Wiki contributors want to drop crypto donations over environmental concerns
The Wikimedia Foundation is facing pressure from users over its acceptance of cryptocurrency donations. Back in 2019, the Wikimedia Foundation...
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Retail is pushing the Bitcoin price up, says Ledger CEO
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider Ledger CEO reckons it’s more people trusting Bitcoin that is pushing the price up; Glassnode confirms...
Bitcoin funding rates stay negative as BTC price spikes to $43.5K
The upcoming U.S. inflation report provides some familiar volatility as BTC price action hits six-day highs. Bitcoin (BTC) surged almost...
Cash App integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for faster BTC transfers
The Layer 2 protocol addresses the historic limitations of the BTC blockchain to improve speeds while reducing the costs associated...
A third of Americans to buy Bitcoin by end of 2022, says Ric Edelman
The future’s bright for Bitcoin according to Ric Edelman, founder of financial advisory outfit Edelman Financial Engines. Bitcoin bull and...
Bitcoin exchange outflows see biggest daily spike since September 2021
Almost 30,000 Bitcoin leaves major exchanges in a single day as buyers copy miners in taking the BTC supply off...
Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange
After raising over $250 million from firms like SoftBank last year, Brazil’s 2TM Group is expanding into Europe. Brazilian 2TM...
IMF: Bitcoin matured to ‘an integral part of digital asset revolution’
Crypto assets are no longer on the fringe of the financial system, which raises financial stability concerns, a new IMF...
Coinbase, PayPal to offer free crypto tax forms via TaxBit Network
TaxBit wants to prevent crypto users from spending “thousands of dollars per year” to generate crypto tax forms. Crypto tax...
Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
The fund will help provide a legal defense for Bitcoin developers and will include a team of volunteers and part-time...
KlimaDAO increases carbon offset stash by 50% in two months
The carbon offset accumulating DAO on Polygon has rapidly increased the amount of offsets it has in its treasury by...
Buy high, sell high: Custom pipe-maker to Snoop Dogg and Santana tokenizes bongs
“As an artist, we need a certificate of authenticity to connect to the art. NFTs act as a certificate of...
Tiny Bitcoin miner defies massive odds to solve a valid block
Despite having a modest hashrate capacity of about 126 TH/s, the lucky miner won the crypto equivalent of the lottery...
Animal Concerts partners with Korea’s Klaytn: K-pop in the Metaverse?
The US-based Metaverse concert organizer Animal Concerts has partnered with South Korea’s Klaytn blockchain network to bring leading global music...
Meta poaches staff from Microsoft and Apple for Metaverse plans
According to former staff, around 100 people have already jumped ship from Microsoft to Meta alone. Meanwhile, Apple is offering...
