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Google Pay hires former PayPal executive to expand crypto services
According to Bloomberg, Google Pay, one of the leading digital wallets for payments, has hired former Paypal executive Arnold Goldberg, in a bid to expand and accelerate its crypto operations
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Opera Internet Browser is BETA testing a Crypto Browser to integrate Web3 applications
The world of Web3 is heating up and some of the major internet players are getting involved in the action The post Opera Internet Browser is BETA testing a Crypto Browser to integrate Web3
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World’s first DeFi ETF to be listed on the Brazilian stock exchange in February
Hashdex, a global crypto-focused asset manager recently announced the approval of the world’s first DeFi exchange traded fund (ETF) The ETF will be listed on the Brazilian stock exchange, B3,
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NGRAVE crypto wallet raises $6 million
NGRAVE, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer, announced today that it has completed a $6 million seed funding round The post NGRAVE crypto wallet raises $6 million appeared first on
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2021 was the year of institutional crypto adoption
Despite the volatility the crypto market experienced in 2021, the year turned out to be a net positive for almost every aspect of the crypto industry The post 2021 was the year of institutional
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Not so fast, are “Eth killers” as speedy as they claim?
For a few years, Ethereum reigned alone as the only realistic smart contract blockchain on the planet The post Not so fast, are “Eth killers” as speedy as they claim appeared first on
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Comparing Bitcoin halving cycles. When’s the price top due this time around?
Comparing the developments of the previous Bitcoin halving cycles to the current one gives some perspective on whether they are getting longer The post Comparing Bitcoin halving cycles When’s the
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What does the EIP-1159 upgrade mean for Polygon?
The EIP-1559 upgrade is now live on Polygon, bringing fee burning and “improved fee visibility” to the network The post What does the EIP-1159 upgrade mean for Polygon appeared first on
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Op-Ed: The fallacies of the Bitcoin energy debate
If all your information about Bitcoin came only from the mainstream media, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it (along with everything crypto) was spawned directly from the pits of hell The post
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What might Intel’s low-voltage Bitcoin mining chip mean for the future?
Intel may soon enter the Bitcoin mining business with its new “Bonanza Mine” chip, described as an “ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient Bitcoin mining ASIC” At present, little
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Coinbase partners with Mastercard to simplify NFT marketplace purchases
On Tuesday 18th, Coinbase announced its partnership with payment giant Mastercard The post Coinbase partners with Mastercard to simplify NFT marketplace purchases appeared first on
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OpenSea acquires DeFi onramp wallet Dharma Labs
OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace, is acquiring Dharma Labs, developers of a smart contract wallet that, for United States citizens, doubles as a mobile fiat onramp to decentralized finance, DeFi
