"As of now, crypto is not an approved payment type in any of the states where we're live," Robins said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador. What does it mean for the broader crypto market? Some bulls think ‘it could be huge’
Bitcoin is officially legal tender in El Salvador, a country in Central America with a population of 6.5 million and a gross domestic product of about ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Mixed; China PPI Higher than Expected, Japan’s Nikkei Weighed Down by US CPI Worries
China stocks ended higher on Wednesday after data showed producer prices in May grew at their fastest annual pace in more than 12 years. ( read original story ...)
China’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies With New Mining Ban And Censorship—But Bitcoin Is Rallying
Overlooking the Chinese regulatory concerns, bitcoin prices are surging 15% Wednesday amid historic adoption in El Salvador. ( read original story ...)
These Are The 12 Biggest Fundraising Rounds In Crypto And Blockchain History
As bitcoin continued to shatter records through the last few months, over $1 billion worth of funding flowed into leading companies in the crypto and blockchain space. Solana’s nine-figure private ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the millennial crypto-art entrepreneurs backed by Scooter Braun who want to dominate the ‘wild, wild west’ of the NFT market
IKONICK, an online art company, tapped into the millennial art buyer with motivational, meme-inspired canvas art. Now, it's entering the NFT space. ( read original story ...)
Interactive Brokers Launching Crypto Trading by Autumn
E-broker firm Interactive Brokers has announced its plan to debut cryptocurrency trading on its platform within the next few months. ( read original story ...)
Victory Capital Entering Crypto Market Through Nasdaq
Victory Capital announced it will be entering the cryptocurrency market in partnership with Hashdex and Nasdaq ... ( read original story ...)
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce worries that stricter rules by US officials will hurt the crypto market
Gamification is not necessarily a bad thing," SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said about retail trading platforms in an FT interview. ( read original story ...)
‘Hard to believe’ Tokyo 2020 Olympics would be canceled: sports lawyer
With billions of dollars at stake, there’s little chance they’ll be canceled a second year in a row, according to Irwin Kishner, co-chair of the Sports Law Group with Herrick, Feinstein LLP. ( read original story ...)
Interactive Brokers will offer crypto trading by the end of the summer
Interactive Brokers will start trading cryptocurrencies on its platform by the end of the summer, said Chairman and CEO Thomas Peterffy. ( read original story ...)
Are NFTs The New Crypto? A Guide To Understanding Non-Fungible Tokens
For many, "NFT" is a bizarre acronym from a sub-reality without meaning, and many investors remain unsure of what an NFT is, let alone the value of NFTs as an investment opportunity. ( read original story ...)
Interactive Brokers to Offer Crypto Trading in Coming Months
Interactive Brokers Group Inc. is stepping deeper into cryptocurrencies with a plan to offer trading services. ( read original story ...)
Morning Bell With Jim Cramer: GameStop Can Go Crypto
GameStop has 'to go outside their basic framework', Cramer says, as the videogame retailer prepares to report earnings. ( read original story ...)
No Cheers: Tokyo Olympic Village considering ban on alcohol
The Olympic Village has traditionally been a fun place to be, housing thousands of young athletes and staff ready to party and share a few beers and bubbly toasts. It’s not clear if alcohol will be ... ( read original story ...)
Leading U.S. Regulator Exposes Disunity In U.S. Crypto Strategy, Warns Of Innovation-Stifling Rules
A Trump-appointed financial regulator said she opposes efforts by her colleagues to impose stricter rules on cryptocurrencies and retail stock trading platforms for fear of stifling innovation, ... ( read original story ...)