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Mastercard to soon offer Bitcoin rewards and purchases for merchants

The company would also allow Bitcoin wallets, credit and debit cards that earn crypto rewards to be spent.

Shaurya Malwa 2 min read 5 years ago

Op-Ed: Could crypto IDOs replace IPOs as a capital generator?

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DeFi

Op-Ed: Could crypto IDOs replace IPOs as a capital generator?

By using an IDO as a capital generator, you enable the availability of protocols for traders while being spared from the control of others. IDOs are often self-organized, meaning that they don’t offer any assurances or guarantees while the issuer controls things.

5 min read 5 years ago

Regulation

Crypto betting app Polymarket reportedly hit by CTFC probe

Polymarket is being investigated for organizing crypto wagers and bets to predict the aftermath of real-world events.

2 min read 5 years ago

Memecoins SHIB +1.18%

Data: Shiba Inu (SHIB) whales are responsible for 300% price jump

Analysis shows the controversial meme token is heavily controlled by whales.

3 min read 5 years ago

Technology

Stablecoin crypto Diem shuns its Facebook connection

Despite the concerns of US lawmakers, Diem continued with the launch of the Novi wallet whilst distancing itself from Facebook.

2 min read 5 years ago

DeFi

DeFi activity on Solana (SOL) just touched an all-time high

From $1.5 billion TVL in August, Solana-based defi protocols have surged to around $13 billion within two months.

2 min read 5 years ago

Gaming

Report: Almost half of all crypto wallets are connected to games

According to a recent report from the Blockchain Game Alliance there were over 804,000 unique players connected to blockchain based games in July.

3 min read 5 years ago

People BTC +4.66%

Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin (BTC) stash is now worth over $60 billion

Satoshi Nakamoto now ranks as one of the richest people in the world thanks to the price surge of the digital asset.

2 min read 5 years ago

Trading

JPMorgan says inflation, not ETF, powered Bitcoin (BTC) to $67,000

Strategists at JPMorgan have deemed inflation as the main driver that induced Bitcoin prices to shoot up to a staggering $67,000 instead of Bitcoin Futures ETFs.

2 min read 5 years ago

Interview

Exclusive: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wants to ‘own the baseline infrastructure of crypto’

CryptoSlate talked to Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, and Jordan Fried, CEO of Immutable Holdings about streamlining crypto exposure and the strategic importance of owning blockchain equity.

3 min read 5 years ago