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Bitcoin Lightning payment volume increased 400% in a year, here’s why
Bitcoin’s “scaling solution” for fast payments, the Lightning Network, is becoming increasingly popular around the globe The post Bitcoin Lightning payment volume increased 400% in a year,
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Coinbase may quell listing-day pumps by providing ‘information symmetry’
Leading American crypto exchange Coinbase has revealed its plans to regularly reveal which digital assets are currently “under consideration” for listing on its platform ahead of time, according
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Rappi to accept crypto payments in Mexico via BitPay, Bitso partnership
Rappi, a Colombian on-demand delivery firm that offers services across nine Latin American countries, has rolled out a cryptocurrency payment program in Mexico The post Rappi to accept crypto
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Report: Coinbase is least risky crypto exchange to trade on
Market data aggregator CryptoCompare has named Coinbase the most transparent and accountable crypto exchange in the world, per the firm’s latest report that ranked 150 trading platforms The
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Bitcoin sees positive reaction as inflation hits 8.5% with March CPI data matching forecast
The price of Bitcoin rose after March CPI data confirmed that inflation in the United States continues to increase, hitting the highest level in 40 years The post Bitcoin sees positive reaction as
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Uniswap launches Labs Ventures to support like-minded web3 projects
Uniswap launched a new venture capital fund called Uniswap Labs Ventures (ULV) that will invest in projects at different stages of the web3 stack, from infrastructure to developer tools and
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Ethereum tests first mainnet shadow fork in anticipation of Proof-of-Stake
Ethereum’s (ETH) transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus network is creeping closer after the network launched the first mainnet shadow fork on April 11 The post Ethereum tests first
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Animoca Brands acquires French video game studio Eden Games
Hong Kong-based game software and venture capital firm Animoca Brands has fully acquired Eden Games for an undisclosed amount from Engine Gaming & Media The post Animoca Brands acquires French
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Technicals show Bitcoin is in ‘poor shape’ — what happens next?
The Bitcoin price has been declining since April 6, having posted a local high of $46,700 The post Technicals show Bitcoin is in ‘poor shape’ — what happens next appeared first on
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Floyd Mayweather launches new NFT project despite shady past in crypto space
On April 13, retired professional boxer Floyd Mayweather will launch a new non-fungible token (NFT) project, dubbed Mayweverse, that would offer crypto enthusiasts a collection of 5,000 NFTs that
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Pakistani crypto industry at crucial inflection point as High Court asks for final recommendations
A Pakistani high court has directed federal officials in charge of studying cryptocurrencies to submit their final recommendations on how the country should tackle virtual assets The post Pakistani
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Number of female crypto investors up 172% in 2021
The number of female crypto investors rose 172% on an annual basis in 2021, while the number of male investors grew 80%, according to BTC Markets’ 2020-2021 report The post Number of female