August 2021 – Page 2

Former US president calls crypto a ‘disaster waiting to happen’

He seemingly dismissed the crypto market’s potential in favor of strengthening the U.S. dollar in a recent interview.

Naomi Osaka Reveals New NFT, Dogecoin Sparks Tennis Star’s Interest in Cryptocurrencies

The popular professional tennis player Naomi Osaka has been discussing non-fungible token (NFT) assets and the meme crypto asset dogecoin in recent times. In a recent interview, Osaka said that she’s been talking to her agent about dogecoin and that she sees the crypto ecosystem “is getting bigger.” Naomi Osaka Drops ‘Finding What Was Lost’ […]

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Altcoins rally to new highs after the ETH/BTC pair flips bullish

MTL, RGT and KSM post gains in excess of 36% after the ETH/BTC pair turned bullish and Bitcoin price trades in a range-bound pattern.

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Player Bedazzled as Jewel-Themed Slot Gem Splitter Unlocks a $95,000 Jackpot With a $95 Bet

Sparklingly hot casino slot game Gem Splitter unlocks a treasure worth 2 BTC for this lucky player! A ludicrously big multiplier was applied to one of the bets that a lucky player placed on the dazzlingly beautiful slot game ‘Gem Splitter’ at Bitcoin.com Games. This big win marks a second for the month of August […]

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Slovenian finance authority proposes 10% tax on crypto income

Slovenian financial authorities have announced a proposal to tax cryptocurrency participants 10% on their asset income, specifically on purchasing and selling activities.

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New NY Gov. taps former Obama official to head state’s financial regulator

Adrienne Harris said she aims “to ensure we have a robust and fair financial system, and an equitable economy” in her role at the NYDFS.

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Decentralized exchanges and aggregators drive DeFi growth

In the DEX segment, aggregation services are likely to continue gaining a bigger piece of the pie at the expense of decentralized exchanges.

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Genesis Digital Assets Acquires 20,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Canaan, Company Has Option to Buy 180K More

The China-based bitcoin ASIC mining machine manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has forged a partnership with Genesis Digital Assets, and the two firms have now signed a deal for a large purchase order. Genesis will buy 20,000 bitcoin miners from Canaan and the mining operation also has the option to purchase an additional 180,000 […]

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Treasury attempts to squeeze further crypto-related data sharing provisions in budget bill: Roll Call

Further requirements on crypto firms could be on the way as the administration is looking for new revenue streams.

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Anthony Scaramucci: $100K per BTC by year-end is still within reach

Exponential monthly growth in demand should propel Bitcoin to $100,000 by the end of 2021, according to the CEO of SkyBridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci.

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