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The World Wrestling Entertainment announced today it will create the corporation’s first-ever non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing legendary moments from the career of one of the most iconic fighters – The Undertaker. The four-tier drop will be launched ahead of the company’s biggest event this Saturday, April 10th – WrestleMania. The Deadman as an NFT WWE announced it will release non-fungible tokens featuring Mark William Calaway, better know by his ring name, The...

A year after the release of XAUt – a commodity-backed token pegged to gold – Bitfinex has announced the launch of a perpetual contract for the trading pair Tether Gold/Bitcoin. The new product will be settled in BTC and will offer up to 100x leverage for users. XAUt/Bitcoin Perpetual Contract on Bitfinex Launched in 2012, Bitfinex is among the oldest cryptocurrency trading venues owned and operated by iFinex Financial Technologies Limited. Back in 2019, the Hong Kong-based...

America’s oldest bank, BNY Mellon, will become the first service provider for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched by Antoni Scaramucci’s SkyBridge and First Trust Advisors, pending approval. According to a press release, if the SEC approves the ETF, BNY Mellon will provide several services for institutional clients, such as ETF basket operation, order taking, fund accounting, fund administration, and transfer agency services. Traditional Institutions Jumping on the...

A few months after questioning bitcoin’s store of value status, Tom Jessop, the head of Fidelity Digital Assets, stated that BTC and the entire industry are at a “tipping point” in terms of maturation and global adoption. He breached the COVID-19 pandemic and the “ultralow” interest rates as the most significant reasons behind crypto’s rise. Tipping Point for Bitcoin Adoption Fidelity Investments has been among the most receptive institutions when it comes down to the...

Robinhood, a popular U.S. crypto brokerage app, announced that it recorded an almost six-fold increase in the number of users that traded cryptocurrency using its platform in Q1 2021. In a blog post published on Thursday (April 8, 2021), Robinhood noted that 9.5 million users carried out crypto trading via the platform in the first quarter of 2021, signaling a spike from its Q4 2020 record of 1.7 million. The company’s Q1 2021 record further shows the growing popularity of...

Russian cryptocurrency investors have started complying with authorities to provide information about their crypto dealings and pay the stipulated taxes.  According to a report by local news outlet Izvestia, several accounting and legal firms, including FTL and PwC, noted that they had recorded a surge in compliance with the tax legislation.  Cryptocurrencies Are Properties  The development comes on the heels of Russia’s State Duma approving a bill to legally recognize...

Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain has decided to expand its mining capacity by purchasing 42,000 S19 Antimners from Bitmain, a Hong Kong crypto-mining products manufacturer. The purchase was worth at least $138.5 million and it’s part of the company’s plans to increase its Bitcoin mining hashrate, aiming at 7.7 EH/s by mid-2021 (an increase in the target by more than 90%). Riot Blockchain Exceeding its EH/s Expectations. Bitmain will be delivering 2000 S19j Antiminers...

Another major US-based cryptocurrency exchange is reportedly considering going public. Kraken revealed record-breaking Q1 numbers and is also planning an IPO – following in the footsteps of Coinbase. Coinbase is the first major US-based cryptocurrency exchange that will see its IPO later this month. As CryptoPotato reported, the company will have its shares listed on Nasdaq on April 14th. However, Coinbase isn’t the only one. According to a CNBC release, Kraken is also...

The Cardano Foundation has partnered with a goods and products platform providing digital brand protection – Scantrust – to launch a supply chain traceability and anti-counterfeit solution. The first implementation saw the light of day with a Georgian artisan wine producer. The Cardano-Wine Connection The independent Swiss non-for-profit organization behind the popular Cardano blockchain announced its latest milestone earlier this week. After revealing the initial prototype...

Binance Smart Chain (BSC) is enjoying a steady flow of unique addresses which has also resulted in a massive surge in the daily transaction count the network is processing. BSC Transactions 200% More Than Ethereum’s Binance Smart Chain is undoubtedly one of the most popular networks amongst DeFi enthusiasts. Its capability to handle a large number of transactions per second efficiently has made it a preferred hub for various projects and users. The network is surging in...