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America’s oldest bank BNY Mellon follows suit by introducing Bitcoin custodial services

An amazing week for Bitcoin has become even better as America’s oldest bank, BNY Mellon, jumps on board the crypto bandwagon. According to the Wall Street Journal, The U.S. investment bank said it would hold, transfer, and issue Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for its clients. The Bitcoin trickle is turning into a flood Recently, it…

February 11, 2021

NFTs take center stage at ETH Denver 2021

NFTs are a hot topic at this year’s virtual ETH Denver, with adoption and DeFi use cases dominating the talks

February 11, 2021

Banks Likely to Adopt Stablecoins Cautiously Despite Guidance

Banks face a stablecoin conundrum: Build their own projects, with all the overhead that implies, or work with well-placed existing providers.

February 11, 2021

Uber and Adyen CEOs both say no to Bitcoin for now

The Adyen CEO expressed concern about Bitcoin’s volatility in regards to a payment method, while Uber “quickly dismissed” discussions about purchasing the crypto asset.

February 11, 2021

Mastercard Will Start Supporting Cryptocurrencies Directly on its Network

Payments giant Mastercard has announced that it is preparing to allow a number of cryptocurrencies to move through its network directly. Customers, merchants, and businesses will no longer need to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies to transfer through the Mastercard network. Mastercard Prepares to Let Cryptocurrencies Move Through its Network Mastercard announced Wednesday that it…

February 11, 2021

Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2021

With BTC setting a new record above $48K and Mastercard implementing crypto payments, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

February 11, 2021

Reflexer Labs Raises $4M to Build Out ETH-Backed Stable Asset, RAI

Pantera and Lemniscap co-lead a bet on stability in DeFi without the U.S. dollar.

February 11, 2021

Avalanche Developers Rush Client Patch as ‘Bug’ Slows Blockchain Transactions

A “cross-chain finality” bug has forced the network into “self-healing mode.”

February 11, 2021

Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto

Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim’s online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019.

February 11, 2021

SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Market Is Ready for a Bitcoin ETP

Peirce also pushed back against an emerging government narrative that cryptocurrency is a dangerous rail for terrorist financing.

February 11, 2021

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