Paypal launches crypto services in the UK

On Monday, PayPal Holdings Inc. said that it will enable customers in the UK (United Kingdom) to sell, purchase and hold bitcoin and other crypto starting this week. The move which represents the first international expansion of PayPal’s cryptos services outside of the US could further stimulate mainstream adoption of the new asset class. With…

Buy a 101-carat rare diamond to be auctioned for crypto at Sotheby’s

This Friday, on July 9th, 2021, International auction house Sotheby’s will accept payment in Ether or Bitcoin at the sale of a 101.38-carat diamond. This event will mark another milestone in the adoption of crypto. The name of the colorless diamond – Key 10138 – is predetermined to represent the important roles that keys occupy…

Mark Cuban: Novel Coronavirus pandemic proved the need for cryptocurrency

A longtime cryptocurrency advocate and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said that the COVID pandemic proved just how immaterial traditional financial institutions are. Last week, Cuban said that the people in need of money got it the slowest. Mentioning barriers to receiving and cashing stimulus checks during the pandemic, transaction costs, the number of days banks…

India gets Rs 4.5 crore from Ethereum co-founder for Covid relief

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently posted a link that confirms the transaction to Sandeep Nailwal, an Indian entrepreneur who initiated the campaign. The link is the proof of the transfer of 100 MKR and 100 ETH, which is approx. equal to Rs. 4.5 crore ($606,110). The amount is to be used for COVID-19…