#Cryptocurrency Adoption News

MicroStrategy to Offer $400 Million in Bonds to Buy More Bitcoin

The Board of Directors at MicroStrategy To Start Receiving Fees in Bitcoin

April 13, 2021 by Wayne Jones at Bitcoin

On April 12, 2021, business intelligence firm MicroStrategy said that its non-employee board members will now receive their fees in BTC instead of cash. BTC Payments Are Underway The announcement came in an 8-K filing with the US SEC, where the firm asserted that they wish to modify their compensation...

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FCA Research Finds 3.86% of the UK’s General Population Currently Owns Crypto

June 30, 2020 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Education, Regulation

UK financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today published the results of its latest research into the current state of the crypto ecosystem in the country. According to the results, about 3.86% of the general adult population of the UK (18+) – approximately 1.9 million people – currently own...

Coca-Cola Amatil vending machines accept Bitcoin via Centrapay

Australians and Kiwis Can Now Buy Coca-Cola With Bitcoin

June 9, 2020 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin

According to a press release issued on June 8, 2020, digital asset integrator Centrapay has partnered with Coca-Cola Amatil to enable Australia and New Zealand residents to buy soft drinks from vending machines through cryptocurrencies. Buying Coca-Cola with Cryptocurrencies Now Possible Coca-Cola Amatil – the largest bottler and distributor in the Asia...

Bakkt Confirms Launch of Futures on September 23

Bakkt Eyes $1 Trillion in Digital Assets Following Series B Funding Round

March 17, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at News

Microsoft’s M12 and Pantera Capital are among investors in a $300 million Series B funding round for Bakkt. The fresh influx of capital comes as the company looks to launch its consumer payments app while announcing the option of Bakkt Cash payment for Starbucks coffee. Microsoft Leads $300 Million Series...

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Bitcoin Payments Processor BitPay Partners Poynt to Expand Crypto Payments

February 12, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin

BitPay, a leading Atlanta-based Bitcoin (BTC) payments processor established in 2011, has joined forces with Poynt, a Palo Alto-based point-of-sales (POS) terminal maker, to simplify crypto payments and make it available at more than 100,000 retail locations around the world, according to a Finextra report on February 11, 2020. Bitcoin...

Sports Blockchain Firm Chiliz Offers Free $CHZ Tokens on Socios Platform

January 13, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins

As the second phase of its Fan Token Offering (FTO) draws near, Chiliz is offering free $CHZ as well as fan tokens of popular Football clubs like Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The FTO is the latest progress made by the sports blockchain firm following its strategic partnership with crypto...

Chinese Military Mulls Blockchain Technology Adoption and Crypto Rewards for Soldiers

November 19, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Blockchain

China’s military hierarchy is reportedly eyeing the adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency rewards for its personnel. Global Times reports that the Chinese military is keen to enhance the confidentiality of data transmission within its armed forces. PLA Looking Towards Blockchain Earlier in November 2019, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)...

Censorship-resistant Crypto to the Rescue as PayPal Ditches PornHub

November 14, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Altcoins

PayPal has ceased offering its payment services to models of the adult entertainment site, Pornhub. With PayPal dropping the pornographic streaming site, major stakeholders and other members of the cryptocurrency community believe that it is a good opportunity for the nascent industry to gain more adoption. Crypto to the Rescue ...

Crypto Adoption May Not Be Mainstream Yet, But Growth is Undeniable

November 7, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Bitcoin

If you asked someone in 2013 what the Bitcoin/cryptocurrency ecosystem would look like in 2019, they probably envisaged a future where they procure housing, food, and everything else with seamless cryptocurrency payments. Unfortunately, the market hasn't scaled to this level yet, but as reported by Bloomberg, adoption is growing and is highly...

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Bitstop Installs First Bitcoin ATM at Miami International Airport

October 16, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin

In a press release issued October 15, 2019, Miami-based fintech startup Bitstop announced that it has installed Miami International Airport’s first Bitcoin ATM. With this, customers will now be able to easily buy and sell the premier cryptocurrency for cash while traveling. Miami International Airport Gets First Bitcoin ATM Bitcoin...

Leading Telecoms Firm Accelerating Blockchain Adoption in Europe

The EU Needs to Launch a Cryptocurrency, Says deVere CEO Nigel Green

October 3, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Altcoins

Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group — a global financial advisory company, says the European Union needs to seriously consider cryptocurrency adoption per a report by IT-Online. Meanwhile, banking giants across the globe are beginning to shift from an anti-crypto stance towards developing their own blockchain-based business solutions. The EU...

Former UBS Chief Says Blockchain Technology is Beneficial to the Financial Sector

September 27, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain

The former President of Swiss bank, UBS AG, Peter Wuffli, who now serves as the director of the cryptocurrency bank, Sygnum AG, recently shared his thoughts on the potentials of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. In an interview with SwissInfo on September 26, 2019, the new Sygnum Director believes that blockchain...

California Politician Purchases Cannabis with Cryptocurrency

September 16, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Bitcoin

A Berkeley councilmember became the first elected official to buy cannabis with cryptocurrency, according to a report by a Californian student newspaper, The Daily Californian on September 16, 2019. The introduction of cryptocurrency into the cannabis industry would help create more awareness for both industries. Cryptocurrency Provides Solution for Unbanked...

Gold-Based Cryptocurrency to Go Live in the UAE

September 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Golden M Group, a firm based in the United Arab Emirates has announced plans to launch Coin M, a gold-backed, distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered virtual currency that would enable high income as well as low income level investors to purchase the crypto asset and double their investment within a...

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Swiss Regulators Award First Banking Licenses to Blockchain Banks

August 28, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Regulation

FINMA, Switzerland’s financial regulatory body, recently awarded its first banking and securities dealers’ licenses to two Swiss blockchain banks, according to a report by Finews on August 26, 2019. The license comes after the regulatory body released a guideline regarding cryptocurrency and blockchain in the country. Swiss Watchdog Grants Conditional Licences ...

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