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Bitcoin Daily: China’s Hebei Province Aims to Punish Crypto Miners; Crypto Hedge Funds See Nearly...
September 14, 2021

China’s cyberspace commission in the Hebei province has confirmed it will work alongside other government departments to help crack down on digital currency trading and mining, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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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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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador’s Bancoagricola Now Takes Crypto for Loan, Credit Card Payments; Miami’s SCOPE...
September 12, 2021

Bancoagrícola, the largest El Salvadorean bank, is accepting bitcoin for loans and credit card payments, The Block reported. 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...

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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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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine OKs Regulations for Crypto, Legalizes It; Mexico’s Central Bank Chief Says Bitcoin...
September 09, 2021

Ukraine is the latest country to put down new official cryptocurrency-related rulings as it moves toward legitimizing the digital currency, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Bitcoin Daily: Panama Eyes Making Bitcoin Legal Tender; Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Double in...
September 08, 2021

Panama may become the next country to make digital currency official for everyday use if a bill proposed by Congressman Gabriel Silva is passed, BeInCrypto reported. The bill would make bitcoin a national alternative payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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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...