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The Swiss fintech company – 21Shares – announced the listing of three exchange-traded products on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam. The ETPs will track the performance of Chainlink, Terra, and Uniswap. More ETPS From 21Shares The Switzerland-based investment product issuer has been active on the digital asset scene lately. Last week, it listed Aave, Chainlink, and Uniswap ETPs on the BX Swiss. According to a document seen by CryptoPotato, the company continued by adding three...

February’s investment report by Bloomberg Intelligence argued in favor of cryptocurrency investments. In particular, it suggested that Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USD stablecoins will continue to do well. At the same time, though, smaller digital assets could be in trouble due to excessive speculation, analysts at Bloomberg asserted. “Some purging of the speculative excesses of 2021 may mark much of 2022, but Bitcoin is poised to come out ahead.” BTC vs. Oil In particular, crypto...

According to a recent survey conducted by the trading platform eToro, many single men and women are seeking partners who are not only financially stable but also knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies. 33% of the American participants admitted they are more likely to go on a date with someone who deals with digital assets. Crypto Makes Individuals More Desirable Apart from diversifying one’s portfolio and granting potential for higher returns, cryptocurrencies could also make...

The Bitcoin community celebrated as the layer 2 payment system reached a total of over 3,400 BTC locked. That is an equivalent of around $141 million. Bringing near-zero fee BTC payments, Lightning’s adoption rose dramatically over the last year. During the same period, bitcoin became significantly more utilized as a network and an investment asset by investors and large companies as the crypto bull run went on. However, growth has been slowing since November’s crypto crash....

Popular blockchain protocol Polkadot recently announced the allocation of over $20 million in DOT to stimulate the development of its ecosystem and the highly anticipated Web3. Polkadot Allocates $21M For Ecosystem Development In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Polkadot noted that the bounty proposal, dubbed the Polkadot Pioneers Prize, is a series of challenges that have been carefully created to push technical innovation on its network. The first two challenges...

The multi-day music and arts festival held in California – Coachella – partnered with the crypto exchange FTX to introduce non-fungible token (NFT) collections to fans. The digital collectibles are built on the Solana network. NFTs for The Music Fans The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to return this April. To provide fans with more opportunities on its comeback, it introduced a series of non-fungible...

The legendary bassist/vocalist of the rock band KISS – Gene Simmons – disclosed that apart from fiat currency, buyers can also purchase his $13.5 million home in Las Vegas in digital assets. Those accepted are Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Polkadot (DOT), Litecoin (LTC), and more. An’ Outspoken Proponent’ of Crypto The rock star, known among fans as “The Demon,” initially displayed his support towards the cryptocurrency industry at the beginning of 2021. Back then, he predicted...

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced on Thursday the results of a proof-of-reserve audit, showing that it holds over $19 billion worth of Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC). Almost $20 billion Stored on Kraken As per a blog post, the audit was conducted by Armanino LLP, a consulting and technology firm in the US. The results didn’t include other assets – just BTC and ETH, including the $3.5 billion worth of ETH held in Kraken’s staking service, which is an ETH 2.0...

By partnering with the bitcoin-centered company New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), UNIFY will become the first credit union to offer BTC services to its members. The collaboration was also joined by pro football player Safety John Johnson III. The announcement from earlier this week informed that UNIFY customers will now be able to buy, sell, and hodl bitcoin alongside their traditional accounts within the online banking platforms. The organization has more than...

Benedetto Vigna – Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari – opined that the blockchain and NFT industry are niches that “deserve some attention.” As such, the exec hinted that the luxury sports car manufacturer might continue with its cryptocurrency endeavors in the future. ‘Blockchain and NFT Can Be Interesting for Us’ While outlining the Q4 2021 results during the recent earnings call, Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna asserted that the firm will focus on the Web3 universe in the...