Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and high-yielding decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have been the focus of attention in the cryptocurrency sector for the past few months. This intense focus on NFTs, DeFi …
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ICON (ICX) Not Affected By South Korea Tax Investigation Into ICONLOOP
The ICON Foundation, the creator of the ICON (ICX) project, has issued an official response to the news that South Korean tax authorities are investigating its technical partner, ICONLOOP. In …
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Uniswap Airdrop Reaches $ 13,000 For Those Who Didn’t Sell Before
DeFi platform Uniswap has exploded in popularity since its debut last year, which has been to the benefit of UNI token holders – especially those who got them completely free for …
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What Ether killer? On-chain data to show competitor networks are still behind
Ether (ETH) remains the second-largest cryptocurrency and it absolutely dominates the smart contract industry according to an array of network usage metrics. Even though the network has been overwhelmed by …
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How XRP Ledger Can Help Central Banks Create & Manage Digital Currencies
FinTech firm Ripple says that it is “piloting” a private version of the open-source public XRP Ledger (XRPL) to allow central banks to create and manage their own digital currencies. The XRP …
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Retail Goliath Rakuten Now Allows Users To Pay With BTC, ETH And BCH
Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten is now allowing customers to pay with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). In a new announcement, the retail giant reveals it’s integrating the …
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Here’s One Thing XRP Holders Don’t Want to Miss in SEC Chair Nominee’s Opening Testimony
American academic and ex-investment banker Gary Gensler is set to appear before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on March 2 for his much-awaited confirmation hearing to …
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Tether Hit With 500 Bitcoin Ransom Demand But Says It Won’t Pay
Hackers have threatened to release sensitive company documents supposedly belonging to USDT stablecoin issuer Tether unless the firm sends a 500 Bitcoin (BTC) ransom to a specified address. As revealed by the …
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People have spent more than $230 million buying and trading digital collectibles of NBA highlights
A LeBron James highlight sold for $200,000. A Zion Williamson edition went for a little less than that. The National Basketball Association has officially aligned itself for the future of …
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Billionaire Mark Cuban Says Cryptocurrency Will Change How All Businesses Work
Billionaire investor and Shark Tank veteran Mark Cuban says the crypto sector is going to fundamentally transform the way businesses function. In a new interview, Cuban tells Jason Calacanis of the Angel …
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