Payments service provider Square is looking to make a dent in the Bitcoin landscape. After it already announced to build a cold wallet, Jack Dorsey’s company is now going to develop a bitcoin mining system, or so it looks like. The Square CEO made the announcement himself on Twitter this Friday. …
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy, led by CEO/Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor, is blessed with its Bitcoin investments, accounting for over 100% profits of nearly $4 billion. Bitcoin has been on a rise in the past weeks and on Friday pierced the $60,000 level for the first time in almost six months. …
Financial services giant Visa is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) program to support artists joining the digital art space. Visa is partnering with ex-Major League Baseball player Micah Johnson, who recently turned NFT artist. The idea is to offer a program that will support artists wanting to use NFTs to …
Chief Executive Officer of the world’s biggest asset management firm BlackRock, Larry Fink, revealed that he doesn’t see much value in digital currencies (yet). Appearing in CNBC’s Squawk Box he said that he partly sides with JP Morgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon who believes that crypto is “worthless”. Fink responded to …
The German state of Sachsen-Anhalt has published their “whitelist” of licensed operators under the country’s Fourth State Treaty on Gambling. Remarkably, no licensees whatsoever have been granted for those offering online slots, table games or poker. The list includes numerous approved online sports betting licensees. A total of 35 Licenses …
Ripple, the company behind cryptocurrency XRP, has formed a strategic partnership with clean energy firm Nelnet Renewable Energy. The two have joined force in a deal to invest in solar projects across the US and thereby helping to reduce the country’s carbon footprint. The investment targets cutting US carbon emissions …
Amsterdam-based Bitcoin mining company Bitfury is preparing to go public according to a report in the Telegraph on Monday. The Bitcoin miner is considering a listing either in Amsterdam or London. Presently, Argo Blockchain is the only crypto miner with a public listing in the U.K. It can be expected …
In celebration of its 31st anniversary of entering the Chinese mainland, McDonald’s China announced the release of its first NFT on Friday October 8. The NFT also marks the official opening of the franchise’s new China headquarters in Shanghai, with the building’s design being the inspiration for creating the NFT. McDonald’s …
Even though cycling isn’t the most popular sport on the planet, it has a sizable fan base around the globe. Many cycling enthusiasts live in areas where there are no sports betting shops where they may place bets, but they can back their favorite cyclists at a number of reputable …
In Ukraine, the recently adopted law “On Virtual Assets” was sent back to the the country’s legislature, the Verkhovna Rada. President Volodymyr Zelensky, a vocal Bitcoin evangelist, included some his his own suggestions and did not agree with the establishment of a new regulatory body which would need significant funding. …
