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Messari Founder Ryan Selkis Announces Senate Run for 2024 — ‘Enough Talk’ – Bitcoin News

Ryan Selkis, the founder of Messari, a cryptocurrency research company, has announced he will be running for the U.S. Senate in 2024. The entrepreneur made the announcement on Twitter after finding out one of the speakers at Messari’s Mainnet conference, whose identity could not be confirmed, was served with a subpoena by the SEC. This is one of the first…

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NFTs could mark a resurgence in art galleries

For decades, art galleries and museum exhibitions around the world have facilitated the presence of cultural education, social interaction and visual moments of awe. Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Iris III and Picasso’s Weeping Woman have all inspired generations of art-lovers in their own pursuits of life, creative or else.However, since the turn of the century — grossly impacted by seismic…

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HSBC CEO backs CBDCs against crypto and stablecoins

HSBC, the largest European bank with total assets of $3 trillion, maintains a skeptical stance on cryptocurrency while promoting the central bank digital currency (CBDC) development.HSBC Group CEO Noel Quinn penned an article, New forms of digital money could spur growth, outlining the firm’s commitment to supporting the concept of CBDC as it provides transparent legal tender designed to avoid “many…

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SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically-backed Bitcoin ETF approval

Crypto companies from the United States filed two registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in relation to Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi).An Atlanta-based investment company, Invesco joined New York’s Galaxy Digital Funds to file and register Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, a trust with physically protected private keys. Illinois-based Amplify…

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10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021

With venture capital funding seemingly prioritizing emerging technology, the blockchain industry experiences a significant influx of capital from corporate backers.According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 published on Wednesday, blockchain-based businesses account for 10% of startups worldwide.The figure is part of a more significant trend that has seen emerging technology become a fast-growing sub-sector in terms of early-stage funding.…

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Next Cryptocurrencies to Explode 2021

The crypto market is extremely volatile, and cryptocurrencies that make it big can become shitcoins not a week later. However, some of those crypto coins and tokens manage to stay on top. Regardless of where they end up after their trip to the moon, cheap cryptocurrencies that have a chance to explode are what many crypto investors are looking for.…

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Iranian Lawmakers Oppose Crypto Restrictions, Call for Supportive Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News

Members of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, have voiced concerns over Tehran’s restrictive policies towards innovations such as cryptocurrencies. Following the release of a study recommending a new approach towards the crypto industry, the lawmakers have called for the adoption of friendlier regulations. Iranian MPs Urge for Change in Crypto Policies After Research Some parliamentarians in Iran have set out…

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Bitcoin bounces again after briefly losing $40K support — Watch these BTC price levels

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced from a second $40,000 retest on Sept. 22 as China calmed global market fears over Evergrande.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewChina keeps up Evergrande cash injectionsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView saw BTC/USD trading above $42,000 Wednesday, with bulls still defending the psychologically significant $40,000 mark.The mood remained buoyant among traders but macro still provided…

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Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets raises $431M

Major Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Genesis Digital Assets has secured $431 million in funding to expand its industrial-scale mining operations in the United States and Nordics.The new funding round was led by Paradigm, one of the biggest cryptocurrency investment companies backing major industry players like Coinbase and FTX. Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang has also joined Genesis Digital’s board of directors,…

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