Author: Tony Pearce
US Car Insurer Metromile Puts $1M into Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetromile, a San Francisco-based insurance company that sells pay-per-mileage car insurance through a digital platform, has recently invested $1 million in BTC.
BitMEX Settles Case with CFTC and FinCEN
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitMEX has reached a settlement in the case with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the FinCEN.
Bloomberg Strategist: Bitcoin Will Reach New Highs in Second Half of 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMike McGlone, a strategist at Bloomberg, has made some interesting predictions for the prices for Bitcoin and Ether in the near future.
Former Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission Leaves Coinbase
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrett Redfearn, a former director at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has recently left Coinbase, The Block has reported. According to the news outlet, Redfearn has left his post […]
The Crypto Community Wants Tesla to Add Monero Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cryptocurrency community is holding a campaign to convince Tesla to add Monero as a means of payment for the company’s vehicles.
Study: Nearly 60% of Consumers Want to Use Cryptocurrencies to Buy Things
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnline financial services platform PYMNTS.com and BitPay have conducted a survey of more than 8,000 US consumers asking their opinion on the use of cryptos as a means of payment.
Portuguese Xiaomi Reseller Adds Support for Cryptos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMi Store Portugal, an official Xiaomi reseller in Portugal, has just announced it now accepts cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for goods and services.
New York Mets Add Tezos As an Advertised Brand
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe New York Mets have recently added open-source blockchain network Tezos as an advertised brand at the team’s baseball park Citi Field.
JPMorgan Starts Offering 6 Cryptocurrency Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS investment company JPMorgan has just started offering its clients access to 6 different cryptocurrency funds.
Alkemi Network Enters Into Partnership with Cryptocurrency Exchange Nexus Markets to Offer DeFi Yields
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency users are now one step closer to DeFi Yields thanks to the cooperation between Alkemi Network and cryptocurrency exchange Nexus Markets.
Uruguay Wants to Allow Crypto Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Uruguayan senator has recently introduced a draft bill aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies in the country.
Market Update – Bitcoin Experiences Few Changes Over Past Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cryptocurrency developed by Satoshi Nakamoto has only gained about $100 since yesterday and is now trading at $38,167.60 (-0.86%).
Marathon Digital Holdings Mines 442.2 BTC in July
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS-based cryptocurrency mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings mined 442.2 BTC last month.
Market Update – Bitcoin Adds About $300
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cryptocurrency created by Satoshi Nakamoto has experienced very little change during the past day.
Kick.io Aims to Lead the Cardano-led DeFi Movement
Reading Time: 2 minutesKICK.IO is giving the private retail and institutional investors a chance to hop on their bandwagon early on by showing full support to the Cardano Network through their pre-sale that starts on July 28.
Australian Crypto Exchange Partners with Mastercard to Launch Crypto Cards
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with Mastercard to launch a cryptocurrency card.
Market Update – BTC Adds $800 in 24 Hours
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe price of the market’s largest cryptocurrency by capitalization is almost touching the $40,000 barrier after adding $800 during the last day.
China Will Continue to Pressure Crypto Trading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe People’s Bank of China (PBoC) plans to continue applying a regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency trading.
Payments Company Square to Buy Afterpay for $29B
Reading Time: < 1 minutePayments company Square has just announced it is buying the Australian installment plan service Afterpay for $29 billion.
XinFin Enters Into Association with Guarda Wallet and Simplex to Allow Easy XDC Purchases
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSimplex-powered fiat onramp functionality Guarda Wallet has just added support for instant purchases of XinFin’s XDC token.
Someone Pays 12 ETH for Steve Jobs’ NFT Job Application
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSteve Jobs’ 1973 job application has been sold for 12 Ethers.
OKCoin Receives Regulators Approval in Malta and The Netherlands
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has just received the regulatory approval in Malta as well as new licenses in the Netherlands and Puerto Rico.
Market Update – Bitcoin Falls Below $40,000
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin has fallen by 0.30% during the past 24 hours and is now trading at $39,712.08, according to CoinMarketCap.
Mutual Fund Based on BTC Futures is Launched in the US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAsset manager ProFunds has just rolled out “the first US mutual fund that mirrors Bitcoin performance before expenses are paid.”
A White Hat Hacker Steals $8M From THORChain And Demands 10% Reward
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA white hat hacker has stolen $8 million from cross-chain decentralized protocol THORChain and has reportedly asked the project for a 10%.

























