Tag: Blockchain
Bitfinex launches cryptocurrency payment gateway for merchants
Cryptocurrency exchange company Bitfinex is launching Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway. With this new product, online merchants can accept payments in various cryptocurrencies. It should make cross-border transactions easier in particular. While there are a few crypto payment gateways already, Bitfinex Pay has the advantage of working seamlessly with…
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Remastered ‘nyan cat’ art sells for the equivalent of $605k
While the first Christie's auction of digital artwork backed by NFT (non-fungible token) is still a few days away, one of the most notable sales in that world has already taken place. Chris Torres created the rainbow-streaming animation of Nyan C… Source
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Christie’s first digital art auction leans on blockchain and other buzzwords
Blending of the art/collector world and blockchain technology has loomed for several years, and now auction house Christie's is getting into the market with its first ever auction of a digital art collection. Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, made one… Source
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Tesla buys $1.5B in bitcoin, may accept the cryptocurrency as payment in the future
Today in an SEC filing, Tesla disclosed that it has acquired $1.5 billion in bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency. Moreover, the company noted that it may also accept bitcoin in the future as a form of payment for its cars, though it did allow that there is some regulatory uncertainty around…
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India plans to introduce law to ban Bitcoin, other private cryptocurrencies
India plans to introduce a law to ban private cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in the country and provide a framework for the creation of an official digital currency during the current budget session of parliament. In the agenda (PDF) published on the lower house website, the legislation seeks to “prohibit…
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Digital securities platform iSTOX closes $50 million Series A to make private equity accessible to more investors
Oi Yee Choo, chief commercial officer of digital securities platform iSTOX iSTOX, a digital securities platform that wants to make private equity investment more accessible, has added new investors from Japan to its Series A round, bringing its total to $50 million. Two of its new backers are the government-owned…
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