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Eric Adams – the mayor-elect of New York City – continues to push the region’s newfound crypto agenda and now says plans are underway to establish a new digital asset specific to the Big Apple. New York Is Getting a Cryptocurrency All Its Own While the currency is not stemming from Adams himself, it appears his enthusiasm for crypto is beginning to rub off on other individuals. Plans for the currency were first introduced by a company called City Coins, which works on...

The United States Justice Department has seized more than $6 million in digital currency funds that were allegedly garnered through ransomware attacks. The Justice Department Is Moving Fast The move comes after the Justice Department recently issued new sanctions against both countries and various global exchanges that had potentially been part of collecting ransomware funds and laundering the money. Several arrests of alleged hackers have also taken place as the Justice...

AMC has been getting heavily involved in the crypto space as of late. Working to improve its finances following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on theater chains throughout America, AMC recently stated that it was permitting BTC and cryptocurrency payments for tickets, concessions, and other items. AMC Wants to Create Its Own Digital Currency CEO Adam Aron has also announced that the company is building on its crypto agenda by looking into creating its own unique...

If you like steak, shrimp, and beer, you might be able to garner cryptocurrency rewards for purchasing them. Restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp, Morton’s Steakhouse, and the Rainforest Café – all owned by a corporation called Landry’s – are giving customers a chance to earn digital currency rewards whenever they dine in depending on what meals or products they buy. Landry’s Permits BTC Rewards for Buying Shrimp and Steak Landry’s has partnered with the NYDIG to...

It looks like fraud involving digital currency ATMs in the U.S. is shooting through the roof. Now that the entire space is worth approximately $3 trillion, many illicit players are seeking to take advantage of those who have saved up their assets, and ATMs are playing a huge role in the jump in crime. Crypto Fraud Using ATMs Has Gotten Bad There are more than 26,000 crypto-based ATMs in the U.S. alone. When one considers that there were only a little more than 4,000 in...

Gaucho Group Holdings, Inc. – an e-commerce company that focuses on luxury items such as fine wines, leather goods and estates – has announced a major land sale that is going to be used for producing and growing vineyards. What’s the big clincher? The entire transaction occurred via cryptocurrency. Gaucho Group Is Pushing Crypto Forward The lot was available through a division of Gaucho known as Algodon Wine Estates. The firm concentrates primarily on wine-related...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that he is a cryptocurrency owner, though he did not specify which coins he owns, nor did he mention how much his stash is worth. Even more important is that the tech mogul hinted his company is potentially looking into crypto offerings. Tim Cook on Crypto In a recent interview, Cook was approached directly by a reporter and asked if Apple would, at some point, delve further into the cryptocurrency space. The answer Cook gave was somewhat...

Rise Up – a platform that assists in the establishment of digital currency transparency and security – has launched its own unique token for traders to enjoy. Rise Up Is Releasing A Unique Cryptocurrency The company was initially designed to assist cryptocurrency exchanges in making their operations far more secure and stable. The firm is garnering heavy attention given that the crypto space and its security (or sometimes lack thereof) have been extremely important...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh increase above the $600 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $650 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $710 the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must gain pace above $710 for a sustained move higher towards $650. Bitcoin cash price is showing positive signs above $650 against the US Dollar, similar...

Ethereum, over the past few months, has had a habit of garnering more praise and attention than bitcoin, the world’s largest and most popular digital currency by market cap. The currency is now getting even more praise from the likes of Rahul Rai, a digital currency hedge fund manager who believes that the asset will overtake bitcoin as the number one virtual asset before 2023. Ethereum Is Going to Flip BTC, Says Rai Rai thinks Ethereum will potentially hit the number...