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Marnotaur NFT Collection Public Launch Date Set for October 4th – Press release Bitcoin News

press release PRESS RELEASE. Right after the Marnotaur DeFi leverage platform announced the extremely quickly completed of its Marnotaur NFT collection presale, the team announced that the collection would go public. The date for the sale has been set for October 4th on the official website https://nft.marnotaur.com/ and there are expectations in the community that it will not last long.…

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El Salvador introduces fuel subsidy of $0.20 per gallon to locals who pay in BTC

Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele has announced that local consumers can enjoy a $0.20 per gallon reduction in petrol prices when paying using the government-backed Bitcoin wallet, Chivo.Describing the news as “positive news for the pockets of Salvadorans,” the president announced the subsidy via Twitter on Sept. 30. According to a rough translation, Bukele stated:”The state company Chivo negotiated with the…

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Cryptocurrencies Have ‘No Intrinsic Value’ Says South African Hedge Fund Guru – Blockchain Bitcoin News

Jean-Pierre Verster, the founder of a South African hedge fund Protea Capital Management, has said he does not believe there is “intrinsic value” in cryptocurrencies. He insists that cryptocurrencies have “elements of a Ponzi scheme” and for that reason, he has not invested in them. A ‘Wonderful Technology’ In remarks made during an interview, Verster however appears to adopt a…

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Russia, US in Top 3 for Crypto-Related Threats, Cybersecurity Report Unveils – Bitcoin News

Threats related to cryptocurrency have followed prices, decreasing significantly after the market slump in May, suggests a recent report released by a leading internet security firm. Detections fell by almost a quarter but Russia remains the most affected country, with the U.S. ranking in the top three as well. ESET: 1 in 10 Crypto-Focused Threats Detected in Russia Software threats…

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Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya Says Bitcoin Has Replaced Gold – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Virgin Galactic’s chairman and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, says bitcoin has effectively replaced gold. Having predicted that the price of the cryptocurrency would hit $200,000, the executive said bitcoin’s “market cap is just going to grow.” Palihapitiya: ‘I Can Pretty Confidently Say That Bitcoin Has Effectively Replaced Gold’ Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya talked about bitcoin in an…

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Coinbase Meeting With US Lawmakers to Discuss Crypto Regulatory Proposal – Regulation Bitcoin News

The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase has been meeting with members of Congress to discuss the cryptocurrency regulation it plans to propose, according to CEO Brian Armstrong. In addition, the company has met with more than 30 crypto firms, four major law firms, and three trade groups about its crypto proposal. Coinbase Meeting Congress Members and Crypto Firms on Regulatory Framework…

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A future where DeFi and CBDCs can work together

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is changing the way that people all over the world think about money faster than any previous financial revolution. Banks, which have monopolized the way we’ve accessed money since antiquity, are finally seeing their status being challenged. Now, it’s DeFi which is starting to provide an alternative that could turn the economic landscape on its head and…

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