# FTX’s Bankman-Fried remains cautious about nascent NFT space

# FTX’s Bankman-Fried remains cautious about nascent NFT space

“# FTX’s Bankman-Fried remains cautious about nascent NFT space ” In an interview with CNBC’s Street Signs Asia released Tuesday, Sam Bankman-Fried expressed optimistic caution surrounding the pace of nonfungible tokens’ (NFT) growth over the last year, warning investors that they could become vulnerable to the volatile market dynamics if improperly educated in the space….

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# Publishing platform Substack now accepts Bitcoin payments

# Publishing platform Substack now accepts Bitcoin payments

“# Publishing platform Substack now accepts Bitcoin payments ” An integration with payment processor OpenNode will allow content platform Substack to accept Bitcoin payments on-chain and using the Lightning Network. In a Monday announcement, OpenNode said it had partnered with Substack “to make it easy for writers and publications to get paid in Bitcoin.” According…

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# El Salvador president announces infrastructure already being built ahead of country’s Bitcoin adoption

# El Salvador president announces infrastructure already being built ahead of country’s Bitcoin adoption

“# El Salvador president announces infrastructure already being built ahead of country’s Bitcoin adoption ” Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador and the principal figure behind the country’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC), said residents will have the opportunity to convert their crypto to fiat immediately after Bitcoin is recognized as legal tender.  In a Sunday…

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# Visa invests 0,000 in NFT CryptoPunk Asset

# Visa invests $150,000 in NFT CryptoPunk Asset

“# Visa invests $150,000 in NFT CryptoPunk Asset ” Credit card giant Visa has made a substantial splash on its emergence into the nonfungible token (NFT) space with a $150,000 acquisition of a CryptoPunk, the collective of digital artworks that pioneered the mainstream culture of the space back in 2017. In a blog post announcement released…

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# This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs

# This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs

“# This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs ” With decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens seeing a meteoric, rise it’s easy to believe crypto apps are finally breaking through. But is there actually real user growth, or is it just the same influencers moving from one hyped market to the next? We sought to…

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# 81% of finance execs say blockchain has gone mainstream: Survey

# 81% of finance execs say blockchain has gone mainstream: Survey

“# 81% of finance execs say blockchain has gone mainstream: Survey ” Blockchain, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), has already gained mainstream popularity, according to global finance executives polled by Big Four auditing firm Deloitte. According to Deloitte’s 2021 Global Blockchain Survey, 81% of the financial services industry (FSI) executives believe that…

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# Institutions appear bullish on crypto despite record Bitcoin outflows

# Institutions appear bullish on crypto despite record Bitcoin outflows

“# Institutions appear bullish on crypto despite record Bitcoin outflows ” At the start of 2021, the cryptocurrency industry was bursting with news of increased institutional investment, and this is still largely true. Despite reports suggesting increased outflows from institutional investors, net inflows are still very much positive. Additionally, though Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be…

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