Movie theater giant AMC is finally accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and other cryptos as forms of payment after months of anticipation. AMC CEO Adam Aron took to Twitter this morning to announce the news. Big newsflash! As promised, many new ways NOW to pay online at AMC. We proudly now accept: drumroll, please… Bitcoin, …
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Altcoin Roundup: 3 Proof-of-work protocols focused on building Web 3.0
The proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model is the mechanism that kicked off the revolution that launched Bitcoin (BTC) in 2009 and it was the model of choice behind many of the popular projects in the early fledgling years of the crypto ecosystem. As time progressed, other consensus models like proof-of-stake (PoS) rose in popularity, especially as …
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MyEtherWallet allows users to mint Ethereum blocks as NFTs
MyEtherWallet, or MEW, launched its first nonfungible token (NFT) collection called ETH Blocks on Thursday, which tokenizes individual blocks on the Ethereum blockchain. Unique images associated with ETH Blocks are generated based on the block’s data. These NFTs are available exclusively to MEW users via the MyEtherWallet website. A number of blocks have already been …
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Wealth flex? Coinbase now allows users to share their crypto allocations
All of United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase’s roughly 68 million verified users can now more easily make information on their portfolio public. In a Coinbase blog post on Friday, senior product manager Rishav Mukherji said the crypto exchange’s app now includes a feature that shares a user’s allocation percentage — not balances — to their …
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Look out below! Dogecoin risks further downside after a key support is tested
Dogecoin (DOGE) is potentially at risk of losing critical support if the price falls from the ascending channel traded in for the last 53 days. Although technical analysis is not an exact science, a daily close below $0.26 will likely invalidate the current movement. DOGE/USD price at FTX. Source: TradingView Aside from the Bitcoin (BTC)-driven …
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Will Coinbase Launch Its Own Altcoin? CEO Brian Armstrong Details Crypto Giant’s Push To Boost Blockchain Industry
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is pulling back the curtain after years of speculation over whether the US-based crypto giant will launch its own altcoin. In a new interview with Bankless, Armstrong details his thoughts on Binance and its custom blockchain known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Binance launched BSC in September of 2020 and made …
Top Crypto Trader Analyzes Bitcoin and Ethereum, Outlines What Could Come After Corrective Move
Cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe says that Bitcoin (BTC) could experience another corrective move before appreciating. Van de Poppe tells his 143,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin’s price action is exhibiting a “potential rising wedge,” which could later trigger a downward move before another rally ensues. “The price action right now, looking at the daily …
Miami Residents To Receive Bitcoin Dividends From City’s Crypto Project, Says Mayor
Miami Mayor Francisco Suarez is announcing brand new benefits coming to holders of the city’s MiamiCoin (MIA). In an interview on CoinDesk TV, Suarez explains how he plans on developing digital wallets for users to receive Bitcoin (BTC) payments derived from the city’s MiamiCoin project. Users will have the ability to stake their MIA and …
Indonesian Religious Council Forbids Muslims From Using Crypto As Currency: Report
Despite cryptocurrencies’ wide reach across the continent of Asia, Muslims in Indonesia are reportedly being forbidden by the country’s religious leaders from using crypto as a form of currency. The National Ulema Council, or MUI, declared cryptocurrency as “haram, or banned,” on Thursday, according to head of religious decrees Asrorun Niam Sholeh. He says that …
Pew Research Center: at least 16% of Americans have owned crypto
A survey released by the Pew Research Center on Thursday found that roughly 16% of Americans have invested, traded or used some form of cryptocurrency. The number jumps to 31% for people aged 18–29, and even higher to 43% for males in the same age bracket. Black, Hispanic and Asian participants in the study were …
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Price analysis 11/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, DOT, DOGE, SHIB, LUNA
Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to weaken following the shakeout of the leveraged traders in the derivatives markets on Nov. 10. This caused the derivative funding rates to drop to the neutral territory of 0.01% across exchanges. Data analysis firm Arcane Research said in its latest weekly newsletter that the derivatives markets had matured compared to …
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Shark tank star Kevin O’Leary says crypto holdings comprise 10% of this portfolio
In a live recording with Reddit’s r/CryptoCurrency Talk Thursday, Shark Tank celebrity Kevin O’Leary discussed how cryptocurrencies now make up 10% of his investment portfolio: “At the beginning of the year, I was at 3% weighting; the target was to get 7% by year-end. However, because of the appreciation of so many of the assets …
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Traders look to ‘buy the dip’ after spot ETF rejection sends Bitcoin price to $62K
Bears swooped in to seize the upper hand on Nov. 12 after news that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had rejected the VanEck spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application made ripples through the crypto sphere and deflated the bullish momentum that had been building throughout the week. While many investors had …
Amasa Partners With Polygon Studios To Accelerate Adoption of Play-To-Earn Gaming
November 12, 2021 – Sydney, Australia The partnership will help drive greater awareness and engagement with play-to-earn gaming and NFTs. Amasa, a world-first micro income stream investment platform, has partnered with Polygon Studios to accelerate the adoption of play-to-earn gaming and facilitate the transition of game development and studio building from web 2.0 to web …
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Evrynet Joins Stanford’s Future of Digital Currency Initiative and Incorporates SPEEDEX Into Its DEX DApp
November 12, 2021 – Road Town, British Virgin Islands Evrynet is proud to announce it will join the Stanford ‘Future of Digital Currency Initiative’ (FDCI) as a member. Evrynet joins other members such as IBM, Ripple, Celo and others to help develop universal digital currency APIs. Moreover, the SPEEDEX technology will make its way to …