Category: Cryptocurrency

Jan 14
Aside from Shark Tank, Mark Cuban says 80% of his new investments are in crypto

Mark Cuban said he didn’t focus on the price speculation around cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, comparing it to “gamesmanship” akin to that of stocks. 3098 Total views 77 Total shares Comedian and former Daily Show host Jon Stewart said Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire Mark Cuban broke down the intricacies of the crypto space […]

Jan 13
Tonga to copy El Salvador’s bill making Bitcoin legal tender, says former MP

Another domino is lined up to fall down the route to Bitcoinization. On Wednesday, a former lawmaker of the Pacific island nation of Tonga shared a play-by-play approach to adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender.  In a series of tweets, Lord Fusitu’a, a former member of parliament for Tonga, released an ETA for Bitcoin becoming legal tender in […]

Jan 13
BBTV launches crypto payment solution for media monetization

Media monetization company BBTV recently launched a solution that lets creators get paid in crypto. 1083 Total views 43 Total shares Content creators on BroadbandTV Corporation (BBTV) will soon be able to get paid in crypto. BBTV recently announced Pay to Crypto, a payment solution that lets creators get paid in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and […]

Jan 13
UK Economic Affairs Committee unconvinced by prospect of retail CBDC

A new report highlights private-sector innovation and greater financial inclusion with CBDCs, but raises concerns around the descending hegemony of the U.S. Dollar. 533 Total views 20 Total shares The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee — an investigative governing body representing the economic interests of the United Kingdom — has released an official report […]

Jan 13
Pakistan’s central bank reportedly wants to ban crypto

Pakistan’s finance and law ministries are yet to make a decision on a potential blanket ban on crypto in the country. 1637 Total views 22 Total shares The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is reportedly seeking to ban all cryptocurrency transactions in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Sindh High Court reportedly held a hearing related to the legal […]

Jan 13
Top or bottom? Traders at odds over whether Bitcoin will keep rising

$44,000 remains a focus overnight, but clear direction evades Bitcoin markets, and participants are nervous. 2226 Total views 25 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) touched $44,000 a second time on Jan. 12 amid increasing divergence of opinion about whether the price bottom is “in.”  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro […]

Jan 13
'Emergency': Wikipedia editors vote against classifying NFTs as art

A group of editors on Wikipedia, the free user generated encyclopedia, have voted against classifying NFTs as a form of art and have come to a consensus to shelve the issue until a later date. A survey and debate started on the platform at the end of December revolving around the most expensive art sales […]

Jan 13
LÜM to launch ‘Access Pass’ NFTs for 25 globally known musicians

“We really wanted to model ourselves off NBA Top Shot. A community that was building collective value by bringing players underneath an individual umbrella,” said LÜM CEO and Founder Max Fergus. 1085 Total views 24 Total shares U.S.-based music platform LÜM is set to announce 25 partnerships with globally known musicians as part of a […]

Jan 13
Solana could become the 'Visa of crypto': Bank of America

The Bank of America strategist stated that Solana is set to take a slice of Ethereum’s market share, due to its advantages of low transaction fees, scalability and ease of use. 249 Total views 11 Total shares Bank of America digital asset strategist Alkesh Shah has predicted that Ethereum competitor Solana could become the “Visa […]

Jan 13
OpenSea competitor LooksRare exceeds $394M in sales

The new NFT trading platform already seems to be making waves just days after its launch. 2088 Total views 55 Total shares Daily volume on NFT marketplace LooksRare has already exceeded $394 million following the platform’s official launch on Jan. 10. The platform was able to bring in this customer base by offering only 2% […]