Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid cards,” Mastercard said. First Crypto-Linked Mastercards in Asia-Pacific Region Mastercard announced Monday that it has partnered with…
Fintech firm Ripple has announced a new service aimed at finance companies that will allow them to offer cryptocurrency trading to customers. Ripple unveiled the Liquidity Hub service in a blog post on Nov. 9, touting a crypto-first future in which every company will need to have a strategy for crypto assets. The new service will target its enterprise clients…
SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has highlighted the benefits of Decentralized Finance while warning of the dangers of failing to embrace a protective regulatory framework in a Nov. 9 opinion piece. The article, DeFi Risks, Regulations, and Opportunities, is the first in the inaugural issue of The International Journal of Blockchain Law. In it, Crenshaw outlines her belief that the DeFi…
Coinbase (COIN) shares have taken a hit after the firm posted a 75% decrease in net income during the third quarter. COIN closed Nov. 9 with a 0.98% gain at a price of $357.39, however the release of the leading U.S. exchanges Q3 report after market close has coincided with a dip of around 13.10% (at time of this writing)…
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, says that his company is “on track” to accept four cryptocurrencies by year-end. Dogecoin (DOGE) is expected to be added in the first quarter of next year, and the company is currently figuring out how to take shiba inu (SHIB) as a currency. AMC Discusses Its Crypto Plans: Dogecoin,…
The below is from a recent edition of the Deep Dive, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. In today’s Daily Dive we will take an in-depth look at Reserve Risk. Source: Glassnode Reserve risk is a metric founded by Hans…
Watch This Episode on YouTube Listen To This Episode: In this episode of Bitcoin Spaces Live hosted by Bitcoin Magazine, hosts Christian Keroles (@ck_snarks) and P (@phjlljp) are joined by Cool Valley Mayor Jayson Stewart (@coolvalleymayor) to discuss his mission of giving every resident of Cool Valley $1,000 in Bitcoin. Jayson reveals his career path that led him to being…
No amount of inflation is good, but now it’s noticeable and unnerving. The good news is that you have recourse. Sound money exists – it’s called bitcoin. This is an article written for hardworking people who are concerned about rising prices, a broken economy and their own self-preservation in an uncertain future. I just moved to a new state and…
Starting Today, Tuesday November 9, transfer GYEN into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading. Support for GYEN will generally be available in Coinbase’s supported jurisdictions with certain exceptions as indicated in each asset page here. Trading will begin on or after 9AM Pacific Time (PT) Wednesday November 10, if liquidity conditions are met. One of the most common requests we…
Just before the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP-26), the UK government polled 3,071 adults from Britain to ask them their opinions on cryptocurrencies and the crypto industry’s effects on climate change. According to the survey, 45% of Britons would support banning crypto assets for environmental reasons and 18% would oppose a ban. Even though 45% of the…
