April 20, 2021 Publicly-traded First Foundation invests in NYDIG as belief in digital assets grows The two companies also announced a strategic partnership that would allow First Foundation to provide clients with secure access to Bitcoin-related investment products. “We…
April 20, 2021 Bad omen? US dollar and Bitcoin are both slumping in a rare trend Bitcoin struggles to regain momentum despite the dollar falling to a seven-week low. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) was struggling to stay above $56,000…
April 20, 2021 Eftpos reveals plans to power Australian smart cities with blockchain tech Eftpos revealed its plans to use distributed ledger technology to power smart cities and self-driving vehicles during the Australian Blockchain Week conference. Australia’s leading…
April 20, 2021 WeWork to accept crypto payments and hold them on its balance sheet The coworking firm is the latest to see crypto as a suitable asset for its corporate treasury. Coworking space giant WeWork is the latest…
April 20, 2021 Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance.US crypto exchange Former top U.S. banking regulator Brian Brooks is joining the U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as its new CEO. Brian Brooks,…
April 20, 2021 Gaming giant Ubisoft to become corporate baker on Tezos network Popular French video game publisher Ubisoft is set to become a validator node on the Tezos ecosystem. Ubisoft, the video game studio behind popular…
April 20, 2021 Bitcoin rebounds to $56K as Dogecoin price halts at 420% weekly gains Bitcoin benefits from an adoption boost by Venmo, while “Dogecoin Day” so far produces little in terms of fresh price upside for DOGE. Bitcoin…
April 20, 2021 PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading Venmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square’s Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading. Payments app Square made headlines — and dollars — when…
April 20, 2021 Bitcoin transactions fees in US dollars near all-time high levels The latest spike in BTC transaction fees comes amid a major decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate. Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees measured in…
April 20, 2021 Facebook-backed Diem Association reportedly to launch stablecoin pilot in 2021 An anonymous source has told reporters that the first Diem pilot will focus on transactions between individual consumers. Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem could…