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Dorsey Sells Twitter’s First Tweet As NFT; $2.5 Million Bid
March 07, 2021

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is auctioning off the first-ever tweet as digital memorabilia, Reuters reports. The tweet, from Dorsey, reads “just setting up my twittr” and was sent in March 2006. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: Security Software Firm CEO Charged With Crypto Fraud; Crypto Trading Volumes Up 17...
March 07, 2021

According to federal prosecutors, antivirus software founder John McAfee and an associate orchestrated fraud schemes to net millions in cryptocurrency, CNBC writes. 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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Roots, Rock And Bitcoin: Kings Of Leon Changes The Cryptonomics Of Music
March 06, 2021

Spring is coming. The days are feeling slightly longer, the blizzards seem to have stopped nationwide, daffodils are trying to push through the solid ground – and the payment fad of the year is entering into full bloom as NFT enthusiasm is sweeping the nation....

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Bitcoin Is Catching The Eye Of Wall Street — Time To Worry?
March 02, 2021

It’s never easy to call the top of, well, anything in any market. Name it: art, baseball cards, certainly not stocks, bonds or housing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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How To Buy A Bugatti With Bitcoin
March 02, 2021

Amid bitcoin’s raging price gains — and its volatility — holders who have struck it rich are putting the pedal to the metal on high-end transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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VTB Rolls Out Blockchain Airline Fuel Payments
March 02, 2021

VTB Bank is rolling out a new way for airlines to pay for fuel via blockchain, according to a Monday (March 1) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Jack Dorsey, Others Invest $4 Million In MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative For Bitcoin...
February 28, 2021

MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative has launched a new four-year bitcoin software and security effort research and development program, according to a company announcement. 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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Nevada Gov Sisolak Wants Blockchain-Based Cities
February 28, 2021

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has laid out guidelines for technology companies to develop whole cities based on blockchain, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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‘Crypto Collectibles’ Wave Assigns Big Value To Digital Art, Avatars On The Blockchain
February 26, 2021

Think blockchain is all about cryptocurrencies? Think again. As hyper-ledger technology starts fulfilling its wider uses, one of the first things up is art — or, more precisely, digital art — and the ability to prove ownership of it. Welcome to the cryptic world of...