Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Castanet News Two men walk into a grocery shop and commit a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM robbery. No, not a joke, but actual news, and – in a twist of irony – an unfavorable example of crypto / blockchain adoption. Apparently, BTC ATM’s have become commonplace enough for your regular, ol’,…
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Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Fürstenfeldbruck has become the country’s first bank to charge every client 0.5% of their savings — for the privilege of storing fiat. Bitcoin-cautious Germany has seen its first bank demand that ordinary savers pay it to hold their money — even as little as €1. According to multiple local press outlets including the…
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In the past few sessions, there were mostly range moves above the USD 8,000 support. BTC/USD made an attempt to climb above the USD 8,200 and USD 8,250 resistance levels, but it failed. It is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating and remains at a risk of more losses below USD 8,000. Likewise, many major altcoins struggled…
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An ice cream shop in Berlin’s trendy Friedrichshain district has revealed that a chat with an unknown “super nice” guy spurred them to spearhead Bitcoin adoption. An ice cream shop in Berlin’s trendy Friedrichshain district has revealed that a chat with an unknown “super nice” guy spurred them to spearhead Bitcoin adoption with the local…
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Binance has become another major crypto exchange that is investing in India despite the local government said it’s considering a total cryptocurrency ban in the country. After South Korea’s major crypto exchange Bithumb said in October that is hoping to launch an exchange in India, Binance moved faster and for undisclosed sum acquired a local…
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Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein contends that the asset manager’s Form 10 filing with U.S. regulators would be “a milestone” for the crypto industry if it’s approved. Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein contends that the asset manager’s recent Form 10 filing with American regulators would be “a milestone” for the crypto industry if it’s approved. Sonnenshein — managing director…
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Roger Ver. Bitcoin Cash was briefly the only token in the green among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization today – likely boosted by news of the launch of a new USD 200 million fund. The token’s chief proponent, Roger Ver, announced yesterday that Bitcoin.com would be launching what he called an “ecosystem investment…
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The Sacramento Kings — who spearheaded Bitcoin payments for fan merchandise back in 2014 — noted that fans stopped spending crypto when the price increased. The Sacramento Kings — who spearheaded Bitcoin (BTC) payments for fan merchandise back in 2014 — have revealed some of the quirks in their history of cryptocurrency engagement. According to…
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Chinese companies and government organizations registered a staggering 7,600 blockchain-related patent applications between 2009 and 2018, with e-commerce giant Alibaba alone registering 512 patents, according to Japanese researchers. Nikkei reports that, per Japanese research company Astamuse, Chinese parties’ patent applications accounted for 60% of the 2009-2018 Read more »Pay/Trade/Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
CEO of payment processor PayPal Dan Schulman revealed during an interview on PayPal’s departure from Libra that the only cryptocurrency he owns is Bitcoin. Dan Schulman, CEO of payment processor PayPal, revealed during an interview that he does indeed own Bitcoin (BTC). On Nov. 20, Fortune reported that PayPal CEO Dan Schulman stopped by its…
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