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Fortune Publishes their Most Disgusting Bitcoin Article Yet. Here’s Why.

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Just when you thought Fortune couldn’t sink any lower with their Bitcoin slander, the publication tries to relate a neutral technology to “the alt-right” and “white supremacists.” Is this what journalism has devolved into? Unfortunately, in the case of Fortune, the answer is yes. This is not the first time they have used their publication as a weapon. They’ve tried to slander Bitcoin numerous times before, and there’s a concrete reason for that. Related Reading | Bitcoin And Crypto Adoption Soars 880% In 2021, This Is What’s Driving It Before

Over 80% of Top-100 Public Companies Now Using Blockchain Technology

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Time Stamp: September 24, 2021 7:24 AM - Modified On: September 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Over 80% of the world’s top 100 public companies currently use blockchain technology, according to a survey by market intelligence platform Blockdata. Sponsored Sponsored While interest and adoption by these corporations started as early as 2014, as of September 2021, 81 of the top 100 public companies are using blockchain technology. This figure also includes companies in a research phase, meaning they are exploring opportunities to determine which technology suits them. Different stages of development However, even disregarding those merely at the research stage, there are still 65 companies actively developing

Ripple Partners With Bhutan To Pilot CBDC Project

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Ripple, in partnership with The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, will start trials for a digital Ngultrum. The San Francisco-based company will integrate its distributed ledger technology into Bhutan’s existing payment system with the help of its CBDC Private Ledger product. Related Reading | Ripple and XRP: The Complete Guide The leading provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions for cross-border payments announced this partnership on Wednesday. There was also a Twitter announcement to this effect. “Today, we are proud to announce our partnership with Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal Monetary

Your September Newsletter for All Things BitPay and Crypto

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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

Hedera set to expand through $4.5 billion allocation 

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The Hedera ecosystem is set to undergo improvement and expansion through a fresh allocation of 10.7 billion HBAR, which is equivalent to $4.5 billion and represents 20% of the token’s total supply. HBAR is Hedera Hashgraph’s native token. The Hedera Governing Council said that this expansion is aimed to better position itself in the highly competitive blockchain industry, where new players with innovative offerings are fast growing. The value of the 10.7 billion HBAR has actually more than doubled since the Council approved the allocation last July 14. It was

Pledge: NFT-based fixed lending protocol announces successful Fundraise

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Pledge Finance, an algorithm-driven, multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, is announcing the launch of an NFT-powered structured collateralized lending platform targeted at the traditional financial sector. The Binance Smart Chain (BSC) based platform will be fully interoperable with other public chains, meaning other DeFi platforms will be able to interact with Pledge’s numerous product and service offerings.  Pledge Bridges the Gap Between DeFi and Finance Pledge Finance will include liquidity pools which will act as money markets so that users can exchange cryptocurrencies without the need for a centralized exchange.

Guardian Link Announces Partnership with BeyondLife.Club, Launching Amitabh Bachchan’s First-ever NFT Collection

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Press Release: No-code NFT platform Guradianlink.io announces its strategic partnership with Beyondlife.Club, an exclusive platform for artists, brands, and celebrities from different fields of entertainment.  3 September 2021, Singapore — Influential Indian actor, producer, and TV host Amitabh Bachchan is all set to launch his first set of NFTs with BeyondLife.Club, powered by Guardian Link. The blockchain R&D company will partner with the exclusive brand platform BeyondLife.Club, owned by Rhiti Entertainment, Singapore to make the purchase of NFT art belonging to Amitabh’s legacy a reality for any individual.  Taking NFT

BIS partners with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa for CBDC trials

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), spearheaded by Singapore, will test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for efficient global payments. Via a recent press release, the BIS announced that it is joining forces with the central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa to examine a direct, shared platform for international payments. The experiment, under Project Dunbar, aims to reduce costs and increase the speed between cross-border payments by institutions. According to Andrew McCormack, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore, “Project Dunbar brings

Indian Central Bank Could Launch CBDC Trials by December

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could launch its first digital currency trials by December, according to central bank governor Shaktikanta Das.Sponsored Sponsored The RBI is currently studying different aspects of digital currencies, including their security, potential impact on India’s financial sector. The central bank must also consider how a digital rupee would affect monetary policy and currency in circulation. “We are being extremely careful about it because it’s completely a new product, not just for RBI, but globally,” Das explained.Sponsored Sponsored According to Das, the central bank is also

Visa invests $150,000 in NFT CryptoPunk Asset

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 9:26 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Credit card giant Visa has made a substantial splash on its emergence into the nonfungible token (NFT) space with a $150,000 acquisition of a CryptoPunk, the collective of digital artworks that pioneered the mainstream culture of the space back in 2017.In a blog post announcement released on Monday, Cuy Sheffield, head of crypto at Visa and self-proclaimed NFT enthusiast, shared his views on the value of purchasing NFT assets in the digital economy, the vast growth of the market in the past few years, as well as Visa’s commercial incentives in this