Crypto news

The city of Chandler, Arizona is allowing residents to pay their utility bills with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Chandler, AZ Is Making Crypto Mainstream The move is considered a huge boost to the digital currency space given that many of the assets listed above were initially designed to serve as payment tools for goods and services. When they first emerged on the scene, these assets were built to push credit cards, checks, and fiat currencies...

The United Kingdom has announced it will soon be regulating stable coins and that it’s looking to broaden those regulations to include bitcoin and more standard versions of crypto in the future. The UK Is Planning to Regulate All Stable Coins Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen made the announcement in a recent speech at the Innovate Finance Global Summit. He commented: I can confirm that we will be legislating to bring certain stable coins into our payment...

Jason Kilar – Chief Executive Officer of WarnerMedia who prepares to leave the company – argued that the future of Hollywood is in blockchain technology. In his view, the backbone of the cryptocurrency industry might also present new forms of financing. Blockchain: a ‘Potential Wave’ Coming to Hollywood The cryptocurrency sector, and more specifically blockchain technology, found another proponent in the likes of the American businessman – Jason Kilar. In a recent interview,...

Derivatives-focused cryptocurrency exchange, BitMEX has teamed up with AC Milan to release limited edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The proceeds will be used to support the non-profit organization Fondazione Milan, linked to the wider scope of the soccer club’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. The latest initiative is European soccer giant AC Milan’s first-ever NFT venture as it explores new ways to engage with its international fanbase of over 500 million...

Mikhail Mishustin – Russia’s Prime Minister – believes the Russian population collectively holds more than 10 trillion rubles ($130 billion) worth of cryptocurrencies. He assumed that most of those individuals were from the younger generations. 7% of Russians are HODLers Apart from being in the global spotlight due to its “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russia also often makes the headlines in the cryptocurrency space. The authorities of the largest country by...

Bitcoin’s recent nosedives continued in the past 24 hours, and the asset slipped to a 17-day low of around $42,000. Most altcoins are also deep in the red, with the most losses coming from Terra, Solana, Avalanche, Cardano, and Dogecoin from the larger-cap ones. Bitcoin Tested $42K It was just several days ago when bitcoin was fighting to reclaim $47,000 and spiked above that level twice within a 48-hour period. However, the bears came out from hiding and didn’t allow any...

EOS, Telos, WAX, and UX Network have come together to gain control over the development of the EOSIO protocol core code that underpins each of these blockchains. Collectively, the coalition has announced dedicating a whopping $8 million annual budget for core development and developer outreach this year. Rebranding EOSIO According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, all four blockchains will remain distinct from one another and will work towards adding new features...

Australia’s financial regulators have yet to approve plans by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to offer access to crypto products for its over 6.5 million customers. The regulatory watchdog says the onus is on the CBA to comply with laid-down rules and regulations for financial products. Opposition from the regulator has prevented the CBA from moving beyond the pilot phase of the project. Will CBA’s Crypto Product Be Delayed? According to a report by Financial Review...

Bitcoin has been rocking as of late. While the currency is nowhere near where it was just five months ago – at that time in November of 2021, the world’s number one digital asset was trading for about $68,000 per unit – the currency has managed to get itself out of the doldrums and spike into the mid to high $40,000 ranges, a solid improvement over the $37,000 it was trading for in mid-March. Bitcoin Could Be Heading to the Stars Now, Van Eck – a company known for its...

The European Union (EU) has imposed the fifth round of sanctions against Russia in light of its continuing war against Ukraine. The council has targeted cryptocurrency wallets as it aims to close potential loopholes in existing restrictions that could allow Russians to circumvent sanctions and move money. Fifth Round of Sanctions Against Russia In a press release, the member states of the EU have agreed to extend the prohibition of deposits to crypto-wallets. Such service...