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⁠Visa reports over $1 billion in crypto spending in H1 2021 Payment giant Visa will continue connecting the crypto economy to its “network of networks” to support the broader digital transformation of financial services.

⁠A multichain future will accelerate innovators and entrepreneurs Alternative accelerator mechanisms will empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and their blockchain projects.

⁠Israel to welcome 11th president with oath of office on NFT The NFT is a digital representation of the oath of office signed by Israel's sixth president, Chaim Herzog, who is the father of President-elect Isaac Herzog.

⁠Bitcoin battles $35K as traders agree volatile BTC price move incoming Bulls may not have long to wait before a BTC price action sees its next leg up, traders suggest, with $35,500 in focus for a breakout.

⁠Bank of Jamaica to begin digital currency pilot in August The Bank of Jamaica is getting ready to begin testing its planned central bank digital currency in collaboration with financial institutions in the country.

⁠Robinhood's cash cow under SEC scrutiny amid IPO filing Robinhood’s main revenue source for the first quarter of 2021 could come under SEC review.

⁠Bitcoin analyst says 'supply shock' underway as BTC withdrawal rate spikes to one-year high The supply shock is being unnoticed similar to Q4 2020 before the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed, says Willy Woo.

⁠UFC inks $175 million sponsorship deal with Crypto.com The deal terms were not publicly disclosed, but according to sources, it’s worth $175 million over 10 years.

⁠Iran pauses electricity exports due to crypto mining and hot summer Discounted tariffs made Iran attractive to miners, now the country is having a hard time closing the gap between the production and consumption of elec…

⁠Russian lawmakers prepare legal amendment to confiscate crypto Russia’s prosecutor general, Igor Krasnov, says new crypto regulations are needed to combat corruption as — in his view — digital assets are often used to f…

⁠Bitcoin miner revenue jumps by 50% in 4 days since record difficulty drop It's a tale of two Bitcoins as active miners reap the benefits while others remain completely offline.

⁠‘Compliance is a journey,’ says Binance CEO amid regulatory scrutiny The crypto industry has massively evolved since Binance’s launch four years ago, but it still needs more regulatory certainty, Binance's CEO said.

⁠BlockFi starts shipping Visa-backed Bitcoin rewards credit cards Cardholders will earn a percentage back in Bitcoin instead of airline miles or other cashback rewards

⁠Shiden secures third parachain slot on Kusama The canary project of Polkadot-based multi-chain DApp hub Astar Network has won Kusama’s third parachain auction.

⁠Janice McAfee can't 'accept the suicide story' about John's death Janice McAfee, the widow of John McAfee, has questioned the "suicide narrative" asserting that there was no mention of a suicide note when she picked up…

⁠Survey: 40% of institutional crypto investors intend to buy a lot more More than 80% of institutional investors polled that have already invested in digital assets expect to increase their exposure.

⁠Pro-crypto Congressman stacks, anti-crypto Congressman receives $100K from TradFi Alabama congressman Barry Moore has snapped up ETH, ADA, and Doge over the past two months, but his holdings have taken a significant hit…

⁠NFT sales top $2.5B in first half of 2021 NFT sales in June alone have eclipsed those for the entire first half of 2020 for the OpenSea marketplace.

⁠Pundits say Bitcoin’s brutal quarter could see Tesla report up to a $100M loss for Q2 Analysts believe reporting requirements may compel Tesla to announce a paper-drawdown of between $25 million and $100 million on its…

⁠Goldman Sachs: Ethereum's popularity could see ETH become dominant store of value Goldman Sachs says the popularity of Ethereum's smart contracts means it could overtake Bitcoin as the number one crypto by market cap so…

⁠Sygnum becomes first bank in the world to offer Eth2 staking Sygnum emphasized the robust DeFi ecosystem being built on Ethereum.

⁠Chinese banks tell staff to recruit up to 300 new digital yuan users each Six of China’s top banks have tasked their employees with promoting digital yuan wallets to between 200 to 300 people a year.

⁠Alpha Finance Lab (ALPHA) rallies 50% as project fundamentals improve ALPHA price turned bullish shortly after the project introduced staking, simplified farming options and a launchpad for new blockchain projects.

​​Meet the crypto payment gateway startup that strives to become the Stripe of Africa This crypto payments gateway says businesses that accept digital assets can enjoy big benefits. Now, it’s launched an array of tools t…

⁠Licensed Iranian crypto miners ordered to halt production 'altogether' Even Iran's Minister of Labor has reported electrical disruptions to his home as crypto miners continue to exert demand on the country's power grid.

⁠BREAKING: Binance suspends euro bank transfers amid regulatory heat As of 8 am UTC on Wednesday, Binance users will no longer be able to make euro deposits through their bank. However, they can still fund their accounts…

⁠From mining to software: China's regulatory crackdown on crypto continues Financial institutions, crypto miners, and now software companies — where will regulators in China move to strike next?

⁠Price analysis 7/6: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, DOGE, XRP, DOT, UNI, BCH, LTC Altcoins continue to move higher as Bitcoin trades in a predictable range but it’s still too early to know if the market is flashing any strong buy s…

⁠ADA, DOGE overtake BTC as the most popular cryptos for US eToro users Bitcoin, the so-called king of cryptocurrencies, has seen its popularity decline among U.S.-based eToro users over the past 12 months. Despite more v…

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