Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook said he owns some crypto as “part of a diversified portfolio,” but is not planning for the tech company to follow Teslas example by investing in Bitcoin or other tokens. Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Online Summit on Nov. 9, Cook said he would not use the companys roughly $200 billion in…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Owns Bitcoin
Tim Cook confirmed in an interview today he owns bitcoin and is interested in it. “I think it’s reasonable to own it as part of a diversified portfolio,” he said. The Apple big boss reiterated, however, that his interest was from a “personal point of view” rather than a corporate one. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed in an interview on…
Alexis Ohanian, Solana Ventures launch $100M Web3 growth fund
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has teamed up with Solana Ventures to launch a new investment fund dedicated to Web3 and social projects, potentially setting the stage for the next wave of budding crypto startups. Ohanian announced Tuesday at the Breakpoint conference in Lisbon, Portugal that his Seven Seven Six venture firm and Solana Ventures have allocated $100 million to Web3…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Holds Crypto
Today, at the New York Times DealBook Online Summit, CEO of Apple Tim Cook stated his personal opinions about owning crypto. I think its reasonable to own it as part of a diversified portfolio, he said. The CEO also confirmed that he personally owns crypto, though explicitly stated that this is not investment advice but his personal opinions in regards…
CW Is Available on Changelly
Changelly is announcing the listing of the CW token on the platform. From now on, users can quickly and easily exchange CW tokens at floating rates. CW is a utility token of CardWallet. Incubated by the Occam Association, CardWallet is a non-custodial wallet solution built for the Cardano blockchain and several other protocols. With out-of-the-box support for Cardano native tokens…
Argo Blockchain files for $57.5 million offering of secured notes to fund Texas mining facility
United Kingdom-based crypto mining company Argo Blockchain will be funding part of the building and equipment of its planned 800-megawatt data center in West Texas through an offering of senior notes. According to a Nov. 8 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Argo plans to offer $57.5 million worth of 8.75% senior unsecured notes set to mature on Nov.…
Bitcoin dips below $67K as Tesla stock slump combines with Apple CEO denying crypto plans
Bitcoin (BTC) fell $1,400 in half an hour during Nov. 9 after a snap sell-off hit Tesla (TSLA) stock. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Tesla falls 12%, Bitcoin 2% Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingViewshowed BTC/USD fall in line with TSLA shortly after the Wall St. open. The pair hit $66,650 before bouncing to linger at around…
Are carbon offsets good enough?
As global leaders discuss what needs to be done to address the concerns surrounding climate change at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, businesses throughout the world are looking to achieve carbon neutrality. Environmental impact has been a hot topic in the crypto sector with renaming it as being a top priority. Earlier this year, electric car maker Tesla started…
Todd McFarlane, Steve Aoki Launch Creator-Focused Solana NFT Marketplace
In brief Comic book creator Todd McFarrlane and musician and artist Steve Aoki have partnered to launch the Solana-based NFT marketplace, OddKey. OddKey will focus on creator-owned properties, including McFarlanes Spawn and original offerings from other unrevealed artists. Back in 1992, comic book creator Todd McFarlane and contemporaries like Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld left powerhouse publishers Marvel and DC…
Crypto sustainability and green solutions highlighted at COP26
Cointelegraphs Editor-in-Chief, Kristina Cornr spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday about the positive impact of the cryptocurrency ecosystem on environmental objectives. Arriving in Scotland’s second-largest city following panel hosting duties at Lisbon’s Web Summit last week,Cornr spoke on a wide range of topics ranging from establishing interoperable relationships between people…