A growing number of mayors in cities across the U.S. have said they want to be paid in bitcoin. The mayor of Miami said he is going to take his entire salary in the cryptocurrency, two other mayors will be converting their paychecks into bitcoin, and the mayor-elect of New York City will take his…
Stablecoin Valuations Continue to Swell, MIM and MUSD Market Caps Increase by Triple-Digits in 30 Days
In mid-October, the market capitalization of all the stablecoins in existence was $134 billion and during the last three weeks, the valuation has increased by 5.59% to $141.5 billion. While terrausd’s market cap jumped by 6.7% over the last month, the stablecoin DAI saw an increase of 27.3% in 30 days. The largest stablecoin by…
Q3 NFT Report Shows Non-Fungible Token Markets ‘Are in Phase of Dynamic, Unstoppable Growth’
Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have seen significant demand since the beginning of 2021 and third quarter statistics show that key indicators have continued to rise. Just recently nonfungible.com published its Q3 2021 NFT Quarterly Report which shows active wallets increased, the number of NFT buyers has risen, and the number of sellers has grown faster…
Digital Asset Manager Bakkt Reveals Plans to Provide Ethereum Services
On November 5, Bakkt Holdings announced that the firm will soon let customers buy, sell, and store ethereum after offering bitcoin only since the company’s launch. The firm notes that adding ethereum comes at a time when digital currency interest and adoption continue to see significant growth. Bakkt Announces Ethereum Support Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) has…
Nigerian Experts Insist Africa’s First CBDC Is Presently Not for the Unbanked
While the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to tout the e-naira’s credentials as a tool for fostering financial inclusion, some experts agree that this central bank digital currency (CBDC) is presently not doing this. The CBDC’s Chaotic Start This assertion as well as the e-naira app’s brief removal from Google Play Store appears to…
Mythical Games Raises $150 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by A16z
Mythical Games, a blockchain-based gaming company, has raised $150 million in its series C funding round. The round was led by A16z, who is aggressively investing in these kinds of crypto initiatives. It also had the participation of other companies like D1 Capital, Redbird Capital, The Raine Group, as well as from well known cryptocurrency…