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With $30B Staked, Coinbase Cloud Aspires to Be Blockchain’s AWS
December 02, 2021

Coinbase has had some grandiose things to say about its Coinbase Cloud division in the past year. 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 our...

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Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining
November 24, 2021

Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have called on the European Union to pull the plug on proof-of-work bitcoin mining due to the negative impact on the environment, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Square’s tbDEX Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange to Fight Financial Inequality
November 21, 2021

U.S. digital payment company Square has debuted plans for a decentralized bitcoin exchange, tbDEX, according to an 18-page white paper by the company. 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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El Salvador Plans to Build Tax-Free Bitcoin City
November 21, 2021

El Salvador is delving further into bitcoin and plans to issue sovereign bitcoin bonds, Bloomberg 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 our daily...

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Bitcoin Daily: Canadian Youth Arrested in $36M Bitcoin Heist; Willston, ND Puts Bitcoin ATM in...
November 18, 2021

An unnamed Canadian minor has been charged in a $36 million digital heist that authorities said is the largest-ever bitcoin theft from a lone victim, the San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Cash App to Add Bitcoin Taproot Support
November 18, 2021

Cash App is moving forward to integrate support for the Taproot Bitcoin upgrade by Dec. 1, an enhancement that enables Taproot to offer developers an expanded toolbox to work with as they continue to build on Bitcoin, Bitcoinmagazine and others reported on Thursday (Nov. 18)....

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Perth Heat Baseball Club to Accept, Pay Players and Staff in Bitcoin 
November 17, 2021

Australia baseball team the Perth Heat on Tuesday (Nov. 16) partnered with Bitcoin payments company OpenNode in a move to allow the club to accept Bitcoin payments and send Bitcoin payouts to players and staff through the Lightning Network.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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USDC Coin Issuer Circle Launches Venture Fund
November 09, 2021

The global FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial has launched Circle Ventures, a new project designed to invest in “compelling, early-stage blockchain projects and companies.”  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Lottery.com Crafting Blockchain Gaming Platform
November 08, 2021

Lottery.com Inc. announced on Monday (Nov. 8) that it is working on a platform to operate lottery, sports betting, sweepstakes and other forms of online gaming and to enhance the company’s API capabilities. The multi-year project, called Project Nexus, is in the early stages. Get...