#El Salvador urged by IMF to drop bitcoin as legal tender

#El Salvador urged by IMF to drop bitcoin as legal tender

“#El Salvador urged by IMF to drop bitcoin as legal tender” The International Monetary Fund is urging El Salvador to drop its controversial embrace of bitcoin as its legal tender, saying it “entails large risks” for the Central American nation’s economy. The IMF made the recommendations after it held negotiations with El Salvador — whose…

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#Elon Musk nudges McDonald’s to accept Dogecoin

#Elon Musk nudges McDonald’s to accept Dogecoin

“#Elon Musk nudges McDonald’s to accept Dogecoin” If Elon Musk gets his way, McDonald’s will become the latest company to jump onto the Dogecoin bandwagon. Musk, a noted Dogecoin fan, called Tuesday for McDonald’s to accept the meme token as a legitimate form of payment for burgers and fries. The billionaire offered to provide McDonald’s…

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#EU regulator wants ban on energy-intensive bitcoin mining

#EU regulator wants ban on energy-intensive bitcoin mining

“#EU regulator wants ban on energy-intensive bitcoin mining” The European Union should ban a form of bitcoin mining that uses up an excessive amount of energy because it poses a threat to the continent’s climate goals, according to one of the bloc’s top financial regulators. Erik Thedéen, the vice chairman of the European Securities and…

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#Spain starts cracking down on crypto ads

#Spain starts cracking down on crypto ads

“#Spain starts cracking down on crypto ads” Regulators in Spain are tightening the rules on how social media influencers and others can advertise for cryptocurrency. The government in Madrid said it would require “influencers” with more than 100,000 followers on social media to give at least a 10-day notice in advance before posting messages urging…

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#GameStop surges on plan to enter NFT, crypto markets

#GameStop surges on plan to enter NFT, crypto markets

“#GameStop surges on plan to enter NFT, crypto markets” GameStop is launching a division to develop a marketplace for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and establish cryptocurrency partnerships, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, boosting the video game retailer’s shares 27% in extended trading. GameStop declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal first reported the…

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#Matt Damon ripped over cringe-worthy crypto commercial

#Matt Damon ripped over cringe-worthy crypto commercial

“#Matt Damon ripped over cringe-worthy crypto commercial” He’s in the Dogehouse. Matt Damon has been blasted online after appearing in a “cringeworthy” Crypto.com commercial that analogizes buying cryptocurrency to some of history’s greatest achievements. The advert originally aired in October, but is currently going viral as critics torch its pretentious message. In the divisive one-minute…

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#Santa Floki cryptocurrency surges 3,500% after Elon Musk tweet

#Santa Floki cryptocurrency surges 3,500% after Elon Musk tweet

“#Santa Floki cryptocurrency surges 3,500% after Elon Musk tweet” It’s a crypto Christmas miracle.  A cryptocurrency named after Elon Musk’s dog multiplied in value this weekend after the world’s richest man posted a photo of his cute canine on Twitter. Santa Floki coin — named in a Christmas-themed reference to Musk’s Shiba Inu hound, Floki…

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