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Microstrategy Stock MSTR Soars 1,620% — Outshining Bitcoin, S&P 500, and the Magnificent 7

October 14, 2024

Microstrategy’s stock, MSTR, has soared 1,620% since the company adopted a bitcoin-centered strategy, far outpacing bitcoin itself, the S&P 500, and tech giants such as Nvidia. The company’s bitcoin holdings now exceed 252,000 BTC. Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, remains bullish about bitcoin’s price as his company plans to further boost its BTC investments. Microstrategy’s…
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Mara Collapse: African Crypto Exchange Burns $16 Million for Salaries and Bonuses

July 4, 2024

Pan-African crypto exchange Mara reportedly lost approximately $16 million out of the $23 million raised from investors. Following the exchange’s collapse, founder and CEO Chinyere Nnadi is said to have launched a new entity called Jara. Nnadi reportedly argued that the exchange depleted its raised capital by paying high salaries to attract talent. CEO Avoids…
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Pantera Capital Calls Solana the ‘Mac OS of Blockchains,’ Highlights Architecture Benefits and Growing Adoption

June 24, 2024

Pantera Capital, an institutional asset manager focused on blockchain technology, has called Solana the “Mac OS of blockchains” in its latest blockchain letter. The firm details that the rise of Solana over Ethereum is reminiscent of what Microsoft experienced when Apple entered the market, highlighting Solana’s growing retail adoption and architectural advantages. Pantera Capital States…
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Rumor Of Apple Partnership Sends Crypto Altcoin Soaring By 20%

May 31, 2024

A whirlwind of speculation is currently surrounding the crypto asset JasmyCoin (JASMY), colloquially termed the “Bitcoin of Japan,” following a recent announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan. Yesterday, it was disclosed that a video conference between Prime Minister Kishida and Apple CEO Tim Cook had confirmed the integration of Japan’s My Number Card…
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Polygon Backed Game ‘Guild of Guardians’ Launches on Google Play and Apple

May 15, 2024

Play-to-earn game, Guild of Guardians, is being made available globally on Google Play and the Apple app store, for mobile devices. Guild of Guardians, allows its players to earn $GOG tokens which are ERC-20 tokens that can be used across the Guild of Guardians ecosystem and universe. Play-to-earn games allow players to convert their rewards…
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Philippines Regulator to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Second Half of 2024

May 7, 2024

Emilio B. Aquino, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines, announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in the latter half of 2024. Aquino expressed optimism that tech giants Apple and Google will promptly comply with the SEC’s request to remove Binance’s applications from their app stores. Safeguarding the Interests…
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iPhone Currently Not Compatible with Digital Euro: ECB Board Member

April 24, 2024

An ECB executive board member wants Apple to change how iPhone payments work to support a potential digital euro. He claims the tech giant’s current system may not support offline payments for any European Central Bank digital currency. The member, Piero Cipollone, outlined his concerns in a letter to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager dated…
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DOJ and US States Take on Apple in Major Antitrust Suit Over App Store Monopoly

March 22, 2024

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, claiming its app store rules create a monopoly that hampers competition and stifles innovation. The lawsuit argues that practices such as forcing developers to use Apple’s payment system and restricting them through various rules…
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Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks Crypto Has a Shot at Disrupting the App Store Duopoly

March 12, 2024

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, believes that crypto can have a shot at disrupting Google’s and Apple’s app store duopoly. He criticized the state of the software distribution on mobile devices, lamenting that the two stores collected over 30% of all earnings just to display a top 10 list of the most downloaded apps.…
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Bitcoin’s Climbing Value Outshines Global Silver Market in Historic Pre-Halving Surge

March 11, 2024

Bitcoin’s ascent past the $72,000 mark has elevated its market capitalization beyond the combined worth of all the world’s silver. The cryptocurrency has seen a 52.7% increase in value relative to the U.S. dollar over the past month, with 41.1% of this uptick occurring within a mere two weeks. Bitcoin Retakes the 8th Largest Asset…
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