United States-based fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle has started an online game which will give customers the chance to win more than $200,000 in crypto. In a Monday announcement, Chipotle said that through July 31 fans would be able to play its “Buy The Dip” — and “eat the dip” — game using their rewards accounts. The company will give…
Month: July 2022
Why Tether Is Launching a P2P Video Chat App Called Keet
Stablecoin issuer Tether and cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex have entered the world of social media, today announcing the launch of video chat application named Keet. Keet, which is fully encrypted, is the product of Bitfinex, Tether, and software company Hypercore. It’s only available on desktop for now, but there soon will be a mobile app with “amazing” video quality, the companies…
Chipotle’s ‘Buy the Dip’ Game Plans to Reward Players With $200K in ETH, BTC, SOL, AVAX, and DOGE – Bitcoin News
Chipotle Mexican Grill, often referred to as simply Chipotle, has announced a new cryptocurrency game that encourages fans to “Buy the Dip.” The game aims to give away over $200K in crypto rewards and coupons for specific foods priced at a penny. Chipotle Returns With Another Crypto-Infused Contest In April 2021, Bitcoin.com News reported on the American fast-food chain Chipotle…
Bill addressing stablecoins risks in US likely delayed until September: Report
Lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives have reportedly pushed back the timeline for considering a bill addressing the potential risks of stablecoins. According to a Monday report from the Wall Street Journal, people familiar with the matter said House members will likely delay voting on a stablecoin bill until September after being unable to complete a draft in…
The lasting agony of 3AC: Law Decoded, July 18-25
The late spring and summer months of 2022 would be remembered not only for their extreme temperatures across the globe but also for a crushing streak of large crypto companies falling apart. Terra Lab in May, Celsius in June and now, the lasting agony of a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Technically, 3AC was ordered for liquidation…
Fed policy and crumbling market sentiment could send the total crypto market cap back under $1T
The total crypto market capitalization broke above $1 trillion on July 18 after an agonizing thirty-five-day stint below the key psychological level. Over the next seven days, Bitcoin (BTC) traded flat near $22,400 and Ether (ETH) faced a 0.5% correction to $1,560. Total crypto market cap, USD billion. Source: TradingView The total crypto capitalization closed July 24 at $1.03 trillion,…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Still Holds $222M in Digital Assets After Dumping $936M in Bitcoin
Despite the panic last week over Tesla announcing that it sold 75% of its Bitcoin, the company reports holding $222 million worth of “digital assets” on its balance sheet as of the end of June. The new details were in the company’s quarterly report, which it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday morning. It’s usually the…
Mark Cuban: SEC Regulating Crypto Will Be a ‘Nightmare’
The Securities and Exchange Commission regulating how cryptocurrencies are registered, according to Mark Cuban, will be nothing short of a “nightmare.” The billionaire star of “Shark Tank” and owner of the Dallas Mavericks tweeted that sentiment over the weekend, following a tweet from Senator Patrick Toomey (R-PA) that criticized the SEC. Toomey called out what he described as a “regulation-by-enforcement…
BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, AVAX
Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins are witnessing profit-booking on July 25 as the bulls scale back their positions before the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on July 26 through July 27. This indicates that the sentiment remains fragile and that bulls are not confident about carrying long positions into the event. Several analysts have retained their bearish view after…
Biden Administration Accused of Propaganda and ‘Redefining’ a Recession’s Technical Definition – Economics Bitcoin News
After people have accused bureaucrats and government agencies of changing definitions during the last few years, Joe Biden’s administration now claims that a second consecutive quarter of negative gross domestic product (GDP) does not indicate the U.S. is in a recession. This is despite the fact that two negative GDPs have always been considered a recession in the eyes of…