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Gucci to Begin Accepting Bitcoin in Some Stores

Iconic fashion brand Gucci will begin accepting cryptocurrency in some of its U.S. locations later this month, with plans to roll out the program to other North American stores this summer.

Hawaii Becomes Latest State to Approve Task Force to Examine Bitcoin, Web3 Technology

The Hawaii State Senate today approved bill SB2695, co-signed by Sens.

May 4, 2022

Crypto.com Restarts Staking Rewards After Community Furor

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the firm will continue to offer staking rewards to its card users a day eliminating

May 3, 2022

SEC Renames and Expands Crypto Enforcement Unit by 20 Personnel

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expanding its crypto investigations unit.

May 3, 2022

April 29, 2022

Binance Blocks Newly Sanctioned Russians, Launches Card for Ukrainian Refugees

Apr 29, 2022Read more: Binance Blocks Newly Sanctioned Russians, Launches Card for Ukrainian Refugees

Binance, in line with new sanctions, has shuttered the accounts of individuals with family ties to top Russian officials

April 28, 2022

Bitrefill to Launch Service Letting US Users Pay Bills With Crypto

Apr 28, 2022Read more: Bitrefill to Launch Service Letting US Users Pay Bills With Crypto

Swedish startup Bitrefill, best known for its marketplace letting users spend their crypto on gift cards and mobile top-ups

April 25, 2022

Grayscale makes fresh push for SEC approval to become bitcoin ETF

Apr 25, 2022Read more: Grayscale makes fresh push for SEC approval to become bitcoin ETF

Grayscale has made a fresh attempt to win approval from the US securities watchdog to turn the world’s largest crypto investment vehicle

April 22, 2022

Payments Giant Stripe to Pilot Crypto Payouts With Twitter

Apr 22, 2022Read more: Payments Giant Stripe to Pilot Crypto Payouts With Twitter

Stripe’s latest announcement may make it easier for creators worldwide to hold dollars.

April 21, 2022

Coinbase in Talks to Acquire BtcTurk for About $3.2B

Apr 21, 2022Read more: Coinbase in Talks to Acquire BtcTurk for About $3.2B

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is in talks to buy Turkey’s BtcTurk, Bloomberg reported on Thursday

Kadena Establishes $100M Grant Program For Web3 Development

Apr 21, 2022Read more: Kadena Establishes $100M Grant Program For Web3 Development

Kadena, founded by JP Morgan blockchain alumni Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino

April 20, 2022

Coinbase Beta NFT Marketplace Goes Live

Apr 20, 2022Read more: Coinbase Beta NFT Marketplace Goes Live

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) launched the beta version of its long-awaited non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on Wednesday

April 19, 2022

First Bitcoin ETF on Australia's ASX to List Next Week

Apr 19, 2022Read more: First Bitcoin ETF on Australia's ASX to List Next Week

Australia’s first bitcoin ETF on the ASX is reportedly set to list next week.Cosmos Asset Management’s product would invest in Canada’s

April 18, 2022

Terra's Stablecoin UST Becomes Crypto's Third-Largest

Apr 18, 2022Read more: Terra's Stablecoin UST Becomes Crypto's Third-Largest

First DAI, now BUSD. Terra’s UST is on a tear. Today, the fast-growing TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin from the Terra ecosystem has hit another

April 15, 2022

Portugal Grants First Crypto License to Bison Bank

Apr 15, 2022Read more: Portugal Grants First Crypto License to Bison Bank

The Banco de Portugal, the competent authority responsible for registering virtual asset service providers in Portugal

April 12, 2022

Meta Will Enable VR Creators to Sell Virtual Items in Horizon Worlds

Apr 12, 2022Read more: Meta Will Enable VR Creators to Sell Virtual Items in Horizon Worlds

Meta is rolling out the first stages of a new digital economy that will underpin its new metaverse pivot.

Ireland's Advertising Regulator to Review Crypto Ads Guidance

Apr 12, 2022Read more: Ireland's Advertising Regulator to Review Crypto Ads Guidance

The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) is reportedly preparing a review of the industry’s current guidance so that it can

April 11, 2022

72% Of Financial Advisors Would Invest More In Crypto If Spot ETF Were Available

Apr 11, 2022Read more: 72% Of Financial Advisors Would Invest More In Crypto If Spot ETF Were Available

A new Nasdaq survey of financial advisors found that 72% would be more likely to invest client assets in cryptocurrencies if they had

April 8, 2022

SEC Approves Fourth Bitcoin Futures ETF

While investors continue to lobby the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a spot market Bitcoin ETF

April 7, 2022

Cash App Now Offers 'Paid in Bitcoin' Feature, 'Lightning Receive'

Payment giant Block announced U.S. users can soon receive Bitcoin via the Lightning Network.The company also announced Cash App users can

April 6, 2022

ESPN Enters NFTs With Tom Brady Drop on Polygon, Autograph Deal

ESPN has signed a multiyear deal with Tom Brady’s NFT startup, Autograph.

April 5, 2022

Solana-Based Hivemapper Raises $18M to Build Decentralized Google Maps

Hivemapper, a decentralized digital mapping network, has raised a $18M Series A.The network rewards users with Solana-based crypto tokens

April 4, 2022

UK Government Lays Out Plans to Become ‘Crypto Asset Technology Hub’

Today, the United Kingdom announced plans to become a “global crypto asset technology hub.” “It’s my ambition to make the UK a global hub

Intel Launches New Bitcoin Mining Chips Focused on Sustainability

Intel today launched its “Intel Blockscale ASIC,” a second-generation Bitcoin mining chip announced in February.

April 1, 2022

OpenSea Enables NFT Purchases With Credit Cards, Apple Pay

Buyers on OpenSea, one of the world’s leading marketplaces for non-fungible tokens, can soon pay for NFTs with a credit card, debit card

SEC Denies Bitcoin ETF From Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest

ARK Invest and 21Shares have become the most recent applicants to see their spot market Bitcoin ETF registration rejected by the

March 31, 2022

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark to Add 500 MW of Mining Power

Mar 31, 2022Read more: Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark to Add 500 MW of Mining Power

CleanSpark, a Nevada-based software and Bitcoin mining company

EU Parliament Votes to Impose KYC on Private Crypto Wallets

Mar 31, 2022Read more: EU Parliament Votes to Impose KYC on Private Crypto Wallets

The EU Parliament has voted today to impose new regulatory measures that would essentially prohibit anonymous cryptocurrency transactions.

March 30, 2022

Rising Ethereum NFT Project Azuki Notches First $1M Sale

Mar 30, 2022Read more: Rising Ethereum NFT Project Azuki Notches First $1M Sale

A single Azuki NFT sold for $1.42 million worth of ETH last night.The anime-inspired Ethereum collection is one of the top NFT projects so

March 29, 2022

OpenSea Confirms It Will Start Listing Solana NFTs in April

Mar 29, 2022Read more: OpenSea Confirms It Will Start Listing Solana NFTs in April

Following months of building leaks, leading NFT marketplace OpenSea confirmed today that it will indeed add support for NFTs minted on the

MicroStrategy Takes Out $205M Bitcoin-Backed Loan to Buy More Bitcoin

Mar 29, 2022Read more: MicroStrategy Takes Out $205M Bitcoin-Backed Loan to Buy More Bitcoin

Michael Saylor is betting more on Bitcoin. A subsidiary of Microstrategy has just executed a $205 million cash loan using its current