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Was ist Bitrefill und wie funktioniert es? Es gibt noch nicht viele Orte ausserhalb der Bitcoin-Szene, an denen man mit direkt Bitcoins bezahlen kann. Dafür gibt es immer mehr Nutzer, die genau dieses möchten: Einkäufe mit Krypowährungen bezahlen. Wer für diese Nische eine gute Lösung hat, kann sich jetzt schon auf einen Run auf das Produkt einstellen. Der Service Bitrefill ist eines der ersten Unternehmen (*), die sich an dieses Vorhaben...

Orca: So saugt Island CO2 aus der Atmosphäre Island war immer schon weit vorne dabei, was Umweltschutz angeht. Doch dieses Mal übertrifft sich das kleine Land im rauhen Norden selbst: Sie setzen ein Konzept um, mit dem gleichzeitig Strom erzeugt und die Atmosphäre von CO2 befreit werden kann. Und noch dazu: es funktioniert! Die erste Pilotanlage in Hellisheidi (südwestliches...

After a few days of consolidation around $46,000, bitcoin has headed south and dropped beneath $45,000. Most altcoins have retraced in a similar fashion, with a few exceptions. LUNA is among those as it pumped by double-digits to tap a new ATH above $40. Bitcoin Slides Below $45K The primary cryptocurrency had a rough week. As it was preparing to become a legal tender in El Salvador, its price went to a multi-month high at just over $53,000. However, shortly after it became...

WSBDApp, the blockchain-based trading platform related to the WallStreetBets movement, has partnered with Balancer to launch exchange-traded portfolios (ETPs) on the latter’s V2 platform. These products will aim to enhance decentralization for retail investors seeking alternative investment opportunities. WSBDApp Partners With Balancer The statement shared with CryptoPotato reads that Balancer – the automated portfolio manager and liquidity provider – will enable WBSDApp to...

[PRESS RELEASE – Lausanne, Switzerland, 9th September 2021] Alephium, a simple and efficient sharding-based blockchain, has pre-sold for over $3.6 million of tokens to several major funds and a large number of small buyers, with over 76 contributions in total. The pre-sale was led by Alphemy Capital, with participation from White Paper Capital and Archery Blockchain. A significant portion of the pre-sale was funded by individuals, with 76% providing less than $50,000 and 91%...

Almost all of the Bored Yacht Ape NFT collection – a popular collection of cartoon drawings featuring over 107 monkeys – has now sold for more than 24 million dollars. The 24 Million Dollar Monkey-Deal According to a recent tweet from Sotheby’s, the art merchant hosting the meme-inspiring NFT collection, 101 of 107 Bored Yacht Club NFTs have now sold for roughly $24.4 million. Similarly, 101 Bored Ape Kennel Club NFTs sold for another $1.8 million in their “Ape in!” auction....

Robert Kiyosaki – the author of the bestselling book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” – has said in a recent tweet that he is hoarding bitcoin, gold, and silver in anticipation of a major market crash that he predicts could come as early as the end of the year. Robert Kiyosaki On Why He’s Hoarding BTC Kiyosaki has established himself as a major financial guru over the past few years given his growing list of books which began with the “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” franchise. The first book...

Switzerland’s stock exchange, SIX, said today it had obtained two licenses from the nation’s markets regulator to launch a stock exchange and depository for blockchain-based securities. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the SIX Swiss Exchange is the country’s principal stock exchange that also trades particular securities like government bonds and derivatives such as stock options. According to a CNBC report, the organization has received two licenses from the nation’s regulator...

McDonald’s restaurants in El Salvador are now accepting bitcoin payments as part of the country’s push for bitcoin acceptance. The restaurant chain within the Central American nation is working with a firm called Open Node – a bitcoin payment processing enterprise – that will allow it to accept crypto payments via the Lightning Network, a system designed to permit crypto transactions off chain. McDonald’s Will Accept Crypto for Menu Items McDonald’s currently has 19...

Not long ago, Gary Gensler – the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – commented on how the agency would potentially unroll an approval path for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The news had some people dissatisfied given the circumstances of the rollout, and now Michael Sonnenshein – the CEO of Grayscale, one of the world’s largest bitcoin and crypto trusts – is throwing his two cents into the mix. Michael Sonnenshein Shares His Views on a...