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A popular internet meme of a side-eyed Chloe Clem has sold for more than $70,000 in cryptocurrency. The image – which became a popular staple of internet culture back in the year 2013 – has been sold in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). Chloe Clem Has Made Her Family a Lot of Money The meme stems from a day in which Katie Clem told her daughters as they piled into the car that they were not going to school that day. Instead, they were headed for Disneyland. The...

Teenagers in India are becoming the world’s newest cryptocurrency fans. India Has Had a Weird Relationship with Crypto India has had a very up and down relationship with digital currency. In the year 2018, for example, the nation’s central bank decided that crypto companies could not get access to bank accounts, and that standard financial institutions would not be permitted to work with any firm that delved in bitcoin or blockchain technology. After two years, however,...

A new study suggests that bitcoin and cryptocurrency have grown like crazy. They are part of a big industry that is seeing many investors, analysts and individuals stepping in and desiring to take advantage of the many benefits. There just seems to be a big problem: the crypto space is allegedly dominated by men, while women are struggling to keep up. Women Aren’t As Active in Crypto as Men Per a new study conducted by CNBC, Momentive, and other partners, it appears that...

A new survey suggests that many of the young people that garnered stimulus money from the government during the COVID-19 pandemic spent their funds on stocks and cryptocurrency. Survey Says, “Young People Enjoy Crypto!” This is to be expected in many ways considering the extraordinary level of distrust that many millennials and members of younger generations have towards standard banks and financial institutions. Many of these individuals grew up during the time of the...

Social media platform Tik Tok appears to have changed its rules and regulations. As a result, many crypto and blockchain-related videos are getting taken down, though their posters say they have not committed any wrongdoing. Tik Tok Isn’t Crazy About Crypto Videos Tik Tok says it is disallowing any videos that promote illegal activities and/ or regulated goods. Here is the real irony: bitcoin and crypto is not fully regulated anywhere in the world. Thus, how could any...

It’s been a rather big year for crypto thus far, but what will the future bring? Many analysts are weighing in where bitcoin and its altcoin cousins will be standing in the next five to ten years. Where Will Crypto Be in the Next Few Years? Dave Abner – head of global development at Gemini – said in a statement: There’s tremendous focus and attention being paid to [the crypto industry]. One of the big focuses we have been seeing over the past few months is on regulation....

United Wholesale Mortgage has become the first national mortgage lending company to say “yes” to cryptocurrency for home loans. People can now purchase their dream homes with digital assets. United Wholesale Mortgage Will Permit Home Payments in Crypto Bitcoin and its crypto cousins were initially created as a means of pushing checks, credit cards, and fiat currencies to the side. They were designed to serve as payment methods, though things have ultimately gotten in the...

Singapore has become a big crypto haven in recent years, largely due to an alleged spike in coronavirus cases. Thanks to the pandemic, many citizens and residents of the country got scared about their financial situations and sought ways to keep themselves safe and wealthy during times of strife. Many People in Singapore Are Investing in Ethereum One of the ways to do this was by diversifying their portfolios, which means more crypto investments. However, rather than...

It looks like the Union Cabinet of India is ready to take on a bill that will potentially regulate cryptocurrency in the country. The Crypto Fight in India Continues The news came by way of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who explained on Monday morning: Cabinet note is ready on cryptocurrency bill. I am awaiting cabinet to clear that. The fight between India and cryptocurrency has been going on for several years. Things ultimately began in 2018 when the country...

Venmo – a division of PayPal – is launching a new feature that will allow customers to purchase cryptocurrency with the money they earn back from using Venmo-based credit cards. Venmo Customers Can Now Use Their Cash Rewards to Buy BTC One of the big benefits of this program is that users will not be subjected to transaction fees as they are not purchasing crypto directly with bank accounts or other specific payment tools. The company says that the cashback system will...