Democratic challenger to crypto-friendly senator’s seat is interested in space

Morgan Harper, a former senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is coming out as ‘crypto curious’ in her race to be the Democratic nominee for one of Ohio’s United States Senate seats. In a Tuesday thread on Twitter, Harper said she was interested in the possibilities Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies could mean for …

Why the New York mayor is in favor of crypto education

A Deeper Look Inside the SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Rejections While the broader cryptocurrency community awaited the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), the watchdog rejected all nine applications made by three different players in one sweeping move on August 22. 3 min read → Go to Source

American cinema chain AMC weighs Shiba Inu (SHIB) payments

There is no stopping to Shiba Inu continued popularity as one of the leading movie theatre chains in the United States, AMC Entertainment, has revealed that it working to accept the popular meme coin alongside other crypto assets like Bitcoin, Doge, Ethereum, and Litecoin for its tickets in the coming months. AMC contemplates support for …

ENS jumps 180% as Ethereum Name Service transitions to DAO governance

Ethereum Name Service has officially launched ENS, the protocol’s governance token. A quarter of the entire ENS supply was made available to .eth domain holders, which they will be able to claim until May 4th, 2022. $ENS has launched! Eligible users can claim their $ENS governance tokens at: https://t.co/ZGGfGLhdhS No rush: You have until *May …

This mobile eSports platform is using NFTs as prizes within its ecosystem

MegaFans, a mobile gaming company headquartered in Southern California, announced that they distributed the world’s first NFTs (non-fungible tokens), as prizes to players, from a mobile eSports platform. The company began testing offers with Bitcoin in September to gauge market response, which was strong, so they quickly moved to include NFTs as part of the …

UK Government Survey Shows 45% of Britons Would Ban Cryptocurrencies for Environmental Reasons

Just before the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP-26), the UK government polled 3,071 adults from Britain to ask them their opinions on cryptocurrencies and the crypto industry’s effects on climate change. According to the survey, 45% of Britons would support banning crypto assets for environmental reasons and 18% would oppose a ban. …

Polygon Deploys Fiat on-Ramps via Alchemy Pay, Enabling Direct Fiat Payments for DeFi

sponsored Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform onboarding millions to Web3, has announced the addition of convenient and flexible fiat payment onramps for the Polygon Network, thanks to a new partnership with Alchemy Pay. Alchemy Pay will create a bridge between fiat and crypto payments by embedding into the Polygon Network, enabling any Polygon-based protocol to …

Apple’s CEO Owns Crypto – Tim Cook Thinks ‘It’s Reasonable to Own as Part of a Diversified Portfolio’

The CEO of the tech giant Apple, Tim Cook disclosed that he owns cryptocurrency and said that he thinks it’s reasonable to own it as part of a diversified portfolio.” Cook’s statements stemmed from an appearance with the New York Times Dealbook’s host Andrew Ross Sorkin. Apple CEO Tim Cook Tells the Press He Owns …

Government Official Says Zimbabwe Currently Gathering Views on Cryptocurrencies

An official with the Zimbabwean government recently confirmed the country’s administration is currently gathering views about cryptocurrencies from knowledgeable persons. Government’s Lingering Concerns Charles Wekwete, who is the head of the e-government unit, suggested that the country will only adopt a formal position on cryptocurrencies once the consultation process is complete. According to a Sunday …

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Tells Elon Musk To Buy $25 Billion in Bitcoin From Potential Proceeds of Tesla Stock Sale

MicroStrategy head Michael Saylor is advising Elon Musk to convert the proceeds from the potential sale of the Tesla CEO’s shares in the electric carmaker into Bitcoin (BTC). Saylor says Tesla would incur various benefits from buying $25 billion worth of Bitcoin, an obtainable amount from Musk’s probable sale of 10% of his shares in …

One Crypto Sector Is Getting the Attention of Institutional Capital, According to Digital Lending and Trading Firm

Digital currency prime broker Genesis says that institutional investors are starting to move into one crypto sector. Genesis says in a new report that the firm saw greater demand for leading smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH) during Q3 as its institutional clients engaged with decentralized finance projects. “With rising adoption on DeFi platforms, Genesis saw …

Apple CEO Tim Cook Reveals He Owns Crypto, Says It’s ‘Reasonable’ To Have in Investment Portfolio

The chief executive of one of the world’s largest tech companies has revealed that he owns crypto assets. In an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Online Summit, Apple CEO Tim Cook says he owns some crypto as part of his investment portfolio. Sorkin asked the CEO if he owned …

Ethereum-Based Altcoin Backed by Coinbase Ventures Surges 150% in One Day, Enters Top 100 Crypto Assets by Market Cap

An altcoin backed by Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group is surging after a month of big milestones. Ethereum-based video streaming project Livepeer (LPT) soared to a new all-time of high today of $100.99, rallying more than 152% within a 24-hour period. Livepeer says it’s working to build “scalable and cost-effective” solutions for online video …

Polkadot price moves higher as parachain auctions reduce DOT’s circulating supply

This week a number of contenders are set to participate in Polkadot’s first parachain auctions and this process tends to place buy pressure on DOT, while also giving aspiring blockchain projects a chance to show why they offer the most competitive solutions to the different demands that exist in the crypto sector. The ongoing Polkadot …

PBoC governor says digital yuan to be more privacy-enhanced than payment apps

During a virtual video session at the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies’ 30th Anniversary Conference, People’s Bank of China governor Gang Yi discussed recent developments regarding the country’s central bank digital currency, or CBDC, known as the digital yuan (e-CNY). Gang specifically addressed the issue of privacy surrounding the Digital Yuan in the …

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