Swyftx exchange will begin offering interest-bearing yields on a wide range of cryptocurrency assets — the first Australian-operated crypto exchange to do so. Swyftx’s new product, called Earn, will offer Australian and New Zealand residents the ability to earn interest on 21 different digital assets, including large-cap cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA) and stablecoins…
Month: May 2022
Steve Irwin’s zoo conservation NFTs, SportemonGo is gone, and more
The Crocodile Minter Australia Zoo, the famous animal sanctuary owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin or the crocodile hunter, has launched an NFT project called “Wildlife Warriors.” Wildlife Warriors is also the name of a non-profit organization founded by the Irwins in 2002 which focuses on the protection of injured, threatened or endangered wildlife. All profits from…
Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions – Finance Bitcoin News
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed Russians to pay abroad after major processors restricted their services in the country. Visa and Stripe Halt Support for Bankoff Cards Payment processors Visa and Stripe have halted services for…
Gucci the latest luxury brand to accept crypto payments in store
The Italian high-end fashion label Gucci has announced it will begin accepting cryptocurrency payments by the end of the month in five of its United States stores, with plans to extend the service to all of its 111 stores in North America. Gucci will accept 12 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Litecoin (LTC),…
Infinite Arcade Launches the Last Sale of the Gamer NFTs – Sponsored Bitcoin News
sponsored Web3 platform Infinite Arcade launches batch 3 Gamer NFTs sale. The Gamer (avatar) NFTs act as access keys to unlock play & earn on the platform. The games are free-to-play, each set. The first 2 batches of the Genesis Gamer NFTs were sold out very quickly. Now the last stage of NFTs sale starts and it will be held…
Socios signs up Major League Soccer — but it’s not a token effort yet
Fan token platform Socios has partnered with 26 Major League Soccer (MLS) teams to offer fan engagement experiences and rewards, but so far no fan tokens have been announced. The biggest pro soccer league in the U.S. made a joint announcement with Socios on Wednesday detailing that the partnership will help fans gain access to “exclusive rewards, polls, and opportunities”…
New crypto litigation tracker highlights 300 cases from SafeMoon to Pepe the Frog
A new crypto litigation tracker from commercial law firm Morrison Cohen LLP shows details of more than 300 active and settled court cases since 2013. Morrison Cohen is a New York-based firm that caters to large financial institutions, entrepreneurs and early-growth stage companies, and specializes in capital markets, business litigation, real estate and bankruptcy to name a few. The company…
Lawmakers, SEC Commissioner Slam Chair Gensler for Focusing on Crypto Enforcement – Regulation Bitcoin News
Several U.S. lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have voiced concerns about the securities regulator expanding its crypto enforcement unit. “The SEC is a regulatory agency with an enforcement division, not an enforcement agency.” Lawmakers Oppose SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Focus A number of lawmakers and a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
Shiba Inu has a new use case — Buying land in SHIB: The Metaverse
Holders of the popular memecoin Shiba Inu (SHIB), will now be able to use the cryptocurrency to purchase land in the Shiba metaverse. On Wednesday, the Shiba Inu team took to Twitter to reveal that the SHIB token could now be used to mint parcels of land in the recently unveiled virtual reality project “SHIB: The Metaverse.” New minting option…
Bitcoin Will Use Any Type Of Energy It Wants
The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1203: “Do not cede the frame. Energy usage is good.” Sign up for the newsletter here. (Source) As you freaks may know, I believe many in the North American bitcoin mining industry are making a long-term strategic mistake in their attempts to appease the climate hysterics of the world by…