The long-awaited mainnet launch for the Cardano smart contract platform, Plutus, has been confirmed for next Sunday, September 12th, 2021. The announcement was made by Input-Output Global (IOG) via its Twitter handle. …
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Bitcoin adoption — paying for parking tickets in BTC across Europe
The Belgian digital parking start-up – Seety – allowed customers of the application to pay for parking sessions in Antwerp and Brussels with Bitcoin (BTC). Apart from the primary cryptocurrency, …
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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood affirms cryptocurrency market is far from ‘bubble’
Cathie Wood, CEO of investment management firm Ark Invest, has suggested that cryptocurrency markets are far from a bubble with Bitcoin embarking on a short-term rally. Speaking to Yahoo Finance, Wood indicated that the …
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Leading asset manager Union Investment to add Bitcoin exposure to various funds
Frankfurt-based asset management company Union Investment is going to add Bitcoin to its various funds. Daniel Bathe, senior commodities portfolio manager, told Bloomberg that the allocation will be limited to 2%: We are considering …
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President Nayib Bukele confirms El Salvador buys first 200 bitcoins
El Salvador president Nayib Bukele confirmed Monday that his government has purchased its first 200 Bitcoin ahead of the Sept. 7 rollout of a new law set to make the …
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Institutional interest in Litecoin (LTC) rises & Grayscale Litecoin Trust up by 32%
Institutional interest in Litecoin is on the rise. While it is known as the “silver” to Bitcoin’s gold, that narrative is changing. It looks like Litecoin might be standing independently, since …
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The most popular meme crypto Dogecoin is back at $0.31 without Elon Musk’s tweets
The eight-ranked cryptocurrency, DOGE, which is also the most highly favored meme crypto in the community, has managed to regain the $0.31 level, trading at $0.3174 at press time. The coin …
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Solana hits yet another all-time high while the other top altcoins remain in limbo
Solana’s unrelenting rally shows no signs of slowing down, with the red-hot cryptocurrency surging by yet another 16% over the past 24 hours. What is more, the cryptocurrency just hit a …
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Cardano braced for a mammoth bombshell as fresh data highlights important milestones for ADA
Cardano solidified its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin and Ethereum after it soared beyond $3.00. This price rally comes on the heels of several impressive developmental offerings for …
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Mexican retail giant Grupo Elektra will soon give Bitcoin a major adoption
According to a Twitter announcement made by owner Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Mexican retail and banking corporation Grupo Elektra will provide support for the Bitcoin Lightning network. According to the billionaire, …
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