Category: Cryptocurrency

Mar 22
Fight for Bitcoin: Brazilian UFC star to receive fight earnings in BTC

UFC fighter Matheus Nicolau is moving to the Bitcoin paycheck to hedge against inflation and secure the value of his hard work. 2288 Total views 55 Total shares Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Matheus Nicolau is the latest world-famous athlete to opt to receive his fight earnings in the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). The eighth-ranked UFC […]

Mar 22
Lemonade partners with blockchain bigwigs to combat climate change

The coalition will release a decentralized application to help farmers make or receive payments using crypto. 969 Total views 28 Total shares Insurance company Lemonade has partnered with prominent blockchain companies to form the Lemonade Crypto Climate Coalition (L3C) decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to protect farmers from climate change by offering blockchain-based insurance.  The insurance […]

Mar 22
Crypto tattoos to the moon! Bitcoin and Doge ink searches doubled last year

Crypto tattoo searches on Google and Instagram swelled by 222% in 2021, while the Bitcoin “B” has been tattooed over 900 times according to new data. 1646 Total views 36 Total shares The crypto ecosystem houses some devoted followers who got the logo of their favorite cryptocurrency etched on their skin for life. According to […]

Mar 22
Tom Brady tweets he’s ‘a big fan’ of Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin’s recent Time magazine cover garnered a lot of attention on Twitter and ultimately connected the Ethereum co-founder with NFL athlete Tom Brady. 1651 Total views 27 Total shares Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently spoke about his biggest concerns regarding the crypto industry with Time magazine. Following the interview’s publication, Buterin responded to tweets that negatively […]

Mar 21
SEC pushes decisions on WisdomTree’s and One River’s applications for spot Bitcoin ETFs

The regulator said it would extend its window for the decision on WisdomTree’s Bitcoin investment vehicle to May 15 and One River’s to June 2. 1234 Total views 38 Total shares The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its window to approve or disapprove spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications from asset managers […]

Mar 21
SBF opens Aussie Blockchain Week as gov’t says we’re ‘open for business’

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX, said the world is “very much” looking for a crypto hub in APAC, adding that other locations “haven’t played out.” 1577 Total views 40 Total shares FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried gave the opening keynote at this year‘s Blockchain Week, with the events of day one held at the headquarters of […]

Mar 21
Li Finance protocol loses $600,000 in latest DeFi exploit

Li Finance protocol users suffered losses amounting to around $600,000. Some of them have been reimbursed after a hacker exploited a bug in the project’s smart contract. 3266 Total views 49 Total shares The Li Finance swap aggregator has experienced a smart contract exploit leading to the loss of around $600,000 from 29 users’ wallets. […]

Mar 21
‘No more 4-year cycles’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a tentatively stronger footing as macro cues curiously stabilize. After a calmer weekend than most recently, BTC/USD managed to seal its highest weekly close since February, casting off concerns that an imminent bout below $40,000 could enter. Instead, conditions are beginning to favor a more bullish perspective on […]

Mar 21
Malaysian comms official calls the state to legalize crypto and NFTs

Malaysia’s finance minister previously warned that crypto payments were illegal, as they did not meet the universal characteristics of money. 1604 Total views 9 Total shares The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is reportedly backing the adoption of cryptocurrencies, with the deputy minister calling the government to legalize crypto. Deputy communications and multimedia […]

Mar 21
SushiSwap community proposes Swiss legal structure to limit DAO liability

According to the proposer Tangle, the intended foundation will play a key role in limiting the liability for contributors and driving Sushi’s future growth. 1160 Total views 6 Total shares SushiSwap (SUSHI), a community-led suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) tools, plans to implement a legal structure aimed at mitigating risks for token holders and members […]