April 7, 2022

EU not expected to fully ban Russian coal imports until August, sources say

EU not expected to fully ban Russian coal imports until August, sources say

KEY POINTS The EU’s proposed ban on coal imports from Russia is not expected to take effect until August — a month later-than-expected. Germany is one of the most skeptical nations when it comes to blocking energy supplies from Russia, but it’s not the only one. Austria and Hungary, for instance, are also opposed. Approving …

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Spells of Genesis game celebrates 5 years by opening a virtual NFT history museum

Spells of Genesis game celebrates 5 years by opening a virtual NFT history museum

CryptoVoxels will be the home of the Spells of Genesis trading card exhibit as NFT galleries become increasingly commonplace in the metaverse. Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of Spells of Genesis (SoG), generally regarded as the very first play-to-earn blockchain game. EverdreamSoft, the game studio behind SoG, first distributed many of the game’s trading card-based …

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Crypto.com to Pay Bitcoin Bonuses to UFC Fighters

Crypto.com to Pay Bitcoin Bonuses to UFC Fighters

Bitcoin bonuses will be awarded to the three standout athletes at each UFC pay-per-view event as voted for by fans across the world. Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) athletes will be paid bonuses in bitcoin as a result of the partnership between the mixed martial arts organization and Crypto.com. Bitcoin bonuses will be awarded to the top …

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National Bank of Georgia to Regulate Country’s Crypto Sector

National Bank of Georgia to Regulate Country’s Crypto Sector

The National Bank of Georgia is taking steps to regulate the crypto market in the Southern Caucasus country, its governor revealed in a recent interview. While companies in the industry are to expect a licensing regime, financial institutions have already been banned from providing crypto-related services. Central Bank of Georgia to Propose Cryptocurrency Regulations Georgia’s …

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CASH APP ANNOUNCES NEW LIGHTNING INTEGRATION, ‘PAY ME IN BITCOIN’ FEATURE

CASH APP ANNOUNCES NEW LIGHTNING INTEGRATION, ‘PAY ME IN BITCOIN’ FEATURE

During a presentation at Bitcoin 2022, Miles Suter of Cash App announced a slew of new bitcoin features for the popular payments service. Mobile payments service Cash App has announced several free features to let users seamlessly convert paychecks into bitcoin, round off their debit and credit card payments into bitcoin and to receive payments …

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“Zuck Bucks” Are Back – Meta Seeks To Introduce Digital Currencies

“Zuck Bucks” Are Back – Meta Seeks To Introduce Digital Currencies

According to the Financial Times, there are several plans to introduce digital currencies, albeit centralized ones, into Meta’s business model.   Digital Currencies on Meta likely not decentralized An article published yesterday by the Financial Times, outlines the possibilities for Meta to create new revenue streams and add new features to its social networks like Facebook and …

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TENNESSEE TITANS BECOME FIRST NFL TEAM TO ACCEPT BITCOIN

TENNESSEE TITANS BECOME FIRST NFL TEAM TO ACCEPT BITCOIN

The Tennessee Titans are the first NFL team to accept bitcoin for large and recurring purchases through a third-party service provider. The Tennessee Titans will be the first NFL team to accept bitcoin as payment via third-party conversion service. Initially, this functionality will only extend to large and recurring payments or services. The Titans hope …

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