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Elon Disappoints SHIB Holders, But Tesla May be Accepting Bitcoin Payments Again

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Time Stamp: October 26, 2021 10:49 AM - Modified On: October 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Tesla CEO and crypto enthusiast Elon Musk disappointed Shiba Inu (SHIB) investors yesterday when he revealed he didn’t own any of the dog-themed meme coin. In a Twitter thread with a user named “@ShibaInuHodler” who said “Hey Elon Musk how much SHIB are you holding!!”, the tech billionaire calmly replied, “none”. Musk then revealed his portfolio before giving an honest warning about crypto investing. “Out of curiosity, I acquired some ascii hash strings called ‘Bitcoin, Ethereum & Doge’. That’s it. As I’ve said before, don’t bet the farm on crypto!

Bakkt Holdings Set to Go Public on New York Stock Exchange

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 12:50 AM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Crypto asset custodial and trading platform Bakkt will be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BKKT from Oct 18, 2021. The company is owned by International Exchange Incorporated, which owns the NYSE. Sponsored Sponsored Bakkt Holdings has a current valuation in excess of $2 billion. Coinbase, a competitor to Bakkt, was also listed on the NASDAQ in its own IPO in April of this year.  The company first announced in January that it was making plans to go public, and is now ready to

McDonald’s China Celebrates 31st Anniversary With Big Mac NFT

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 1:05 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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The non-fungible token (NFT) from McDonald’s will be the first from the company. 188 examples will be gifted to employees and consumers. Sponsored Sponsored The “Big Mac Rubik’s Cube,” was announced by McDonald’s China to celebrate 31 years in the mainland market. In addition to the three decades in business in China, the NFT marks the opening of a new Shanghai-based headquarters.  “McDonald’s is a young and trendy brand that always pays attention to fashion trends and cutting-edge technology,” says CEO of McDonald’s China Zhang Jiayin. He adds that “At this

U.S. Won’t Ban Crypto | This Week in Crypto – Oct 4, 2021

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 1:00 AM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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 The US gives a green light to cryptos, TikTok launches its own NFTs, and can professional crypto traders be outmatched…by a hamster?! These stories and more this week in crypto. The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said that the United States has no intentions of banning cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. He still asserted that some digital assets, stablecoins in particular, have to be regulated. This fresh, more optimistic US approach had an immediate positive effect on the entire market at the end of the week. TikTok has

Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 7:58 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Global payments giant Visa has introduced a project that aims to be a “universal adapter” of blockchains that can connect multiple cryptocurrencies, stablecoins as well as central bank digital currencies (CBDC).According to an official announcement on Thursday, Visa’s research team is working on a “Universal Payment Channel” (UPC) initiative, a blockchain interoperability hub connecting multiple blockchain networks and enabling transfers of digital assets from different protocols and wallets.“Imagine splitting the check with your friends, when everyone at the table is using a different type of money — some using CBDC like

Visa develops interoperability concept for central bank digital currency payments

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 7:00 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Payments giant Visa has taken a step toward achieving its vision for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). It has developed a concept that shows how various CBDCs can be interoperable with each other to make payments.The concept, called "Universal Payments Channel" (UPC), outlines how various blockchain networks can be interconnected to allow the transfer of CBDCs. It shows how Visa can help exchange various CBDCs built on different blockchains in the future. "This is a much longer-term future thinking concept around a way that Visa could potentially help become a

Yeahka Ranks First among Non-bank Independent Institutions in QR Code Payment Acquiring Services

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 12:53 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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HONG KONG, Sept 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Yeahka Limited ("Yeahka" or the "Company") (Stock Code: 9923), a leading payment-based technology platform in China, has surpassed others to become one of the most-used aggregate payment service providers by merchants in China.Yeahka's interim results show, as of the first half of this year, the total number of active merchants using the Company's payment services has reached 6.13 million, up 30.8% year-on-year ("YoY"). Its daily peak count of QR code payment transactions has reached 42 million, compared to 30 million at the end of last

e-Money and Osmosis Team Up to Make eEUR the First Stablecoin to Be Listed on Osmosis AMM Decentralised Exchange

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 8:20 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Most active DeFi participants have probably heard about Osmosis by now. The Cosmos Hub-based AMM platform has skyrocketed to over $500 million in Total Value Locked and built a global community of passionate supporters. Now, Osmosis is advancing to its next milestone by partnering with e-Money, a popular blockchain-based payment platform, to introduce eEUR as the first stablecoin to be listed on the project’s AMM decentralized exchange (DEX). This marks an important step in helping onboard the next wave of DeFi users that might be waiting to participate with a