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BlackRock Chief Investment Officer admits the firm “dabbles” in Bitcoin
Speaking on CNBC Squawkbox, BlackRock's chief investment officer Rick Rieder admits the firm dabbles with Bitcoin. BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager with…
Adoption
Christie’s and MakersPlace team up for historical auction of NFT digital artwork
Despite the controversy surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs), world-famous auction house Christie's, in conjunction with MakersPlace, has announced their first-ever digital artwork auction. The online…
People
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego adds #Bitcoin to his Twitter bio
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego took a leaf from Elon Musk's playbook and added the Bitcoin hashtag to his Twitter bio. His profile now…
Adoption
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z to collaborate on Bitcoin development fund
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey and rapper Shawn Carter, also known as Jay-Z, are funding a Bitcoin trust. Both will pool together 500 BTC, approximately…
Adoption
America’s oldest bank BNY Mellon follows suit by introducing Bitcoin custodial services
An amazing week for Bitcoin has become even better as America's oldest bank, BNY Mellon, jumps on board the crypto bandwagon. According to the…
Rumors
Tesla’s in, but who’s next to buy Bitcoin?
Following Tesla's $1.5 billion purchase of Bitcoin, the internet is awash with rumors on which high profile corporate entity is next. However, even at…
Adoption
Michael Saylor promotes economic empowerment with free “Bitcoin for Everybody” course
Michael Saylor has made many worthy contributions since bursting onto the cryptocurrency scene. His latest, the free “Bitcoin for Everybody” course, intends to give…
DeFi
Parabolic growth puts Total Value Locked (TVL) in DeFi at record $37.17 billion
The U.S. dollar value of cryptocurrency liquidity locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) hit $37.17 billion. What's more, this growth came about not from the…
Regulation
Nigeria’s central bank moves to prohibit Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reminded financial service businesses that dealing with cryptocurrency is prohibited. The letter, signed by Director Bello Hassan, warned…
Adoption
Scaramucci breaks down the case for Bitcoin by saying it’s better than gold
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of alternative investment firm Skybridge, says why he's betting big on Bitcoin. Speaking to Forbes, Scaramucci states that both he…
Adoption
Visa aiming mass adoption with crypto pilot scheme for banks
Global payments giant Visa is launching a new crypto API pilot scheme designed to help banks facilitate Bitcoin and cryptocurrency services. First Boulevard, a…
Privacy
Litecoin’s MimbleWimble privacy upgrade is ready to roll on March 15
The Litecoin MimbleWimble (MW) lead developer, David Burkett, has given a progress update on the project. He mentioned improvements to do with stealth addresses,…