NYC Mayor Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency Friday
Today, Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York City, announced he would be taking his first paycheck in Bitcoin (BTC)…
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SEC rejects Skybridge’s application for spot Bitcoin ETF
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has officially disapproved the application for First Trust SkyBridge’s spot Bitcoin…
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Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing
Five industry experts appearing before the United States House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee had different views on how lawmakers…
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Bitcoin shrugs off Russia crypto ban fears as BTC price nears $43.5K
Bitcoin (BTC) surged on the Wall Street open on Jan. 20 as news that Russia was planning to “ban” cryptocurrency…
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Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $4.5 billion to invest in crypto funds
A16z, a VC company with investments in Protocol Labs, Polychain Capital and Opensea among others, is now planning to raise…
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Russian central bank proposes blanket ban on crypto mining and trading
In a report published on Thursday, The Central Bank of Russia has called for a blanket ban on domestic cryptocurrency…
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Canadian Bitcoin platform Shakepay raises $35M in Series A funding
It’s another shake-up for the finance industry as Montreal-based Bitcoin (BTC) startup Shakepay raised $35 million from investors. The fresh…
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Ad restrictions won’t impact crypto demand, Binance CEO says
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” claimed that the growing restrictions on crypto advertisement won’t impact the demand.…
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MicroStrategy CEO won’t sell $5B BTC stash despite crypto winter
Despite a 40% drop in the value of Bitcoin (BTC), MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor has no intention of selling his firm’s…
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Wiki continues to accept crypto donations despite pressure to stop
Following a proposal from users to stop accepting crypto donations to Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit confirmed that it would proceed with…
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