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Revolut Uses Bitcoin to Secure Its Largest US Office Space
September 16, 2021

U.K.-based financial super app Revolut is using bitcoin to pay for its space in Dallas, Texas, with flexible office provider WeWork. Revolut’s largest U.S. space so far, located at 6900 Dallas Parkway, will be the hub for Revolut’s American expansion efforts, according to a press...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Investments Aims to Expand Crypto Team by 70% This Year; S. Korea...
September 13, 2021

Fidelity Investments is bolstering its digital assets team as crypto sees a glut of financial advisers, family offices and other investors get on board, according to Bloomberg Monday (Sept. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Sees Sales Volume Drop 50% in First Week of September
September 12, 2021

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea saw a decline in activity over the past week that was anything but a token slip, according to decentralized application tracker DappRadar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Algorand Foundation Announces $300M Fund to Grow DeFi Innovation
September 10, 2021

The Algorand Foundation, which leverages a stable, universal platform to further blockchain adoption, on Friday (Sept. 10) announced the creation of the Viridis DeFi Program, a 150 million Algo fund that will support DeFi innovation on its network. Altogether, the fund is worth approximately $300...

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

El Salvador adopting bitcoin as an official legal tender has had an adverse effect on the coin’s value, sending it falling 10 percent, CNBC writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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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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Stellar: Blockchain Is the Next Big Disruptor of the Cross-Border Payments Category
September 07, 2021

Blockchain may be among the buzzier of buzzwords as 2021’s end is in sight and 2022 looms near. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...