The card giant will enable customers to convert cryptocurrency to fiat for payments.
Bitcoin (BTC) is rising above a short-term downtrend and looks set to challenge the all-time high near $66,900. Buyers are in the lead, which could support continued upside into Asia trading hours.
Quick Take
- October saw a lot of NFT and blockchain gaming startups raising funds — Nearly half of the $3.4 billion worth of VC deals were in this category.
- The crypto trading category was also very popular, followed by DeFi and other categories.
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu spoke to CoinDesk TV about the Biden Administration’s recent report on stablecoins, arguing that “if you innovate too much … you’re going to get a wide range of outcomes that some of which are not going to be good.” Rather, the focus should be on protecting those who get into the space.
The global payments giant is partnering with three major digital asset service providers in the region to launch these crypto-linked credit and debit cards.
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The Biden Administration continues its blitz on ransomware with new designations.
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said that bringing blockchain to social media could be a massive opportunity.
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Monday’s rally in bitcoin and ether prices spurred crypto mining stocks such as Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain to rise sharply.
With the crypto market now reaching over $3 trillion in total market capitalization and a look at stablecoin regulation, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
Crypto exchange operator Coinbase announced Monday that its wallet is now available as a standalone browser extension.
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