Day: May 7, 2021

The governing body of the major professional soccer league in Italy, Lega Serie A, will release a special collection of NFTs in commemoration of Cup of Italy’s last match this year. The 2021 Coppa Italia Final is viewed as a historic event as Juventus and Atalanta prepare to clash for the trophy for the first time. Italian Soccer League to Offer Collectibles for Cup of Italy Final The winner will be determined in a game on May 19, when the two teams meet at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia.…

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Marathon, one of the biggest bitcoin mining dedicated companies in the U.S. and Canada, has mined the first OFAC compliant bitcoin block, only accepting transactions that comply with the directives of this government office. This has caused a stir in libertarian circles, that argue this can be the start of censorship in the bitcoin blockchain at a mining level. Marathon Mines the First OFAC Compliant Bitcoin Block Marathon, a North America-based mining company, has mined the first OFAC compliant bitcoin block yesterday, that only included KYC validated transactions and excluded…

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PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of the NIOX Token (NIOX) under the pair USDT/NIOX on May 5 at 1:00 p.m. UTC. The NIOX Foundation and the Autonio trading platform are launching the NIOX suite to address the technical complexity, secrecy, and exclusivity found on existing trading platforms. The Suite’s goal is to provide users with a simple infrastructure for engaging with digital asset markets. The NIOX Suite is an accessible, decentralized and comprehensive…

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Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) says the country needs a more encompassing approach that enables it to leverage other regulators’ expertise when testing crypto assets. Kenyan Crypto Interest Also, the Kenyan body, which favours a joint financial sector regulatory sandbox, says it is keen to forge “a common stance and joint-messaging with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)” when it comes to cryptos. The CMA’s latest commentary on cryptocurrencies follows the release of the Capital Markets Soundness report of Q1, 2021. According to the quarterly report, which itself relies on…

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The now-deceased and former lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, will have a rare piece of his artwork sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) collectible asset. The NFT is a digital piece called “Gift” and is being sold by the Jerry Garcia Foundation, a nonprofit that supports “environmental, artistic and humanitarian causes through the beauty of music and art.” ‘One Man Gathers What Another Man Spills’ On May 5, The Jerry Garcia Foundation released a newly minted NFT for auction called “Gift,” a piece of artwork crafted by…

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FTX, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has started to offer lumber-based futures markets for its customers, given the recent interest in speculating on commodities prices. Lumber has been one of the key commodities that have skyrocketed in price during these last months, affecting and halting many building projects all across the U.S. FTX Starts Offering Lumber Futures Markets FTX, one of the main cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, has announced it would start offering lumber futures in its product lineup, amidst a resurgence in the interest of traders on this commodity.…

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US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong regulatory agency that can continue to update,” claiming that cryptocurrencies invite “investors to come in without the ordinary protections of the transparency and disclosures and auditing.” Elizabeth Warren Bashes Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts, was asked about cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and how they should be regulated in an interview with Influencers’ Andy Serwer on Yahoo Finance Thursday. Recalling that Warren previously said that bitcoin was…

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India’s payments authority, the National Payments Corporation of India, has reportedly said that it will not ban cryptocurrency transactions. Banks are to make their own decision whether to allow crypto transactions. The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI), has refused to ban cryptocurrency transactions, local media reported Thursday. NCPI runs the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), an instant real-time payment system that facilitates inter-bank transactions. It is regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Instead of banning crypto transactions, NCPI has advised banks to make their own…

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PRESS RELEASE. DeFi project Munch has raised over $1 million USD in two weeks, to aid community-chosen global causes in developing nations, through non-profit organization GiveWell. May 7th, 2021, London, UK — MUNCH is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) project which has raised over $1 million USD, in ETH, in just 14 days since its launch. This represents a huge achievement from the MUNCH community and a tremendous boost to the efforts of the GiveWell team. 100% of Fees Go To Charity and Holders The Munch project applies a 10% transaction…

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Over a million Argentineans have been buying cryptocurrencies in the last few months, and a pattern has been spotted among them in terms of preferences. A local media outlet unveiled that most of them are decanted to acquire bitcoin and stablecoins. Argentineans Like to Invest in DAI, USDC, and USDT According to Ámbito, citing data from South American digital assets crypto exchanges, the boom on such markets had driven Argentina to look for other virtual currencies rather than bitcoin (BTC). In fact, per the media outlet, most Argentineans also buy…

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