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Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch appears to be ramping up its crypto strategy. The site, which focuses primarily on video game livestreaming, is now offering users a 10% subscription discount when paying with cryptocurrency through the platform’s payment processor, BitPay.BitPay’s chief marketing officer, Bill Zielke, told Cointelegraph that out of the thousands of merchants the company…

The market has already entered the first phase of a major rally, with the number of people buying crypto trickling upward which is expected to accelerate early next year, say the heads of Australia’s largest crypto exchanges.Independent Reserve CEO Adrian Przelozny told Cointelegraph he expects market activity to see an uptick in early 2024 and

Crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for nuanced cryptocurrency regulations as several agencies pursue stricter policy mandates. Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has once again urged regulators to take a step back from attempting to overregulate the crypto space.Speaking to Financial Times, Peirce, affectionately dubbed “Crypto Mom” due to her…

Bitmain allegedly fires staff for speaking out against salary cuts, Hong Kong investors lose faith in crypto after JPEX scandal, Bitget gets a new crypto credit card and more. by Zhiyuan Sun 4 min October 20, 2023 Share Share Share Share Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments.

What is Enjin and what are its main features?With blockchain-based nonfungible tokens (NFTs) powering the rise of Web3, a number of NFT-based projects are gaining significant importance, as they provide the technological means of assembling important data on blockchains in a visually appealing manner. Related: Nonfungible tokens: How to get started using NFTsLeading among them…

According to on-chain data, FTT token supply increased by 124.3% on September 8 when 173 million FTT tokens were created by a 2019 ICO contract, and Alameda was the recipient. 1011 Total views 4 Total shares The rumors about the possible liquidity crisis for the world’s third-largest crypto exchange turned out to be true. Just…

The Switzerland financial authority has today given the green-light for the launch of a digital asset marketplace utilising DLT. 323 Total views 24 Total shares The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, have today announced their approval for regulated Swiss exchange SIX to launch a digital asset marketplace and central securities depository built on…

Abra CEO and founder Bill Barhydt said he sees Bitcoin as a store of value, increasingly distancing itself from mainstream market price correlation. 909 Total views 14 Total shares After changing roles several times since its 2009 launch, the current line on Bitcoin (BTC) calls it a store of value comparable to gold — a…