The IOTA Foundation has been chosen as a contractor for Phase 2 of the EU's pre-commercial blockchain procurement. They will now work on prototype improvements for future versions of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure. The commission's backing…

Uruguay has apparently installed its first Bitcoin (BTC) ATM, making it the 11th South American country to do so officially. South America had 79 ATMs prior to Uruguay's entry, accounting for 0.2 percent of global BTC ATM installations. Uruguay's first crypto…

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor spoke on CNBC to discuss the company's future plans. The CEO begins by stating that he is still a firm believer in bitcoin, which he describes as "compelling and unstoppable." Saylor has previously emphasized this with his…

Since the market has already experienced enormous gains and expanded adoption, prominent cryptocurrency trader Michal van de Poppe believes the market is nearing the conclusion of its cycle. According to Poppe, the market is going through a fundamental adoption…

Colin Wu, a Chinese crypto blogger and journalist who covers all things blockchain and crypto, has revealed the results of a poll on crypto in the United States performed by the main Huobi exchange in January 2022. According to the study, meme crypto tokens…

For the sale of a rare 555.55-carat diamond called "The Enigma," Sotheby's, a 277-year-old British auction house, stated it will accept bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and USDC. Sotheby's stated that the decision to offer the black diamond with cryptocurrency…

Cardano has outperformed Ethereum in terms of transaction volume during the last 24 hours, according to Messari ($7.02 billion vs. $5.41 billion, respectively). When it comes to adjusted transaction volume, the two rival cryptocurrencies are neck and neck.…

According to recent trademark applications obtained by CNBC, the Bentonville-based retail juggernaut Walmart is planning a foray into crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to one of the files, America's largest private employer plans to launch…

NCR Corporation, a leading producer of automated teller machines (ATMs), has enabled users to buy and sell crypto assets on its more than 750k ATMs and digital touchpoints across 140 countries, bringing bitcoin and cryptocurrencies one step closer to widespread…

During its first NFT-related operation, Konami, one of the most well-known Japanese gaming development businesses, raised more than $160K in revenue. The firm held an NFT auction to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Castlevania, one of its most popular…

Raoul Pal, CEO of Real Vision, has revealed his price targets for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) for this year, as well as one embryonic crypto industry he feels will do well in the coming months. So, Raoul Pal claims that favorable macroeconomic conditions…

Binance has partnered with Gulf Innova Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi's Gulf Energy Development Public Company, to open a cryptocurrency exchange in Thailand. Gulf Energy revealed the news in a letter to Thailand's…

Binance announced on Monday, January 17th, that it had burned over 1.68 million BNB, which is roughly $792 million at current market pricing. Binance reminded users that it has committed to withdrawing half of the total quantity of BNB from circulation, or…

Narendra Modi, India's prime minster, has urged governments throughout the world to work together on cryptocurrency. He stated that the technology linked with it, as well as the judgments made by a single country, will not be sufficient to meet the problems.…

THORChain, a decentralized liquidity system, now supports the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin. This eliminates the need for centralized exchanges to exchange the meme coin for Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and other compatible cryptocurrencies. THORChain operates…

EIP-1559 upgrade will establish a transaction fee and start burning MATIC tokens in real time. Polygon's previous fee system based on a first-price auction was replaced by the update, which was enabled at block height 23850000 at 2:48 am UTC. Polygon transactions…

Malaysia has joined a growing list of countries looking at the benefits of researching and developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). While a decision on how to proceed with a CBDC has yet to be made, Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia…

BXM Operations AG, a subsidiary of BitMEX, the major crypto derivatives exchange, recently announced its intention to buy Bankhaus von der Heydt (BVDH), one of Germany's oldest banks. The transaction is part of BitMEX Group's "ambitious ambition" of positioning…