# adoption News
Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper says lack of “exciting” volatility in the initial public offering (IPO) market could see an influx of investors to bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Speaking to CNBC, Draper also echoed the familiar sentiment of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology being akin to the early days of...
Telecom powerhouse AT&T has tied up with crypto payment processor BitPay to allow customers to use cryptocurrency to pay their bills, as per a public announcement, 23 May, 2019. This a major step to adoption as it marks the first instance of a major American company tying up with BitPay....
May 23, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at
Ethereum
According to a Bloomberg report published May 23, 2019, digital currency investment company Grayscale Investments LLC is poised to open its Etheruem Trust to retail investors after receiving approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Grayscale Ether Trust Now Open to Retail Investors Grayscale launched its Ethereum Trust at...
May 23, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at
Adoption
WPTV on May 22, 2019, reported the establishment of the first crypto-themed cafe in the United States. Located in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, the cafe, according to its owner Nelson Winter, is an initiative to educate people about cryptocurrencies while also giving enthusiasts a place to hangout and discuss....
BlockchainNZ, an organization that claims to be focused on enabling New Zealand businesses and individuals to advance in all things distributed ledger technology (DLT ), cryptocurrency and decentralization, is set to work with the nation’s authorities to implement a national blockchain strategy to enable New Zealand to get up to...
