Episode 16 of Hashing It Out explores one of the most popular cryptocurrency use cases: payments. Mark Smargon, CEO of Fuse, joins host Elisha Owusu Akyaw to discuss various Web3 payment solutions and how Fuse contributes to businesses’ adoption of cryptocurrency payments. Smargon explained that the payment network’s strategy involves looking beyond investments to focus on everyday use cases like…
August 17, 2023 | News We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports deposits and withdrawals of Ethereum (ETH) on Arbitrum Nova! Funding Funding is already live. You can transfer ETH to your Kraken account by navigating to Funding, selecting ETH and in the drop-down box the desired deposit method (network): Arbitrum Nova. Got ETH on Arbitrum Nova and a…
beginner Bitcoin has revolutionized the financial landscape, providing an alternative to traditional currencies and a means of transacting without intermediaries like banks. As the popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has grown, so has the need for a secure and easy way to store and manage these digital assets. Enter the Bitcoin wallet — a crucial tool for anyone looking…
Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) is building specialized software to optimize Bitcoin mining and renewable energy operating using data analytics, following recent investment endeavors into both categories. In conversation with Cointelegraph, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino expanded upon details of its in-development mining software which aims to deliver improved analytics and performance of mining sites. Related: Tether’s game plan in El Salvador: Why invest…
Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to avoid further losses this week as an extended sideways trading period risks ending in a breakdown. BTC price action, long constricted by resistance above $30,000, is looking increasingly unstable, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows. The latest Federal Reserve minutes served to sharpen Bitcoin bears’ game on their release on Aug. 16, with buyside…
Short-term holder supply has declined to just 2.56 million BTC, but the current Bitcoin market may be “top heavy,” warns Glassnode. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/bitcoin-speculators-btc-since-69k-all-time-highs
FTX, the troubled cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO John J. Ray III have filed a motion seeking to reach a settlement of $176 million with Genesis entities. As per a legal document, FTX Trading and related debtors have formally requested a court mandate to resolve their disagreement with Genesis entities, aiming to settle claims amounting to nearly $176 million. The…
PayPal’s stablecoin sparked conversations over traditional finance’s growing interaction with the crypto space, stablecoin regulations and more. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/paypal-stablecoin-crypto-adoption
PayPal’s stablecoin sparked conversations over traditional finance’s growing interaction with the crypto space, stablecoin regulations and more. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/paypal-stablecoin-crypto-adoption
The central bank of Colombia has not yet decided whether or not to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but believes that setting limits on CBDC transactions could bring about a number of benefits. In its latest CBDC study, titled “Expected Macroeconomic Effects of Issuing a Retail CBDC,” Colombia’s Banco de la República concluded the potential introduction of a…
