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U.S. chain of convenience stores Sheetz, has become the latest company to adopt cryptocurrency, as the firm is planning to include bitcoin and other crypto-assets among its payment options. Sheetz Adopts Bitcoin According to a press release on Thursday (May 27, 2021), Sheetz will become the first convenience store retailer to accept bitcoin as a payment method. The family-owned business founded in 1952 operates over 600 stores in different locations in the U.S. The latest...

Polygon, the Ethereum layer-2 solution formerly known as Matic Network, announced today its blockchain datasets will be integrated on Google Cloud. Polygon Coming to Google Cloud The initiative aims to provide developers, data analysts, and crypto-enthusiasts with a better understanding of the Polygon blockchain. Google’s BigQuery would ensure that query and in-depth analysis of Polygon’s on-chain data are conducted in a simple and organized manner using the Google Cloud...

Although the organization he runs is significantly more opened to the cryptocurrency world these days, JPMorgan’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, advised people to stay away from digital assets. Nevertheless, he admitted that institutional clients of the bank have shown a high demand for such products in recent months. Stay Away From Crypto, Says Dimon The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase and Co has a somewhat controversial history with bitcoin and the rest of the...

Brett Heath – precious metal company Metalla Royalty & Streaming CEO – opined that crypto ”will lead the charge in the next financial crisis.” Furthermore, he compared the industry to the tech crash of the early 2000s alongside the mortgage collapse in 2008. Crypto Will Cause The Next Crash The head of Metalla Royalty & Streaming warned in an interview for the financial newspaper Kitco News that global cryptocurrency adoption will have a damaging impact on the...

Less than a month after VanEck filed documents with the SEC to launch an Ethereum ETF, WisdomTree has done the same. The asset manager, based in New York, has previously applied for Bitcoin ETFs but to no avail so far. Founded in 2006, WisdomTree is an American exchange-traded fund and exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager with over $42 billion in AUM (as of 2018). According to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the organization plans...

If investors can cope with the massive double-digit price swings in the cryptocurrency markets, they will eventually prevail, asserted the President of Bianco Research, Jim Bianco. He also admitted to owning ether instead of bitcoin, as he sees more potential of surging higher. The Volatility in Crypto Markets is to Be Expected The cryptocurrency space is known for its enhanced price fluctuations. Doubled-digit percentage drops and increases are nothing new, and the past...

The Biden administration plans to submit a $6 trillion spending budget proposal later this week. Right after the news broke out, bitcoin’s price increased to above $40k but failed to sustain it as of writing these lines.  According to a report from The New York Times, this budget is part of Biden’s two-part federal agenda and will be spent in the 2022 fiscal year. The total spending could rise to US$ 8,2 trillion. Bitcoin broke $40,000 shortly after the announcement but has...

Charles Hoskinson – the founder of the blockchain platform Cardano – revealed his three reasons why Ethereum falls behind his project. Additionally, he scratched the topic of BTC’s energy consumption. Why Cardano Is Superior to Ethereum? In a recent Yahoo Finance interview, Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson criticized Ethereum’s network by calling it overrated and outlining a lack of vital qualities. First, Ethereum can only process smart contracts while the rival Cardano...

The substantial growth of the cryptocurrency sector in the past year has caught the eye of central bankers. The latest to opine on the matter and, somewhat expectedly, to dismiss the industry’s chances of actually disrupting the centuries-old financial space was the governor of Denmark’s central bank. Crypto Is Speculative Fad During a recent interview with Bloomberg, Lars Rohde, the governor of Danmarks Nationalbank, took a few stabs at the cryptocurrency sector. Despite...

In a recent job post, the company is now looking for a Business Development Manager for “Alternative Payments” —with experience in several fields, including cryptocurrencies. The key qualifications require at least five years of experience working in alternative payment providers, such as digital wallets and crypto-assets. Candidates will be responsible for the end-to-end business development and launching of new programs related to FinTech products.  Apple Seeking Fintech...