The second of the three Hard Fork Combinators (HFCs) marking Cardano’s transition to Goguen will go live on mainnet by Mar 1, an update by Charles Hoskinson on February 16 …
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The world’s first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to launch today
The Purpose Bitcoin ETF, the world’s first exchange-traded fund that is physically backed by the biggest digital currency, is making its debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. The Ontario Securities Commission …
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Why We Should Take Dogecoin (DOGE) Seriously
Nothing says 2021 like dogecoin, a dog-themed cryptocurrency that has recently skyrocketed in value, thanks in part to the support of Elon Musk and other celebrities. For a time it was the 10th …
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Top Auction House Christie’s to Accept Ethereum for Digital Art Sale
British auction house Christie’s has confirmed it is accepting ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, as a form of payment for a coming digital art auction. Christie’s told …
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Swiss canton Zug now accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum for tax payments
The canton of Zug, one of the Swiss Confederation member states, has begun accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) for tax payments after initially announcing support last September.
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Cosmos Upgrades to Stargate: Another 2017 ICO To Complete Its Vision
At 6:00 UTC Thursday, the Stargate upgrade of Cosmos will go live. The Cosmos community recommends that interested observers follow along by watching the @cosmos account on Twitter. Stargate represents an important …
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Ethereum prices have hit a new all-time high of over $1,900
After a week of largely sideways trading, Ethereum prices finally broke out during Thursday’s Asian trading session. According to charts by Tradingview citing prices on Coinbase, ETH prices hit an …
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BlackRock confirmed they’re looking into Bitcoin
Rick Rieder, the managing director of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, confirmed that the company is looking into Bitcoin. “We’ve started to dabble a bit into it,” he said, …
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Microsoft has no plans to make Tesla-like move into Bitcoin
Microsoft, the second-largest company in the United States, does not apparently have any short-term plans to put Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet, according to the firm’s president Brad Smith. …
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MicroStrategy wants to scoop up $900 million more worth of Bitcoin
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy plans to issue $900 million more worth of debt to get even more Bitcoin, according to its Feb. 17 press release. It will issue convertible notes that will …
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