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Ticketmaster Launches NFT-Gated Ticketing Service for Avenged Sevenfold Shows

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:45:09 +0000

Ticketmaster, the global provider of event ticketing services, has launched “token-gated sales,” allowing fans access to concert tickets using non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The first to use the service is the metal band Avenged Sevenfold (A7X), whose “Deathbats Club” NFT collection gave owners early access to the group’s shows in Los Angeles and New York […]

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New York Mayor Supportive of Mining Restrictions but Maintains Crypto Hub Objective

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:00:11 +0000

Mayor of New York City Eric Adams took a supportive, if somewhat veiled, stance on the partial crypto mining ban imposed in the state. A law signed by fellow Democrat and New York Governor Kathy Hochul temporarily limits the minting of digital currencies using fossil fuels. New York Mayor and Bitcoin Supporter Eric Adams to […]

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Report: Embattled Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Files for Chapter 15 Bankruptcy

DIGIT — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 19:30:52 +0000

The troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd., otherwise known as 3AC, has filed for bankruptcy according to recent court filings. The court papers show 3AC is aiming for an ancillary Chapter 15 proceeding so liquidators and creditors cannot seize the firm’s U.S. assets. 3AC Files for Bankruptcy — ‘Tremors’ From the Crypto Market […]

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Bitfinex Bitcoin longs hit a record-high, but does that mean BTC has bottomed?

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:30:00 +0000

A key derivatives metric used by margin traders has hit a record-high, but there’s plenty of risk and a catch to consider.

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Miami and New York City coins tank despite Mayoral endorsements

DIGIT — Tue, 17 May 2022 04:07:54 +0000

“People will stop mining the coin if they can’t make money off of it,” according to Michael Bloomberg who referred to the two previously hyped city coins.

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New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling’ BitLicense scheme

DIGIT — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:25 +0000

“We have to continue to be competitive” the mayor said in a keynote interview at a London crypto conference where he suggested scrapping the states’ BitLicensing requirement.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Converts First Paycheck to Bitcoin and Ether via Coinbase

DIGIT — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:30:34 +0000

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has received his first paycheck in bitcoin and ether via Coinbase. “Promise made, promise kept,” the mayor said, referring to his promise to take his first three paychecks in cryptocurrency. Mayor of New York City Takes Paycheck in Cryptocurrency With the Help of Coinbase New York City […]

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NYC Mayor Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency Friday

DIGIT — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:10:00 +0000

Mayor Adams previously said he would be accepting his first three paychecks, or $97,000 annualized, in cryptocurrency

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‘We saw mainstream adoption for NFT art kicking off in 2021,’ says NFT.NYC co-founder Cameron Bale

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:30:00 +0000

The nonfungible token cyberspace, however, is in need of significant media broadcasts and promotion from notable consumer brands to take off.

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Candidate for Mayor Promises to Make NYC the Most Cryptocurrency-Friendly City in US

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 02:00:48 +0000

Curtis Sliwa, a candidate for New York City (NYC) mayor, said that he will make his city “the most cryptocurrency-friendly city” in the U.S. if he is elected. He joins a growing list of mayors and mayoral candidates in growing cryptocurrency adoption. Mayoral Candidate Plans to Turn NYC Into the Most Crypto-Friendly City NYC mayoral […]

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