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Bill Miller & JPMorgan Find Logic In Bitcoin, Roubini Sees Some Value in BTC

A few major names in the worlds of finance and entertainment made bullish statements on bitcoin (BTC) in the past couple of days, while even a well-known BTC skeptic said that it's "maybe a partial store of value.""It's been a great month for bitcoin, but it's also been a great year-to-date, three...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japanese ‘Smart City’ May Look to Use Blokchain Voting Solution

The Japanese blockchain firm LayerX has said it is “working with local governments” on possible blockchain voting solutions – as the country continues to look for IT-powered ways to reduce face-to-face contact in administrative processes as a coronavirus pandemic-mitigating...

, by Tim Alper

Vitalik Buterin Leads By Example, Stakes USD 1m in Ethereum + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Ethereum newsEthereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sent ETH 3,200, currently worth USD 1.2m, to the recently launched ETH 2.0...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitpanda Eyes New Markets, Assets as Regulators Move ‘Into The Right Direction’

The recent crypto-related regulations are beneficial for both the industry and the end-user, as they not only bring more trust leading to more adoption, but are also harmonizing the crypto frameworks across Europe, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Vienna-based digital...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coinbase in Japan, Binance In Africa, Bybit On Football Field + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Exchanges newsCoinbase said it is hiring more staff in Japan, in another hint that it could be set to launch a Tokyo-based trading...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Venezuela Unveils State-run Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash, and Petro Exchange

The Venezuelan government has doubled down on its pro-crypto stance by launching a crypto exchange – with support for Caracas’ petro (PTR) token as well as bitcoin (BTC), litecoin (LTC) and dash (DASH) pairings with the fiat bolivar.In an official announcement from the National...

, by Tim Alper

Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch Blockchain-powered Payment Platform in 2021

Japanese financial giant the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) aims to launch a blockchain technology-based payment service in spring 2021, along with American cloud and network firm Akamai Technologies.Akamai is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and, per Nikkei, the new platform will provide...

, by Tim Alper

Binance Convinces DeFi Scammer To Return Funds + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Exchanges newsBinance announced that its Security team helped recover 99.9% of an estimated USD 345,000 worth of funds stolen as the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

US Election Results Written on Ethereum and EOS Blockchains

After major news agency Associated Press (AP) declared that they are "bringing verified election results to the blockchain," those results have now been officially written on the Ethereum (ETH) and EOS blockchains. "The Associated Press has counted the vote in US election since 1848. And, for the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japanese Exchange FXCoin and SBI to Pilot Crypto Remittance Platform

Japanese crypto exchange FXCoin is teaming up with a number of companies including the financial giant and exchange operator SBI to work on a price volatility-resistant cryptoasset remittance solution.Per Nikkei, the exchange will begin a pilot for its new solution later this month, with the...

, by Tim Alper

Xapo Leaves Venezuela, 20m Brave Internauts, Oversubscribed IEOs + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Crypto adoption newsCrypto wallet provider Xapo, owned by Coinbase, is the latest international venture to exit Venezuela – with...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

PayPal CEO: Financial System ‘Not Working,’ Users ‘Very Eager’ For Crypto

Dan Schulman, CEO of online payments giant PayPal, has presented his diagnosis of the current financial system’s shortcomings, claiming it is inefficient and causing millions of people to be excluded, as the company expands into cryptocurrencies. “The pandemic has brought focus to the...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

South Korean Doctor Says Blockchain ‘Must Be Used’ to Fight Crisis

A South Korean doctor said that it is an “inevitability” that medics in the country will turn to blockchain and other industry 4.0 technology advances in the wake of a flu vaccine error that has killed at least 59 people.Kim Mi-ri, an ear, nose and throat specialist who works in...

, by Tim Alper

3 CBDC Projects, Bitcoin Lightning Hits Pool, Verizon Taps Blockchain + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.CBDCs newsThe digital yuan has already surpassed the 4 million transaction mark, said its operators – despite the fact that the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Adoption in 2021: Bitcoin Rules, Ethereum Grows & Faces Rivals

The biggest main crypto adoption trends in 2021: The continuing institutional/corporate adoption of bitcoin, The growth of platforms that support blockchain interoperability and external communication, The increasing expansion of Ethereum and DeFi.Crypto adoption will gain further steam in 2021,...

, by Simon Chandler

This is How Institutional Players Help Bitcoin Mining Industry Grow

Institutional players are entering the cryptoasset mining industry, prompting the creation of enterprise-grade solutions, but also offering new solutions for existing challenges, according to Igor Runets, founder and CEO of BitRiver, a Russia-based mining services provider that is now open to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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