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Gemini to offset bitcoin carbon emissions
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BIS backs CBDCs to win out against bitcoin, stablecoins and Big Tech
They will be the ones make credit allocation decisions and, moreover, it’s not impausible to imagine a govt efining you and garnishing your salary for that parking fine. For my two penneth, the assumption that the CBDC would bypass banks and lenders suggests there are not the requisite checks, balances, segregation, or thoroughly thought through […]
Fiserv and NYDIG team to help FIs give consumers bitcoin access
Financial institutions of all sizes now can enable consumers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin through their bank accounts via an integration between Fiserv, Inc. , a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, and NYDIG, a leading bitcoin technology and financial services company. “Digital assets have caught the eye of consumers […]
BBVA opens bitcoin trading to all private banking clients in Switzerland
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The Tragedy didn’t need to happen; Bitcoin Miami became a COVID-19 hotspot
It was confirmed that many participants at the recently held event in Miami, one of the biggest global events to take place in the U.S. After being discharged, on his way home Thursday tweeted that he had “Just tested positive for COVID” and shared a photo of himself in an ambulance or hospital attached to medical equipment. […]
5 Ways to Smartly Invest in Bitcoin
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The real price of the bitcoin gold rush
With international focus on sustainability sharpening, the energy consumption of the world’s first ever popular virtual currency, bitcoin, is being put under the microscope. As a decentralised form of currency, bitcoin is not tied to any central bank or administrator, meaning transactions must be verified by a network of nodes, or machines, distributed across a […]
Revolut launches public beta for bitcoin withdrawals
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State Street ships indicator to track bitcoin media sentiment
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Zipmex processes Asia’s first purchase of Lamborghini with bitcoin
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NFL player to convert salary to Bitcoin
Offensive tackle Russell Okung was the first NFL player to convert part of his salary to bitcoin, exchanging half of his 2020 salary to the digital currency in December 2020. From his college studies, all the way through to his current NFL career, he has always pursued his passion for finance,” said Jack Mallers, CEO […]
EToro launches new bitcoin portfolio
eToro considers bitcoin’s value chain to include companies operating in the mining, semiconductor, payments, exchange, custodianship and insurance spaces, as well as the asset itself. Since its entrance into the market in 2009, bitcoin has grown exponentially – and currently boasts a market capitalisation of over $1 trillion. “As it crosses into mainstream awareness, bitcoin […]