# Mass adoption looms as South America’s second-largest company accepts crypto payments

# Mass adoption looms as South America’s second-largest company accepts crypto payments

“# Mass adoption looms as South America’s second-largest company accepts crypto payments ” On April 28, MercadoLibre (MELI), the largest Latin American online marketplace, launched a real estate section dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Although the company does not settle property transactions directly, it legitimizes the category as a payment system.  The $81 billion retailer is the…

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# ‘From dial-up to broadband’: Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance

# ‘From dial-up to broadband’: Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance

“# ‘From dial-up to broadband’: Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance ” John Whelan, the head of Banco Santander’s blockchain lab in Madrid, recently touted the potential for increased decentralized ledger technology adoption in mainstream finance. Speaking during a webinar organized by Fintech Surge and the Future Blockchain Summit on Wednesday, Whelan…

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# Luxembourg PM wants nation to be the ‘digital frontrunner’ in blockchain

# Luxembourg PM wants nation to be the ‘digital frontrunner’ in blockchain

“# Luxembourg PM wants nation to be the ‘digital frontrunner’ in blockchain ” One of the smallest countries in Europe is aiming to be comparatively progressive in its adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, according to the nation’s leadership. Speaking in a pre-recorded message to attendees of the Luxembourg Blockchain Week conference, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel…

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# Ether options open interest grows 80-fold amid rising institutional appetite

# Ether options open interest grows 80-fold amid rising institutional appetite

“# Ether options open interest grows 80-fold amid rising institutional appetite ” The massive growth of Ethereum’s futures and options arena is reportedly pointing towards significant institutional involvement in the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. According to a recent report by crypto investment advisory firm Two Prime Digital Assets, the 80-fold growth in Ether (ETH)…

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# NFL wunderkind Trevor Lawrence inks crypto endorsement deal with Blockfolio

# NFL wunderkind Trevor Lawrence inks crypto endorsement deal with Blockfolio

“# NFL wunderkind Trevor Lawrence inks crypto endorsement deal with Blockfolio ” Trevor Lawrence, the presumptive number-one pick in the upcoming National Football League draft, has signed an endorsement deal with crypto portfolio-tracking platform Blockfolio. According to a report on Monday by the New York Times, the quarterback prodigy has already received a signing bonus…

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# Demand for PayPal’s crypto offering exceeded all expectations, CEO says

# Demand for PayPal’s crypto offering exceeded all expectations, CEO says

“# Demand for PayPal’s crypto offering exceeded all expectations, CEO says ” The demand for cryptocurrency exceeded PayPal’s initial expectations after the firm launched crypto trading in late 2020, according to the company’s CEO. “Demand on the crypto side has been multiple-fold to what we initially expected. There’s a lot of excitement,” PayPal president and…

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