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Software & analytics company Palantir has announced that they will be accepting Bitcoin as a payment method. Palantir will also consider purchasing Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to store on their balance sheet. Thiel Bets Big on Bitcoin Peter Thiel, the co-founder of Palantir (and, notably, PayPal), has been a long-standing cryptocurrency advocate. The company announced that it now accepts BTC for payments and even considers adding it to its balance sheet. As early as...

The automatic market maker (AMM) running on top of Ethereum, Balancer, announced that Version 2 of its platform is already live. It promises lower gas costs, a redesigned interface, and an enhanced user experience. Balancer V2 Arrives Built on Ethereum, Balancer is a DeFi protocol enabling users to trade ether and ERC-20 tokens in a trustless, permissionless environment. By providing liquidity to a Balancer pool, they can also earn a portion of the trading fees paid to the...

[PRESS RELEASE – Chiang Mai, Thailand, 11th May 2021] Shield Finance, a multi-chain DeFi insurance aggregator that will deploy across the Polkadot, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Solana blockchains announced today the completion of their private fundraising rounds, having successfully reached the hard cap amount of $780 000. Private Investors. Shield Finance’s potential combined with its seasoned team attracted immense support from industry innovators including Master...

Bitcoin is down almost 5% today as the primary cryptocurrency broke below a rising wedge formation. BTC reached as high as $59,600 yesterday, touching the upper boundary of the wedge. However, the steep dive started from there. As mentioned yesterday, bitcoin was trading inside a rising wedge pattern, which in most cases tends to break to the downside. This is what happened this time as well. After breaking toward the bearish side, BTC continued to plummet but managed to find...

The Southeast Asian country of Indonesia considers a plan to tax trading with digital assets. However, a spokesman from the tax office revealed that the proposed scheme was still at the discussion stage, and no changes have yet been applied. The Crypto Environment in Indonesia The biggest economy in Southeast Asia – Indonesia – saw a massive increase in crypto users in the past months. Following the recent rally of most digital assets, local residents of the country turned...

ADA price started a fresh rally above the $1.500 resistance zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading well above $1.500 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $1.500 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could correct further lower, but the bulls are likely to remain active near $1.550 and $1.500. Cardano price is correcting gains from well above $1.800 against the US...

Ethereum price started a fresh rally above the $4,000 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is currently trading well above $3,500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $3,800 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is correcting gains, but it is likely to find bids near the $3,800 and $3,600 levels. Ethereum price extended its rally above the $4,000 level against the US Dollar....

Covid hat die Zahlungsgewohnheiten der Menschen erheblich verändert. Wie eine Studie zeigt, zahlen die meisten Schweizer dennoch weiterhin mit Bargeld. Swiss Payment Monitor Die Studie “Swiss Payment Monitor” wurde von der Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften und der Universität St. Gallen durchgeführt. Sie behandelt die Zahlungsgewohnheiten der Schweizer im jeweils vergangenen Jahr. Die...

If you are an influencer on the internet and social media, there is a good chance that a lot of people are listening to what you say and take heed of your words. Therefore, you should always be careful about the promises you make and things you promote. It now looks like crypto is becoming the object of many influencers’ attention, but they may not be doing enough research regarding which assets are solid and which are fly-by-night coins. If You’re an Influencer, Be...

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced it will grant its customers the opportunity to earn interest on Dogecoin. They can realize as much as 2.25% annual percentage yield (APY) on the meme coin. With this innovation, Gemini Earn now accounts for more than $2 billion in loans for its customers. DOGE Coming to Gemini The massive craze around the meme coin keeps its invasion and reached the US trading venue Gemini. The official website of the crypto exchange...