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McDonald’s China Celebrates 31st Anniversary With Big Mac NFT

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 1:05 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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The non-fungible token (NFT) from McDonald’s will be the first from the company. 188 examples will be gifted to employees and consumers. Sponsored Sponsored The “Big Mac Rubik’s Cube,” was announced by McDonald’s China to celebrate 31 years in the mainland market. In addition to the three decades in business in China, the NFT marks the opening of a new Shanghai-based headquarters.  “McDonald’s is a young and trendy brand that always pays attention to fashion trends and cutting-edge technology,” says CEO of McDonald’s China Zhang Jiayin. He adds that “At this

U.S. Won’t Ban Crypto | This Week in Crypto – Oct 4, 2021

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 1:00 AM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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 The US gives a green light to cryptos, TikTok launches its own NFTs, and can professional crypto traders be outmatched…by a hamster?! These stories and more this week in crypto. The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said that the United States has no intentions of banning cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. He still asserted that some digital assets, stablecoins in particular, have to be regulated. This fresh, more optimistic US approach had an immediate positive effect on the entire market at the end of the week. TikTok has

Yeahka Ranks First among Non-bank Independent Institutions in QR Code Payment Acquiring Services

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 12:53 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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HONG KONG, Sept 30, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Yeahka Limited ("Yeahka" or the "Company") (Stock Code: 9923), a leading payment-based technology platform in China, has surpassed others to become one of the most-used aggregate payment service providers by merchants in China.Yeahka's interim results show, as of the first half of this year, the total number of active merchants using the Company's payment services has reached 6.13 million, up 30.8% year-on-year ("YoY"). Its daily peak count of QR code payment transactions has reached 42 million, compared to 30 million at the end of last

Former U.S. official says cryptocurrency not some ‘libertarian paradise’

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Time Stamp: September 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Modified On: September 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Cryptocurrency has been around for a long time now. However, its mainstream adoption gained a boost lately with 2020 being a remarkable year. But 2021 saw a major push as countries and/or organizations across the globe have been accepting cryptocurrencies in some form or the other. That said, countries have also been working on cryptocurrency regulations to govern the process of exchanging through crypto. Something that can actually benefit these tokens. Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers, while speaking to Bloomberg expressed his opinions concerning the cryptocurrency regulations. During this

What is Creaticles? (CRTL)

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Time Stamp: September 26, 2021 8:46 AM - Modified On: September 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Creaticles is a BSC-powered blockchain platform that facilitates the creation of customized NFTs, connecting consumers and content creators to match prevailing demand with supply. There are a lot of artists these days that seek to create non-fungible tokens (NFT) that represent their digital or physical artworks, expecting a quick profit. However, not all creators find success in selling their work in the market. Creaticles wants to change that by facilitating a peer-to-peer NFT market that ensures the presence of demand before supplies come out. Table of Contents Background The leaders

Bank of Russia Lists Crypto Companies Among Financial Pyramids

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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The Central Bank of Russia has recently expanded its database of financial market players suspected of illicit activities. Several crypto companies have been added to the list along with entities bearing signs of Ponzi schemes, as well as illegal credit organizations and forex dealers. Central Bank of Russia Blacklists Crypto Platforms As part of its monitoring of the financial sector, the Central of Russia (CBR) regularly identifies illegal financial services providers and warns Russian investors about fraudulent platforms. This week, the regulator added another 105 companies to its growing list

Miss Universe PH to Launch Pageant NFT Collection

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 4:10 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Share some Bitpinas love:By Shiela BertilloFollowing the continuous growth of Non fungible tokens (NFT), Miss Universe Philippines 2021 is making an impact as the latest brand and the first beauty pageant in the world to join the NFT wave. The global beauty pageant has teamed up with RedFOX Labs, a Southeast Asian blockchain venture builder, to launch  the Miss Universe Philippines NFT collection on September 24. The NFTs are available to purchase with RFOX tokens, which can be bought on Uniswap and MetaMask.With the launch of the Miss Universe Philippines NFT

Your September Newsletter for All Things BitPay and Crypto

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Time Stamp: September 23, 2021 9:26 AM - Modified On: September 23, 2021 - Published By:
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We have another month of crypto news and BitPay happenings, including an exciting new partnership, a product integration and more updates around global crypto adoption. Don’t forget to check out what ‘swap’ means and learn more about BitPay Reload in our product highlight.In This Issue:BitPay in the SpotlightUATP, a global payment network owned and operated by the airlines, has partnered with us to start accepting crypto payments and attract new business. Read the announcement here.Our CEO, Stephen Pair discusses why it’s important for the approach to crypto regulation to go

BIC’s Video News Show: Robinhood IPO

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2021 5:54 AM - Modified On: August 28, 2021 - Published By:
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In this episode of the BeInCrypto video news show, host Jessica Walker takes a look at Robinhood. Sponsored Sponsored The company just had an IPO and experienced spectacular growth in terms of new users and revenue. They definitely made the most of the meme stock phenomenon and the hype around Dogecoin and Bitcoin. But what are they more focused on, democratizing access to the stock market and meme stocks, or crypto, where they’ll do battle with Coinbase and Binance? Crypto windfall Robinhood’s second-quarter earnings report late Wednesday revealed its reliance on

The Altcoin Evolution – Part IV: The Challenges – The Sales Pitch

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 8:42 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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With the ever-changing landscape of tech development and crypto innovation, regulation tends to lag behind in order to have time to react to what’s happening. Many altcoin projects are currently growing exponentially as they are exploring largely untouched use cases. As the tech continues to proliferate and expand, more and more “problems” are arising that require solutions.  This obviously provides more space for viable contenders to occupy in a crowded market. This provides a robust growth argument for many altcoins, but there is a catch. The giant growth gains are