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Bolt Acquires Wyre for $1.5 Billion, Firm Aims to ‘Decentralize Commerce’
On Thursday, the payments and checkout and shopper network, Bolt has announced the firm plans to acquire the digital currency provider Wyre in a $1.5 billion deal. Bolt has explained the acquisition is aimed at bolstering cryptocurrency…
Metaverse Will Be Most Popular Place to Buy, Trade, Store Cryptocurrency, Survey Shows
The metaverse will become the most popular place to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency, according to a recent survey. In addition, 70% of respondents agreed that “cryptocurrency and blockchain technology advancements will be…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to Shareholders: Decentralized Finance, Blockchain Are Real
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees decentralized finance (defi) and blockchain as real, new technologies that can be deployed in both private and public fashion. He also noted that JPMorgan is at the forefront of this innovation.…
National Bank of Georgia to Regulate Country’s Crypto Sector
The National Bank of Georgia is taking steps to regulate the crypto market in the Southern Caucasus country, its governor revealed in a recent interview. While companies in the industry are to expect a licensing regime, financial…
MMA Entertainment Giant UFC to Pay Fighters Bitcoin Bonuses
On April 7, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced that fighters from the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be able to win Fight Night bonuses that will be paid in bitcoin.…
Cash App Introduces Paid in Bitcoin, BTC Roundup and Lightning Network Services
At the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Block, Inc., formerly Square, Inc., announced three new bitcoin services for the company’s mobile payment platform. The mobile payment platform Cash App will feature a “paid in…
Bank of Russia Rejects Idea of Using Cryptocurrency to Circumvent Sanctions
The Central Bank of Russia has turned down a proposal to allow the use of digital currencies for the purpose of sanctions evasion. The monetary authority believes this is hardly an option as Western regulators are already taking steps to…
Ukrainian Charity Organization Launches NFT Sale
A newly established Ukrainian charity organization, Pray4Ukraine, has brought together hundreds of digital artists that are using art to raise funds for the Ukrainian army and civilians devastated by the war. The organization is also…
Bitpay Adds Lightning Network, Youth Fashion Brand Pacsun to Accept Payments via Lightning
On April 6, one of the largest cryptocurrency payment platforms in the world, Bitpay, announced the Atlanta-based company has integrated bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. According to the announcement on Wednesday, the…
Crypto Exchange LBank and ETHDubai Partner for an Exclusive Meet-Up
PRESS RELEASE. Venture capitalists, founders, and eminent crypto investors graced the event to meet and connect. While the event was insightful, it was also a moment of unwinding for the attendees after weeks of back-to-back cryptocurrency…