Month: August 2021

Following the $10 million Series A round at the end of July, the bitcoin rewards company Lolli has announced a partnership with the ticket agency Stubhub. According to the announcement, the partnership will provide users with the ability to earn up to 6% in bitcoin rewards when they purchase tickets to sporting events, concerts, and

sponsored Right now, there’s renewed global interest in cryptocurrencies as investment vehicles. That has a lot to do with the lengthy bull run the market has seen of late. And the addition of multiple DeFi investing platforms over the past year has helped, too. But for all of the attention the market’s getting, it remains

Incore Bank, in partnership with Inacta and Crypto Finance Group, has selected Tezos as their preferred blockchain platform to develop regulatory-compliant digital financial products via a newly developed token standard titled DAR-1. Tezos to Enable Smart Contracts for European Banks Business-to-business transaction bank Incore Bank, in collaboration with Inacta and Crypto Finance Group, has picked

The authorities of Spain must prepare a registry of cryptocurrency exchanges and custody providers to comply with legal requirements to address transparency and terrorism financing issues. This registry is specified by the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Law, approved last year. The process, which started in April, gives these service providers until

sponsored NFTs are of the biggest developments to come from the emergence of DeFi, and have created a mania not seen in the market since the 2017 cryptocurrency bull run. NFT art has raised some fascinating questions over where value can be identified, but it is in the gaming world that NFTs could prove to

A former central bank official, nominated to head South Korea’s financial watchdog, has expressed skepticism about recognizing cryptocurrency as a financial asset. In comments to a parliamentary committee, Koh Seung-beom has confirmed his views on the matter align with those of international institutions. Candidate to Head Korea’s Financial Regulator Says Crypto Is Not Currency Koh

The host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” show, Jim Cramer, has recommended putting up to 5% of portfolios in cryptocurrency. Stating that he owns ethereum directly, Cramer affirmed that he is a believer in crypto. Jim Cramer’s Crypto Allocation Advice Mad Money host Jim Cramer shared his view on cryptocurrency investing Wednesday during his show’s “lighting

Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest has recovered to May levels, raising optimism about a potent bullish breakout move above $50,000. The total number of outstanding futures contracts on the Deribit exchange reached $1.37 billion on Monday, its highest level since May 27. Meanwhile, the difference between the Bitcoin spot rate and its futures contract price

A new survey has found that more than one in ten American citizens aged between 18 to 34 have invested part of their Covid-19 stimulus checks into crypto assets. Conducted by CNBC and research firm Momentive, the survey queried 5,530 adults and found that 11% of survey participants had purchased cryptocurrency with their stimulus money. Roughly