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Mobile games developer Tapinator to launch ‘NFT500’ service

NFT500 will be a subscription casting service that will put NFTs on physical display, allowing users to display their favorite digital art rather than buy it outright. Tapinator, a publicly-traded mobile games publisher based in New York City, has announced plans to launch a new subscription casting service focused on nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, highlighting…
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Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton joins crypto advisory board

Clayton, who stepped down from the SEC in 2020, joins the regulatory advisory council of One River Asset Management. Three months after resigning from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Jay Clayton has joined an advisory board of crypto investment manager One River Asset Management, signaling a changing of the guard for…
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The promise of smart contract adoption is held back by crypto silos

Smart contracts present one the most promising tech solutions for business, but there are still barriers that have to be addressed. The internet is buzzing over recent developments in decentralized finance, or DeFi — smart contracts are hotter than ever. You might think you missed the coronation ceremony, but smart contracts are actually used in…
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NFT craze and institutional money to bring next 100 million crypto users, says Crypto.com CEO

The two main factors driving mass adoption are converging, says Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek. Watch Cointelegraph’s latest interview with Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek to understand the catalysts that will push crypto to 200 million users. For more crypto and blockchain content, check out and subscribe to Cointelegraph’s YouTube Channel! When adoption? It took over a…
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New Zealand retirement fund reportedly allocates 5% to Bitcoin

Institutional uptake of BTC is on the rise. KiwiSaver of New Zealand appears to have built up exposure to Bitcoin in October 2020. KiwiSaver Growth Strategy, a $350 million retirement plan operated by New Zealand Wealth Funds Management, has reportedly allocated 5% of its assets to Bitcoin (BTC), underscoring the steady stream of institutional investors…
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Asset management giant Fidelity files for Bitcoin ETF

Fidelity submitted paperwork for the Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust on Wednesday. If approved, the Trust would be the first Bitcoin ETF to launch in the United States. Fidelity Investments, the $4.9 trillion asset manager, has filed paperwork with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to list a new Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund. …
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Elon Musk says Tesla now accepts Bitcoin from US customers

Tesla initially hinted at accepting Bitcoin for payments in an SEC filing earlier this year. Elon Musk has announced that Tesla cars can now be purchased using Bitcoin (BTC). The electric car company’s CEO and “Technoking” said the firm would operate Bitcoin nodes directly, and would hold on to the Bitcoin it accumulates without converting…
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Theta Network’s token enters top-10 cryptos by market capitalization

The Theta Network’s native token continues to hit new all-time highs. THETA, the native token of the Theta Network — a decentralized blockchain-based video delivery network — has entered the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. On March 23, THETA overtook Chainlink (LINK) as the 10th biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization at nearly $11.5 billion,…
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Layer-two scaling solutions solve enterprises’ public blockchain challenges

Will layer-two scaling solutions solve all the challenges that enterprises face with public blockchains? At the end of 2019, research firm Forrester and Big Four firm Ernst & Young, or EY, published a report surveying the adoption of public blockchains by enterprises. Findings revealed that 75% of respondents were likely to use a public blockchain in…
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Manchester City soccer club launches fan token with Socios

English Premier League soccer club Manchester City is debuting a blockchain-based fan token, promising free tokens for registered Cityzen fans. Major English football club Manchester City is the latest sports club to launch its own blockchain-based token to power new tools for digital fan engagement. According to an official announcement Friday, Manchester City has partnered…
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