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Ferrari drives into Europe with crypto payments, as industry embraces digital assets
Ferrari will extend its digital assets payment scheme for luxury sports cars to its European dealer network at the end of this month, according to Reuters This follows its initial launch in the
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Musk evaluates possible Tesla $5 billion xAI funding amid its steady Bitcoin reserves
Elon Musk appears to be considering whether his Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing company, Tesla, should invest $5 billion in his artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI On July 24, Musk polled
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Mt. Gox moves $2.47 billion in Bitcoin as repayments to creditors accelerate
Bankrupt Mt Gox continued its Bitcoin transfers this morning by moving 37,477 BTC, equivalent to $247 billion, to an untagged address, 12Gws9, according to data from Arkham Intelligence The dashboard
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How does Polymarket’s $364 million US election crypto prediction market work?
Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform that operates using Polygon Recently, it gained significant attention by enabling users to bet on the outcomes of US political elections, a
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Ethereum ETFs debut with $1.11 billion volume, led by BlackRock’s $266.5 million inflows
The initial day of trading for newly launched Ethereum ETFs saw significant activity, drawing a total of $1068 million in inflows BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) led the market,
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Winklevoss skeptical of Kamala Harris’ potential pivot on Bitcoin amid rumors
Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss expressed skepticism about Vice President Kamala Harris pivoting to support Bitcoin and the crypto industry following reports that she may speak at the upcoming
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US lawmakers demand clarity on OpenAI safety practices in joint letter
A group of US Senators sent a detailed letter to OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman seeking clarity on the company’s safety measures and employment practices The Washington Post first
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Lummis slams Biden’s ‘disastrous proposal’ to tax Bitcoin miners in ‘orange paper’
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) said the Biden administration’s to impose a 30% tax on Bitcoin miners is a “dangerous scheme” and an “attack on innovation” She argued that
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Polymarket odds heavily favor Trump amid dominant lead in swing states
Former President Donald Trump holds a commanding lead over Vice President Kamala Harris on Polymarket — with a notable edge in every key swing state Polymarket is the world’s largest
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WazirX seeking partnerships to recover from $230 million hack
India-based centralized exchange WazirX seeking partnerships to restore full operations following a significant exploit that resulted in the loss of nearly half its assets The exchange’s
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Ethereum ETFs soar with $361 million volume in first 90 minutes
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) debuted to robust investor interest within the first 90 minutes of trading, amassing a total volume of $361 million across the nine newly launched ETFs
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Bitcoin miner IREN ventures into AI with GPU pilot and Morgan Stanley’s guidance
Bitcoin miner IREN (formerly known as Iris Energy) is the latest crypto mining company looking to profit from the artificial intelligence market boom, according to its July 23 Analyst & Investor
