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MVB Bank Teams With NYDIG to Enable Bitcoin Offerings
September 07, 2021

MVB Bank is working with Victor Technologies (a subsidiary of MVB Edge Ventures) and bitcoin-focused tech and finance firm NYDIG on integrating bitcoin into the banking-as-a-service solutions offered by MVB, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Triggers Price Roller Coaster
September 07, 2021

Aside from being the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador’s move on Tuesday (Sept. 7) was monumental in several ways. It triggered a four-month-high price surge on Monday (Sept. 6), a Twitter campaign, a Reddit rally, and then...

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El Salvador Buys $21M Bitcoin as It Marks Crypto’s Cash Debut
September 07, 2021

El Salvador became the world’s first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7) and marked the occasion by purchasing about $21 million of the digital currency, President Nayib Bukele said on Twitter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: FCA Chair Calls for Stricter Regulations on Platforms Promoting Crypto
September 06, 2021

Charles Randell, head of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has said regulators in the country should be given more power to protect consumers from shady cryptocurrency investments promoted online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Poll Shows 70 Pct of Salvadorans Are Anti-Bitcoin
September 03, 2021

As the government in El Salvador readies to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7), a poll by the Central American University (UCA) shows that almost 70 percent of residents are not happy about it, Reuters and other media reported on Friday (Sept....

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Twitter iOS Tip Jar for Creators Suggests Bitcoin Gratuities up Next
September 01, 2021

Twitter’s iOS Tip Jar for content creators — now in beta mode — suggests that bitcoin gratuities could be added, BeInCrypto and other news outlets reported on Wednesday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Is Not Currency, Says South Africa’s Central Bank Governor; Subprime Mortgage Billionaire...
August 31, 2021

Reactions to cryptocurrencies have been mixed across the world. While countries like El Salvador have embraced bitcoin and classified the marquee cryptocurrency as legal currency, others like India and China have been more measured in their approach — or downright hostile toward the virtual currencies....

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Bitcoin Daily: NFT Marketplace NOWwhere Joins Incubator Launchpool Labs; Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Launches Consumer...
August 16, 2021

Launchpool Labs, the community-centric blockchain incubator, will be incubating NOWwhere, an intelligent non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, per a Monday (August 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Argentina President Fernandez Cautiously Supports Bitcoin
August 13, 2021

Although still skeptical, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez said he is cautiously putting his support behind bitcoin and isn’t ruling out launching a central bank digital currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...