#Coinbase to create its first NYC office

#Coinbase to create its first NYC office

“#Coinbase to create its first NYC office” Coinbase, the San Francisco-based trading platform for bitcoin and other digital currencies, is setting up its first New York office, Realty Check has learned. The much-in-the-news startup, with a market valuation of $85.7 billion based on outstanding shares, went public via a highly anticipated direct listing in April…

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#’CryptoPunk’ NFT sells for .8 million at Sotheby’s

#’CryptoPunk’ NFT sells for $11.8 million at Sotheby’s

“#’CryptoPunk’ NFT sells for $11.8 million at Sotheby’s” Who says the NFT bubble has popped?   A non-fungible token (NFT) of a digital artwork called a CryptoPunk defied expectations and just sold for $11.8 million at Sotheby’s on Thursday. “CryptoPunks are a set of 10,000 pixel-art characters made by Larva Labs in 2017” and the mega…

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#What does it mean for crypto?

#What does it mean for crypto?

“#What does it mean for crypto?” LONDON, June 10 – El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, with President Nayib Bukele touting its use for its potential to help Salvadorans living abroad to send remittances back home. Here’s what the move means for bitcoin as a mainstream currency – and emerging markets such as El Salvador:…

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#China arrests 1,100 crypto users on money laundering charges

#China arrests 1,100 crypto users on money laundering charges

“#China arrests 1,100 crypto users on money laundering charges” China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies is heating up with a series of arrests that suggest digital currency users can be traced. More than 1,100 people who allegedly used cryptocurrencies to launder profits from frauds were arrested Wednesday, the country’s Ministry of Public Security said in a statement. …

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#El Salvador is first country to make bitcoin legal tender

#El Salvador is first country to make bitcoin legal tender

“#El Salvador is first country to make bitcoin legal tender” El Salvador on Wednesday officially became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. President Nayib Bukele announced on Twitter just after 2 a.m. ET that the Central American country’s legislative body voted in favor of the so-called Bitcoin Law — making the digital…

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#San Jose Sharks become first NHL team to accept crypto

#San Jose Sharks become first NHL team to accept crypto

“#San Jose Sharks become first NHL team to accept crypto” The San Jose Sharks will become the first NHL team to accept cyptocurrency payments, joining other pro sports teams from the NBA and MLB in embracing digital currency.  Beginning at the start of the 2021-2022 season in October, the Sharks will accept cryptocurrencies including bitcoin,…

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#Dorsey says Square is eyeing creation of bitcoin hardware wallet

#Dorsey says Square is eyeing creation of bitcoin hardware wallet

“#Dorsey says Square is eyeing creation of bitcoin hardware wallet” Payments firm Square is considering creating a non-custodial hardware wallet for bitcoin, the company’s chief executive officer, Jack Dorsey, said Friday. Bitcoin wallets can be stored offline or online at cryptocurrency exchanges, venues where bitcoin can be bought and sold for traditional currencies or other…

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