The government of Cuba has announced it will recognize and regulate cryptocurrency on the island, citing “reasons of socio-economic interest.” Cuba is the latest Latin American country to acknowledge the …
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Visa head of crypto says CryptoPunk won’t be company’s only NFT
Earlier this week, Visa made headlines for purchasing a $150,000 non-fungible token (NFT) of a CryptoPunk, a digital avatar with bright green eyes and red lips. While the news came …
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Ethereum (ETH) Name Service now lets you use most domain names
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has added support for most traditional domain names so that you can now send ether (ETH) to example.com, not just example.eth. The ENS is an open-source protocol …
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UK billionaire Simon Nixon’s family office to enter the cryptocurrency space
Digital assets continue to grow and take substantial portions of the financial markets, said Seek Capital’s managing director – Adam Proctor. As such, the family office will increase its allocation …
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust FUD is now over as the last GBTC unlock totals 58 BTC
Bitcoin investment vehicle the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) completed its share unlockings this week, ending a major talking point both inside and outside crypto. Data from monitoring resource Bybt confirms that as …
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Korea reveals cryptocurrency exchange ‘Death Note’
Transcript Welcome to The Daily Forkast, August 26th, 2021. I’m Angie Lau, Editor-in-Chief of Forkast.News. Coming up, South Korea reveals its crypto exchange “Death Note”; DeFi investment booms, and a white …
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Ethereum 2.0’s staking contract becomes largest ETH holder
Recently, the Ethereum network reached a new staking milestone. On Aug. 17, the Ethereum 2.0 staking contract became the single largest holder of Ether, surpassing Wrapped Ether (WETH). According to data …
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Oklahoma family-wwned bank brings cryptocurrency to its customers
Vast Bank, a family-owned and regional bank in Oklahoma is bringing cryptocurrencies to its customers through its new “Crypto Banking” service and this initiative might foreshadow the future of banks. …
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Cardano’s project catalyst proposals campaign closes
The latest round of Project Catalyst, Fund6, gained impressive popularity among Cardano (ADA) enthusiasts. Hundreds of ideas have been submitted for community review. According to a recent official announcement shared in IOG’s social media channels, …
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Cryptos are positively impacting the lives and pockets of billions of people across third-world countries
Amidst the rising problems with their native fiat currencies, whether hyperinflation or excessive volatility, many populations throughout third-world nations are opting for cryptocurrencies as a viable alternative. The warp-speed growth …
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