Privacy-oriented browser Brave continues to deepen its commitment to cryptocurrency adoption by replacing its extension-based cryptocurrency wallet with a browser-native one. The company announced to Cointelegraph on Tuesday that it is prepping the official launch of Brave Wallet; a self-custody cryptocurrency wallet built into the Brave desktop browser, enabling users to store and buy cryptocurrencies like Ether (ETH). Brian Bondy,…
The Houston Rockets have partnered with NYDIG in a sponsorship deal paid in bitcoin.NYDIG will become the franchise’s official Bitcoin services provider and Bitcoin platform.The team will provide Bitcoin education programs for the community and bitcoin rewards and payment options for fans. National Basketball Association (NBA) team Houston Rockets have partnered with Bitcoin services company NYDIG, according to a press…
The Human Trafficking Institute will begin accepting bitcoin donations.Payments on the Bitcoin and Lightning networks will be possible.The new donation vehicle will be made possible by OpenNode, a Bitcoin payment infrastructure provider. The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) will start accepting bitcoin donations, according to a statement sent to Bitcoin Magazine. The HTI will leverage OpenNode’s bitcoin payments technology to accept…
press release PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Nov. 15, 2021 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list LMCSWAP (Limocoin Swap) on November 15, 2021. For all users of LBank Exchange, the LMCSWAP/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on November 15, 2021. In the ever-evolving African continent, blockchain technology and crypto…
Multimedia film director and artist Yi Zhou is set to mint the first-ever royal nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, based on the story of Italy’s House of Savoy. The digital works are made in collaboration with the House of Savoy’s (non reigning) descendent, Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Prince of Venice. The House of Savoy is known for playing a pivotal role…
At least three Federal Reserve governors have said that they do not see a reason for the Fed to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Fed is currently putting together a report on a digital dollar to be released in the near future. Fed Governors Doubt Need for Digital Dollar Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said last week…
Bitcoin (BTC) logged its worst daily performance since September as BTC price slid by 10% to under $59,000 on Tuesday. On the other hand, the U.S. dollar jumped to its best level in sixteen months after spending across the American retail sector grew despite persistent Covid-19 fears and inflation concerns. The BTC price established an intraday low of around $58,600…
Cash App will add support to Taproot, Bitcoin’s latest upgrade, by December 1.Over time, user’s may benefit from the upgrade’s enhanced privacy features, reduced transaction fees, and better smart contracts.Taproot went live on the Bitcoin network on November 14 at block 709,632. Cash App will add support to the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by December 1, the company said in a…
In brief The Houston Rockets have announced a Bitcoin-centric sponsorship deal with NYDIG. NYDIG will pay the team in Bitcoin and also custody the Rockets’ cryptocurrency. The NBA’s Houston Rockets took another step into the cryptocurrency industry today, announcing a partnership with Bitcoin financial services firm NYDIG—and the alliance will see the team paid in Bitcoin (BTC). NYDIG will serve as…
On Tuesday, pSTAKE, a liquid staking protocol from decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Persistence, announced in a statement provided to Cointelegraph that it had closed a $10 million strategic funding round from venture capital firms. Tendermint, the core developer behind the Cosmos network, powers Persistence blockchain with its consensus engine. Liquid staking is the practice of users “double-dipping” with their crypto…
