Category: Adoption

American Cancer Society launches first-ever Crypto Cancer Fund

The American Cancer Society and The Giving Block have created a new research fund that accepts crypto donations.

January 26, 2021
Ethereum-based blockchain solutions to now feature in 80 Chinese cities

One of the only state-recognized blockchain networks in China will now officially work with a major Ethereum development lab. Ethereum for the Chinese public Ethereum venture fund and development lab ConsenSys announced Monday it would officially work with China’s Blockchain Service Network (BSN), as per a release. The partnership would see further development of the…

January 26, 2021
New Hawaii bill seeks to create state-led blockchain working group

Introduced in Hawaii’s House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 25, the bill calls for the formation of a blockchain working group led by the state’s economic development agency.

January 26, 2021
Anthony Scaramucci says Bitcoin is “as safe as bonds and gold” after $310m bet

A New York-based fund manager who splashed big money into Bitcoin this month contested the bullish case for the asset in an opinion piece. Why Bitcoin for the future SkyBridge Capital co-founder Anthony Scaramucci spoke about the bullish case for Bitcoin in the coming years in an opinion piece published Sunday. He was joined by…

January 25, 2021
Interview: Quick Hits On Bitcoin In Asia With Molly Of HashKey Hub

Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn On this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Bitcoin In Asia,” Molly joins host John Riggins for a quick-hitting conversation about Bitcoin adoption in Asia to kick off 2021. Molly is head of marketing at HashKey Hub. She was also Bitcoin Magazine’s first employee in Asia and combines that…

January 25, 2021
The dominoes are falling: Another NASDAQ-listed firm just bought Bitcoin

NASDAQ-listed Marathon Patent Group just announced it had purchased 4,812.66 Bitcoin in a $150 million aggregate deal. The firm’s CEO and Chairman Merrick Okamoto said the move puts Marathon in contention with investors seeking Bitcoin exposure. But just as relevant, Okamoto also referred to Bitcoin’s hedge properties, which he sees as vital for the company’s…

January 25, 2021
More institutional adoption as Marathon Patent Group purchases $150M in Bitcoin

CEO Merrick Okamoto said the crypto purchase would help make Marathon an appealing choice to investors seeking “exposure to this new asset class.”

January 25, 2021
Why Your Nonprofit Should Be Thinking About Bitcoin

“As a rule, nonprofits are more money-conscious than business enterprises are,” wrote the great management author Peter Drucker. Nonprofits could always use more money than they have available, and it is quite hard to raise money. While money is on everyone’s mind within nonprofits, the risks of holding larger amounts of money in cash or…

January 25, 2021
World Economic Forum to host cryptocurrency discussions at Davos this week

The International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation has been vocal about its stance on the burgeoning crypto market. And it’s now discussing it more formally. WEF discusses crypto This week will see two cryptocurrency events take place between officials of the World Economic Forum, the international commerce think tank, as part of the high-profile Davos meeting.…

January 25, 2021
Virginia tech firm offers staff option to get paid in Bitcoin, Ether

The company will allow employees to defer a portion of their salary and receive it as part of a savings plan, denominated in either Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Ether.

January 25, 2021