Crypto payment firm Bitpay has added support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu. Following Bitpay’s announcement, retail giant Newegg announced that it too has begun accepting SHIB for payments. AMC Theatres is also expected to begin accepting SHIB soon. Meanwhile, a petition for the popular trading platform Robinhood to list shiba inu crypto has garnered…
Financial Adviser Warns Crypto Is ‘One of the Biggest Bubbles Ever’ — Says ‘It’s Going to Be Ugly’
The president of Payne Capital Management has warned that crypto is “one of the biggest bubbles ever.” Stressing that the crypto market is “becoming a bigger and bigger casino,” he predicts that the bubble will eventually burst and “It’s going to be ugly.” Crypto Is a Big Bubble Waiting to Burst, According to the Financial…
CFTC Commissioner Opposes Regulation by Enforcement, Says Crypto Needs Clearer Rules
A commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Dawn Stump, has voiced concerns about cryptocurrency regulation through enforcement — the approach taken by both the CFTC and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CFTC Commissioner Stump on Crypto Regulation CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump has raised concerns regarding the approach her agency and the…
Reddit Introduces ETH-Based Community Points Beta Program With Custom Tokens for Subreddits
The popular forum and news aggregation web portal Reddit has revealed the firm’s Community Points beta program where Reddit users can “own a piece” of their community with “custom tokens” for subreddits. Blockchain-Backed Reddit Community Points: ‘The First Step Towards a Different Future for Online Communities’ At the end of July, Reddit announced that the…
Central Banks of France, Switzerland and BIS Complete Cross-Border CBDC Trial
Bank of France, the Swiss National Bank (SNB), and the Bank for International Settlements have successfully tested the application of wholesale central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The project used distributed ledger technology and was realized with help from private firms. France and Switzerland Explore Direct Transfer of Euro, Swiss Franc Wholesale Digital Currencies…
Pepsi-Cola Celebrates the Soft Drink’s Birth Year With 1,893 Generative NFTs
The carbonated soft drink manufacturer Pepsi has revealed the company is stepping into the world of blockchain with its first collection of non-fungible token (NFT) assets. Pepsi introduced the “Pepsi Mic Drop” genesis NFT collection on Thursday, which features 1,893 generative NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Pepsi aims to create a real-time community of NFT…