daily UAE newspaper The National reported that Prince Mohammed was welcomed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, the Crown Prince…

Circle and CYBAVO intend to further promote the adoption of USD Coin and Web3 applications while integrating technology deeply into their core product suite. 165 Total views 25 Total shares Circle, a peer-to-peer financial services firm, has agreed to acquire Cybavo, a digital asset infrastructure platform. The deal will allow Circle to provide "infrastructure as…

Cryptocurrency startup Pundi X has partnered with major Venezuelan chain Traki, who will now offer Pundi X’s blockchain-based point-of-sale devices for crypto payments.Pundi X announced the expansion in an official blog post on Aug. 20. The device, called XPOS, will reportedly allow Traki’s customers to pay with top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), as…

Gryphon has doled out $48 million to buy Bitmain’s latest Bitcoin mining hardware set for release in the summer. 740 Total views 6 Total shares Gryphon Digital Mining has signed a purchase agreement with Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment maker Bitmain to purchase 7,200 Antminer S19J Pro mining rigs.According to a release issued on Thursday, the…

Investment management company Tiger Global marked down its stakes in the NFT marketplace OpenSea by 94%. 299 Total views 3 Total shares Investment firm Tiger Global has reportedly marked down several investments, including stakes in popular nonfungible token (NFT) projects like the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection and NFT marketplace OpenSea. Citing anonymous sources, media

Public companies hold more than $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin, technology research Kevin Rooke found. 1483 Total views 12 Total shares Technology researcher Kevin Rooke has been tracking the Bitcoin (BTC) holdings of public companies throughout the past two years. According to Rooke, public firms now hold over $3.6 billion worth of BTC.In 2019, public…

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