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The Bitcoin 2022 conference had a bullish opening with remarks from Bitcoin gear-laden Mayor Francis Suarez unveiling Miami’s answer to the Charging Bull of Wall Street. 706 Total views 10 Total shares To mark the opening of the Bitcoin 2022 conference, Miami mayor Francis Suarez unveiled a laser-eyed bull statue meant to symbolize Miami becoming…

It is being reported that Barclays, the London-based global bank, recently stopped banking for Coinbase, the United States-based crypto exchange. Coinbase reportedly found a quick replacement in the form of another United Kingdom-based establishment, ClearBank. While Barclays connected San Francisco-based Coinbase to the U.K. Faster Payments Scheme (FPS), enabling instant withdrawals and deposits of British pounds…

A Yale professor and Goldman Sachs veteran are planning to complete a new project of a blockchain-based Facebook rival in 2020.Returning control of data to usersDavid Gelernter, a Yale’s professor of computer science and Mirror Worlds creator, and Rob Rosenthal, a 19-year veteran of Goldman Sachs, are collaborating on a new social network called Revolution…

One enthusiast paid $1.8 million in BTC at today's prices for a couple of secondhand Honda sports cars. 847 Total views 7 Total shares A Honda enthusiast has released a YouTube video revealing how he spent a bunch of Bitcoin on two used sports cars.Known on social media as “NSXTRA”, Chris Cut’s Feb. 16 YouTube…

Kristy-Leigh Minehan said the state doesn't currently have enough mining infrastructure to cause significant problems for the power supply. 452 Total views 4 Total shares Though many Texans are still suffering in the aftermath of a winter storm that left millions without power and running water for days, it’s unlikely that the crypto mining farms…

Jack Mallers announced the new integration today at the Bitcoin 2022 conference and hopes to give more people access to what he sees as a better monetary system. 445 Total views 5 Total shares Chicago-based payment app Strike has integrated with global e-commerce giant Shopify so merchants can accept Bitcoin payments via the Bitcoin Lightning…

"Decentralized financial ecosystem continues to develop in complexity, and it is important to address emerging risks," said FSA official Mamoru Yanase. On June 26, Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), announced a partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the joint regulation and pilot testing of cryptocurrency projects in accordance with…

South by Southwest — commonly referred to as “South By” or “SXSW” — has returned to Austin, Texas this year to showcase the latest trends in interactive media, music, art, film and technology. While SXSW runs through March 20, 2022, the entertainment and technology festival kicked off its first weekend with a large focus on…

In a Christmas present for the crypto industry, broker-dealers who abide by existing rules while holding security tokens in custody will not face enforcement action for the next five years. 3015 Total views 10 Total shares The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is listening.At least, per a Dec. 23 announcement, the SEC is responding to…