Crypto payments gain ground thanks to centralized payment processors
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Crypto payments gain ground thanks to centralized payment processors

The cryptocurrency market has grown beyond many people’s expectations over the past decade. The nascent industry has managed to change mainstream perception quite significantly, especially in 2021, which saw many traditional financial institutions adopt crypto in one form or another. Some of the biggest public companies such as MicroStrategy started using Bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury hedge, while the likes…

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Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Move to Secure the Company’s Singapore Assets
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Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Move to Secure the Company’s Singapore Assets

The Three Arrows Capital (3AC) liquidation process has taken a new turn. The court-appointed liquidator of insolvent crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), Teneo, has hired a Singapore law firm WongPartnership LLP to convince the country’s High Court to recognize the liquidation order issued to 3AC last month by the British Virgin Islands (BVI), according to local news outlet…

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Ethereum Devs Pencil In September Date For Merge
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Ethereum Devs Pencil In September Date For Merge

Members of the Ethereum community have set their sights on a new date for the blockchain’s long-awaited Merge. Come September 19, the network is expected to merge from its current state as a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain to an energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS) network. “This merge timeline isn’t final, but it’s extremely exciting to see it coming together,” tweeted Beacon Chain community manager superphiz.eth.…

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Spanish Crypto Exchange Bitbase Expands to Latam – Exchanges Bitcoin News

Bitbase, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange and crypto ATM operator, has announced its expansion to Latam with the establishment of a store in Paraguay. The company, which had previously opened a store in Portugal, is now bringing its operations to several locations in Paraguay, having its sights on Venezuela as the next destination for its expansion plans. Bitbase Looks Towards…

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Ethereum devs confirm the perpetual date for The Merge
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Ethereum devs confirm the perpetual date for The Merge

Ethereum network is nearing the merger phase of its crucial transition from proof-of-work (PoW) mining consensus to proof-of-stake (PoS). Ethereum (ETH) devs offered a perpetual merger date during a conference call on Thursday. The conference call saw core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko, who runs core protocol meetings, propose September 19 as the tentative target date for the merger. The proposed target…

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Bitcoin whales still 'hibernating' as BTC price nears $21K
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Bitcoin whales still ‘hibernating’ as BTC price nears $21K

Bitcoin (BTC) hit $21,000 for the first time in several days on July 15 as markets enjoyed what one trader called “summer relief.” BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Altcoin rebound eyed as BTC price adds 11% Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD grinding higher overnight to just tap the $21,000 mark on Bitstamp on the day.…

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