The digital world of NFTs is bleeding into real life thanks to Solana-based NFT marketplace Neon, which closed a $3 million seed round last month. The company soft-launched the first …
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Miami to disburse $21M in locally mined cryptocurrency to citizens
“It’s a major priority for the city to be able to pay government employees in Bitcoin,” said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez in an interview with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang. This has had a say …
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Incoming New York Mayor Eric Adams wants cryptocurrency taught in schools
New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams appears to be doubling down on his pro-crypto stance, asserting that schools should incorporate cryptocurrency studies into their curricula. Speaking during a Sunday interview with CNN’s State …
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New York & Texas gaining popularity among mining firms after China crackdown
In the Texas Blockchain Summit in Austin on Oct 8, 2021, Nic Carter, co-founder of Castle Island Ventures, announced the hash rate distribution in U.S. states from a dataset compiled …
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You can now buy or sell real estate in New York with BTC, DOGE and ETH
New York-based real estate brokerage firm Algocap Real Estate has announced it will start accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, dogecoin, and ethereum for transactions. In a press statement, the firm said the move aims to …
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Wave of Institutional Clients at Goldman Sachs Are Diving Into Bitcoin & Crypto Markets
Mathew McDermott, head of digital assets at Goldman Sachs’ global markets division, says the New York-based investment bank is witnessing huge institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto markets. …
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Negotiates Surrender to US Authorities
According to court documents shared with cryptocurrency publication The Block, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes could surrender to US authorities in Hawaii next month. Hayes and BitMEX co-owners Greg Dwyer and Ben …
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Letitia James: Play By The Rules Or We Will Shut You Down
New York Attorney General Letitia James is advising members of the crypto industry and investors to stay vigilant against participating in or becoming a victim of illegal activities. According 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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While Washington dithers, Wyoming & other states mine for crypto gold
The United States is divided politically these days into red states and blue states, and increasingly, it seems to be fracturing into cryptocurrency-friendly and crypto-wary locales, too. On Feb. 21, …
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