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BeInCrypto: BeInCrypto Weekly News Round-Up: March 12, 2021

Friday, 12 March 2021 14:34

Stories of high valuation took the crypto world this week. Crypto-lending platform, BlockFi, saw its valuation rise to $3 billion after a successful investment round. A private auction of shares on the Nasdaq put leading crypto exchange Coinbase’s valuation at $90 billion. Additionally, some of the largest…

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Decrypt Media: Thai Cinema Chain Accepts Bitcoin Amid Thailand Tourism Crypto Push

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 17:01

A movie theatre in Thailand has started accepting Bitcoin, while the Thai SEC moots blocking crypto for most citizens.

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ZyCrypto: Internet and Mobile Association of India appeals to the government not to ban Crypto

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 17:57

India has a very interesting and complicated relationship with the cryptocurrency industry. In the past, crypto businesses were prevented from receiving banking services by the Reserve Bank of India. This led to many crypto-related firms in India either closing down or having to move their operations abroad…

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cryptodaily.co.uk: Bluzelle announces partnership with Equinix, upgrades security for node validators

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 18:00

The decentralized database company announced today that it is officially working with Equinix, a NASDAQ-listed company servicing digital infrastructure. The collaboration will bring about node validators on the cloud with industry-standard security and performance, effectively scaling Bluzelle’s delegated proof-of-stake services. Bluzelle enables dApp developers to store their…

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The Block: Ethereum was home to nearly 70 percent of all stablecoins as of January

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 18:28

2020 was a breakout year for the stablecoin ecosystem. As illustrated in The Block Research’s new stablecoin report — “Stablecoins: Bridging the Network Gap Between Traditional Money and Digital Value” — the total supply of stablecoins grew nearly ten-fold between January 2020 and January 2021. Monthly transaction…

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Decrypt Media: So You Bought an NBA Top Shot NFT. What Do You Actually Own?

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 18:54

Buyer beware: People are paying thousands of dollars to "own" NBA highlight NFTs. But ownership in this case might mean a lot less than you think.

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Decrypt Media: South Korea Cracks Down on Crypto Money Laundering

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 19:08

The country’s financial regulator wants to implement penalties for crypto companies that aren’t doing enough to combat anti-money laundering.

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The Block: Bitcoin services provider NYDIG appoints New York Life chief executive to its board

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 19:28

New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), a bitcoin investment and services provider, announced the appointment of New York Life Insurance Company boss Theodore Mathas to its board of directors on Wednesday. The post Bitcoin services provider NYDIG appoints New York Life chief executive to its board appeared…

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ZyCrypto: Grayscale’s Parent Company DCG To Buy $250 Million In GBTC Shares

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 20:35

Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of the world’s largest Bitcoin trust, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has announced plans to buy a quarter million worth of shares of GBTC. DCG will purchase the shares on the open market through its cash on hand fund over an…

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