Tag: cryptocurrency
US Regulatory Crackdown Dampens USD Coin’s Market Position
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has recently revealed to Bloomberg TV that the increased US regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrencies has significantly impacted the market capitalization of the USD Coin (USDC). This crackdown comes in the wake of the FTX exchange collapse, a major banking crisis, and the depegging of the USDC.
Buy, Sell, and Pay with Bitcoin Through Your Paypal or Cash App Account!
You can now buy cryptocurrency like Bitcoin with Paypal and Cash App! Paypal offers more crypto choices, but Cash App has better offerings.
Google Searches for Bitcoin Surges Indicating Interest in Virtual Currency
The demand for Bitcoin (BTC) seems to picking up if the latest Google reports are anything to go by. According to recent Google reports, there seems to be increasing interest in the most popular cryptocurrency. In just one week, BTC searches surged up by 33 percent. Normally, Google searches are…
Walmart Applies for Patent for New Walmart Coin Cryptocurrency
Walmart, through its joint venture Walmart Apollo, has filed a patent for a Walmart coin based on blockchain. The new cryptocurrency (“Walcoin”, anyone?), intended to be a stablecoin.
Facebook to Launch “FaceCoin” Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Competitor
There have been several challenges to Bitcoin’s first-to-market dominance of the cryptocurrency space, including Ethereum and Zcash. However these stand-alone cryptocash startups will be facing a new challenge from a 500 pound gorilla, namely Facebook. (Some are already referring to this stablecoin as ‘FaceCoin’.)