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A new partnership between local cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin.com.au and the Australia Post, now offers residents the opportunity to buy Bitcoin at national post offices in Australia. According to the announcement, customers of the exchange will be able to pay for Bitcoin at over 3,500 accredited Australian post
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The government of Kazakhstan has set a goal to attract $738 million from investments in crypto-related mining activities. It plans to achieve the ambitious goal over the next three years. Kazakhstan’s $738 Million Crypto Investments Vision Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace industry revealed the nation’
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WhatsApp's newly launched payment service has been suspended in Brazil, just few weeks after its roll-out by Facebook. According to reports, the Central Bank of Brazil (BC) has ordered MasterCard and Visa to cease processing of money transfers for the platform. The bank says it is suspending WhatsApp
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The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has announced its willingness to work on a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and Digital Euro for the region. The ABI says it is ready to support the implementation of a digital currency from the European Central Bank. According to an official press release, the
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Fintech giant PayPal will reportedly launch direct sales of cryptocurrency to its over 325 million users. This report was made known by inside sources, hinting that the company will soon allow buys and sells of crypto directly from PayPal and Venmo. According to the first source, the new service will
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Spanish football club Barcelona has sold out its first FC Barcelona Fan Tokens ($BAR) as listed on sports-based cryptocurrency exchange Chilz.net and Socios.com. The $1.3 million token sale was slated to hold for 48 hours, but interestingly concluded in less than two hours. A special highlight of
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According to new reports, a Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) miner manufacturer will be listed on the U.S. stock exchange, Nasdaq on Friday, June 26. Ebang could raise $125 million in an initial public offering, if successful. Ebang Leads the way to U.S. Stock Exchange Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream,
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has made an investment of Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency to eight (8) technology startups focused on mitigating the hardship caused by COVID-19 on children and youths. The 125 ETH ($30,000) donation was made through the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund formed in October 2019.
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The organization behind Cardano, IOHK (Input Output Hong Kong) plans to push out a roadmap that will include details of how Cardano will be used commercially. A new product, Prism will also be part of the roadmap. Prism is an identity solution that utilizes decentralized IDs. It is made with
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The next stage of the blockchain project, Cardano is fast approaching and its founder is confident that the community will understand why Cardano is a lot better than Ethereum 2.0 in different ways. According to founder, Charles Hoskinson, the team is working day and night on the next phase
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Musician Akon has announced a $6 billion contract to build his cryptocurrency city in Senegal. The Senegalese-American Rapper and entrepreneur secured a deal with United States-based engineering and consulting firm KE International; with the firm said to have raised about $4 billion from investors, and will now use the funds
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Turkish real estate firm - Antalya Homes has announced that its customers can now pay for properties using Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. According to an official announcement, Antalya Homes says it holds the record for the highest-valued real estate sale paid with Bitcoin in Turkey. The company notes that