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Cardano’s native cryptocurrency – ADA – will be available for direct purchases from credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, or even bank transfers. This becomes possible following a partnership between the popular blockchain project and Simplex – a solution facilitating fiat on/off ramps to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Cardano Partners With Simplex Founded in 2014, Simplex is an Israeli-based provider of fiat to crypto infrastructure. Last year, the EU-licensed company reached a...

The ongoing crypto bull market has positively impacted various companies and services connected to the industry. Just six months after topping one million monthly active users, the popular Ethereum wallet MetaMask has reached another milestone at five million. MetaMasks Tops 5M Monthly Users CryptoPotato reported back in October 2020 when MetaMask – the cryptocurrency wallet software supporting Ethereum-based digital assets – reached one million monthly active users. A lot...

The tech giant Microsoft has integrated the Intel Threat Detection Technology into its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. This should increase detection ability and enhance protection against cryptojacking malware. The New Addition and Its Technology During the last few years, the primary cryptocurrency along with the many other altcoins have significantly appreciated in value which caused an uptick of interest for crypto mining as well. The process involves validating data...

The Ethereum DeFi ecosystem has hit 2 million users. The number of unique Ethereum addresses that have interacted with Ethereum-based protocols, as shown in the chart below by Dune Analytics, has seen a sharp increase recently, with volume ramping up heavily within the last 2 months. Source: Dune AnalyticsRecord Users and Record Prices During this period, ETH has been hitting record highs, going from $738 at the start of the year to $2,637 right now. Today, the price also...

The extremely volatile nature of cryptocurrencies is one of the major reasons why many traditional investors are still hesitant to join the industry.  One minute, traders are basking in the euphoria of skyrocketing peaks, and the next they are scratching their heads wondering what happened. While there are no clear-cut indices to gouge crypto volatility, some of the reasons for it in traditional markets apply – including new developments and speculation. But new entrants in...

Popular American billionaire investor and crypto enthusiast Mark Cuban has urged Ellen DeGeneres to integrate Dogecoin (DOGE) as a payment for her daytime television variety comedy talk show. DOGE Boosting Sales Speaking in a virtual interview today at the Ellen DeGeneres show, Mark Cuban, the owner of the NBA team – the Dallas Mavericks – said that people are quite fond of the latest payment method introduced by the organization. Ever since the Mavs started accepting DOGE...

Cardano, currently the sixth-largest cryptocurrency project by means of total market capitalization, has partnered up with the Ministry of Education of Ethiopia to work on a blockchain-based national ID system. Announced on Twitter, Cardano has entered into a partnership to create a blockchain-based national ID and attainment recording system. Touted as the “world’s largest blockchain deployment,” it should roll out to 5 million students in Africa. The thread also reveals...

Bitcoin has become increasingly popular in Turkey. The number of Google queries for the primary cryptocurrency has gone through the roof following the latest developments coming from the country, including a ban on using cryptocurrencies as payment instruments. Turks Love Bitcoin Cryptocurrency-related activities have been on the rise within Turkey in the past several weeks or so. CryptoPotato reported previously that the nation would ban the usage of digital assets as...

Mastercard continues its crypto-related efforts by partnering with the digital asset exchange Gemini to introduce an innovative crypto rewards credit card. Dubbed Gemini Credit Card, it already has over 100,000 people on its waitlist but should see the light of day in the summer. Crypto Rewards Credit Card From Gemini The crypto exchange founded and managed by the Winklevoss twins announced its latest product earlier today. Apart from including Mastercard, the company has...

15-time Grammy award winner Marshall Bruce Matters III – better known by his stage name Eminem – has officially joined the NFT craze by dropping a collection of his own. The digital set, dubbed Shady Con, comes after a partnership with Nifty Gateway. Stans Preparing to Buy Shady Con CryptoPotato speculated with the idea of Eminem getting into the NFT game last week after a mysterious tweet by the legendary hip-hop artist. While the odds seemed somewhat slim, the Real Slim...