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Lightning Labs announces a new protocol to bring new use cases to Bitcoin
Integrating Taro will enable the issuance of assets and collectibles on Bitcoin’s blockchain.
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A New World Monetary Order is Emerging, and Bitcoin is Poised to Be a Part of It
Amid all the chaos happening right now and all the economic uncertainty, Bitcoin presents itself as an asset that can remain neutral giving rise to what can be considered the "Bitcoin Standard"
Regulation
Senator Lummis says Bitcoin is a commodity and will become a currency soon
Senator Cynthia Lummis recently gave an interview to the NBC News political director Chuck Todd where she discussed the state of Bitcoin and the regulatory bill she prepared with Senator Gillibrand.
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Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia
More than 170 merchants in South Australia will be able to accept crypto payments starting in July.
Payments
OpenSea taps MoonPay to enable NFT purchases via bank cards
The largest NFT marketplace will soon allow its customers to buy digital art using MasterCard, Visa, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
CBDCs
Dems propose Treasury e-cash, a peer-to-peer electronic cash system
A bill proposed by four Democrats representatives calls for the U.S. Treasury to develop so-called e-cash, electronic cash, a digital version of the U.S. dollar. The cash would be peer-to-peer, not dependent on the internet, and not built on blockchain technology.
Adoption
Can blockchain make video streaming fairer? This project building on Theta thinks so
Built on the Theta blockchain, Replay is a protocol designed to save creators from the frustrations of monetizing content by improved transparency and control.
Regulation
Cato Institute slams Sen. Warren’s sanctions evasion bill: “collateral damage”
Cato Institute denounces Senator Warren’s bill to address cryptocurrencies as a tool for evading economic sanctions. The institute compares the bill as having Gucci liable for someone carrying stolen cash in their pocketbook.
NFTs
Qantas announces NFT collection and becomes the second airline offering NFTs
Qantas airlines recently announced they're stepping in to the NFT field. With that, they managed to be second in line after AirBaltic.
