Category "Events"

The elected mayor of New York will be paid with Bitcoin
Bitcoin, Events, Multimedia
10/03/2022
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The elected mayor of New York will be paid with Bitcoin

New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams has announced via Twitter that he will receive his first three Bitcoin salaries. The new mayor has already stated that his main goal is to make New York the center of the cryptocurrency economy.

Following the announcement by the Mayor of Miami that he will start paying his fees in Bitcoin, it is now the turn of the Mayor of New York, who informed those who follow him on Twitter that his first three salaries will be made entirely in Bitcoin. In this way he wanted to emphasize his support for cryptocurrencies, with New York aspiring to play a central role in the spread of Bitcoin.

Interest in Bitcoin seems to be moving high in New York, where since mid-October, a Bitcoin-linked fund has been available and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Source: https://techblog.gr/internet/o-eklegmenos-dimarchos-tis-neas-yorkis-tha-plirothei-bitcoin/?fbclid=IwAR0jiS6tlD1QbGEPwb5d6zeGU-WGgLSKbKvSrEeQUrSlNfiHCDiQy0c1nPE

 

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Visa launches cryptocurrency consulting services for banks
Bitcoin, Events
09/03/2022
47

Visa launches cryptocurrency consulting services for banks

In a recent Visa study, 18% of global respondents revealed that they are more likely to be transferred to a bank offering cryptocurrency-related products over the next year.

Payment giant Visa has set up a global cryptocurrency consulting practice to help financial institutions incorporate them into their services.
Cisa Sheffield, head of Visa’s cryptocurrency division, told CoinDesk: “We believe that Visa will play a critical role in bridging banks with the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Every bank must have a crypto-strategy.”
The cryptocurrency advisory team will work with the company’s advisory and analysis team to help banks formulate strategies, as well as their own banking cryptocurrencies.
Sheffield says there has been a turning point in the last nine months, with banks beginning to recognize that their consumers want access to cryptocurrencies.

At the same time, they want to better understand this new technology and the decentralized world.

In a recent study conducted by Visa, 18% of global respondents revealed that they are very likely to be transferred to a bank that will offer cryptocurrency-related products over the next year.
In emerging markets, this percentage was 24%.
And for consumers who already have cryptocurrencies, the Visa study found that almost 40% of respondents expressed a willingness to change their banks to those that offer cryptocurrencies.

Source: https://www.bankingnews.gr/kriptonomismata/articles/601363/i-visa-lansarei-symvouleftikes-ypiresies-kryptonomismaton-gia-trapezes?fbclid=IwAR3AZWIOHdTgnftpqBHQ8BBBN_

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Cryptocurrencies will give the UK an edge over the EU
Altcoins, Bitcoin, Events
08/03/2022
35

Cryptocurrencies will give the UK an edge over the EU

According to Hammond, the blockchain will be the backbone of the future trading system

The use of cryptocurrencies to improve the economic situation of Great Britain is recommended by the former Minister of Finance Philip Hammond.
He said in an interview that digital assets such as cryptocurrencies could give the UK a unique edge over its European rivals in the post-Brexit era.
He estimated that both bitcoin and altcoins will be used in more and more economies in the coming years.
“I believe this trend will not stop.”

“We must act quickly to ensure that Great Britain is in a good position.”

As Hammond pointed out, it is unwise to ignore cryptocurrencies, since many countries use them extensively.
He noted that Gibraltar has developed a regulatory framework that has made it possible to attract companies that specialize in cryptocurrencies.
For example, the Chinese exchange Huobi announced that it plans to move its spot trading to Gibraltar.
In fact, according to Hammond, the blockchain will be the backbone of the future trading system.
In October, Hammond said authorities needed to change course so that “companies could use cryptocurrencies.”

Source: https://www.bankingnews.gr/kriptonomismata/articles/600670/hammond-ta-kryptonomismata-tha-prosferoun-sti-megali-vretania-pleonektima-enanti-tis-ee?fbclid=IwAR38J2YRjnhVUAClufpDNl7XFzVBrbDfSj99qXbPWEpO-98MhKX8QUTMDYg

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George Soros turns his back on US stock market and invests in cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin, Events, Multimedia
27/01/2022
28

George Soros turns his back on US stock market and invests in cryptocurrencies

“We have some coins,” said Soros Fund Management CIO Dawn Fitzpatrick

Billionaire George Soros turns to cryptocurrencies, turning his back on Wall Street, which, despite the “revival” seen in today’s meeting, remains… in a downward mood.
An indication of the prevailing trend is the fact that the CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, with $ 626 billion in assets under management, said that now is a “good time” for liquidation.
On the other hand, Dawn Fitzpatrick, CIO of Soros Fund Management, which manages $ 27 billion in assets, speaking to Bloomberg’s Erik Shatzker, said that after investing $ 5 billion in March 2020 amid market turmoil due to Covid 19 outbreak, has “restructured” the company’s fund, ie sells…
In fact, he added, if a new crisis broke out, he would put another $ 5 billion on the stock market.

Of course, Soros does not sell everything.

Fitzpatrick said circular shares are still very cheap and need to be bought.
“These companies have learned to make things better,” he said.
As for China, the CIO said we are not putting money in there at the moment.
He explained that investors were surprised by what the communist government was doing and the extent of the financial damage it was willing to tolerate for its plan.
Of course, the real reason Soros would not give money to China is that the money would disappear immediately.
Finally, he noted that his hedge fund was the last to enter encryption, following Poin 72 and Third Point.
“We have some currencies – not many – but the currencies themselves are less interesting than the use of the decentralized economy,” he said, noting that “cryptocurrencies have become commonplace.”

New York Digital Investment

Of course, this is not the first time Fitzpatrick has talked about cryptocurrencies.
Soros Fund Management was one of the many companies behind the $ 200 million financing of the New York Digital Investment Group, known as NYDIG.
MassMutual, Morgan Stanley and Stone Ridge Holdings Group also participated.
At the time, NYDIG co-founder and CEO Robert Gutmann said the NYDIG was proof that Bitcoin’s institutional adoption was on the rise.
It is not entirely clear how Soros Fund Management intends to move to Bitcoin, as an investment stake in the digital asset should not necessarily be considered bullish, as Soros gained a reputation for sorting the British pound in 1992.
However, Fitzpatrick has spoken positively about Bitcoin in recent months.
In March, he said cryptocurrencies such as BTC were at a “turning point” that could signal greater adoption in the future.

Source: https://www.bankingnews.gr/kriptonomismata/articles/591831/o-george-soros-refstopoiei-metoxes-kai-ependyei-se-kryptonomismata?fbclid=IwAR0jiS6tlD1QbGEPwb5d6zeGU-WGgLSKbKvSrEeQUrSlNfiHCDiQy0c1nPE

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Argentine President Fernandez wants to legalize Bitcoin
Bitcoin, Events, Multimedia
30/09/2021
30

Argentine President Fernandez wants to legalize Bitcoin

According to Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, cryptocurrencies are the emerging category of digital assets
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez agreed to legalize Bitcoin, while promising to support the creation of a state digital currency.

However, his wish runs counter to the opposition of the country’s central bank.
In particular, according to the President of Argentina, cryptocurrencies are the emerging category of digital assets.
In an interview with local media outlet Caja Negra, Fernandez answered the question of whether he would consider investigating the CBDC or recognizing bitcoin as legal tender, as El Salvador did.

The Argentine president highlighted the growing dynamics of Bitcoin as hedging inflation in the global economy, adding:
“I do not want to go far … but there is no reason to refuse. Τhe advantage of bitcoin is that the inflationary effect is largely offset.”

For its part, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) wants to avoid any connection between bitcoin and the foreign exchange market.
“We will regulate all possible bitcoin exchange rates with the payment system and the foreign exchange market,” said bank president Miguel elngel Pesce.
As he said, bitcoin can not be a financial asset and can not be profitable, so it should be excluded from new solutions and not be considered a means of payment.

So despite the president’s “openness” to exploring digital assets, the governor of Argentina’s central bank appears to be threatening to crack down on the industry.
Pesce rejects the idea of ​​creating a state digital currency.

Source: https://www.bankingnews.gr/kriptonomismata/articles/581586/o-proedros-tis-argentinis-fernandez-thelei-na-nomimopoiisei-to-bitcoin?fbclid=IwAR2CQ1gLOZbzB986ln_E1tyjkXoc6q9HU_NWq4Y067HZdyIkqrW3zXUEnUI

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the hacker of the robbery of $ 600 million in cryptocurrencies returned the money
Altcoins, Events, Multimedia
29/09/2021
25

O «Mr. White Hat “, the hacker of the robbery of $ 600 million in cryptocurrencies returned the money

The hacker, who is responsible for one of the biggest cryptocurrency robberies of all time, returned almost the entire $ 600 million, saying he did it “for fun” and to expose a security breach.

Poly Network, which manages an interoperability platform between blockchain chains, confirmed yesterday via Twitter that $ 268 million worth of Ether tokens had been recovered, and over the next 24 hours, $ 342 million worth of tokens belonging to three cryptocurrencies were returned to company.

As he explained, the hacker – whom he calls “Mr. “White Hat”, a term referring to a security hacker who is aware of security issues – returned all the stolen money, except for a small percentage that was “frozen” by the cryptocurrency issuer Tether after the piracy.

Most of the hacker’s remaining assets had been transferred to a digital wallet controlled by both him and the company, but some are still missing.

It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

Tom Robinson, co-founder of London-based Elliptic, posted messages about the alleged hacker, saying, among other things, that Poly Network offered to pay him $ 500,000 if he returned the stolen items and promised “immunity from prosecution for the incident” – a proposal that , however, did not accept.

When he returned the money, the hacker allegedly claimed that “it was always in the plan to give it back”. “I am not interested in money. “I would say that discovering this gap in the Poly Network system was one of the best moments of my life,” he said.

Source: https://www-lifo-gr.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.lifo.gr/now/world/o-haker-tis-listeias-600-ekat-se-kryptonomismata-epestrepse-ta-hrimata-ekana-gia-plaka?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D&fbclid=IwAR1OkaWWr3JAsgTzMDG8D6DCohfQGzODNUiMH0etRZ9xbgpPHnJIonTlqkw#aoh=16290158391966&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifo.gr%2Fnow%2Fworld%2Fo-haker-tis-listeias-600-ekat-se-kryptonomismata-epestrepse-ta-hrimata-ekana-gia-plaka

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Paris Saint-Germain paid Messi with a cryptocurrency!
Altcoins, Events
23/09/2021
33

Paris Saint-Germain paid Messi with a cryptocurrency!

In the form of a cryptocurrency, Lionel Messi will receive a part of his salary from his agreement with Paris Saint-Germain.

According to a telegram from Reuters, which was later confirmed by the French club, a significant part of the signing bonus will be paid to the 34-year-old Argentine ace in the form of fan tokens, which is a kind of cryptocurrency, which allows friends of the team to have right to vote for certain – minor – decisions of the association.

As with all cryptocurrencies, fan tokens are tradable and exchangeable through special platforms. Each such “brand” went on sale on Tuesday (10/8), the day the Paris-Messi deal was finalized, for more than $ 60, while today it is trading at around $ 40.

According to Paris Saint-Germain, in recent days the turnover in the sales of “$ PSG Fan Tokens” has exceeded 1.2 billion dollars.

Source: https://www.zougla.gr/sports/die8nis-idisis/article/i-pari-sen-zermen-plirose-ton-mesi-me-kriptonomisma

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Cryptocurrencies are under control. The focus is on the operation of exchanges
Altcoins, Bitcoin, Events
21/09/2021
29

Cryptocurrencies are under control. The focus is on the operation of exchanges

Investor protection is a priority for the new SEC president

In his first major digital money interview, the new chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, hinted that he would not take a lax approach to regulating cryptocurrencies, although he has taught about them at MIT.

Policymakers around the world are in the process of finding a way to regulate the $ 1.6 trillion cryptocurrency market, which has seen huge growth and fluctuations.
Mr Gary Gensler is in favor of a robust regulatory framework based on securing pads for the millions of investors who have filled their portfolios with cryptocurrencies.
As he told Bloomberg, although he is technology-neutral, he is not neutral in protecting investors.

“If anyone wants to speculate, this is their choice, but our role as a state is to protect investors from fraud,” said Gary Gensler.

Mr Gary Gensler has called on Congress to pass legislation that would give the service jurisdiction to oversee cryptocurrency exchanges, but said the SEC’s powers were already quite extensive.
There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about what kind of digital assets fall under the jurisdiction of the SEC.
Some like bitcoin, which function as currencies, are considered commodities, not securities.
But there are still thousands of currencies, which Gensler says are essentially unregistered securities that must comply with SEC rules.
Gary Gensler did not give a timeline for the SEC’s actions.
He said he has a list of things to do that includes 49 non-cryptocurrency checks that could delay progress on regulating the cryptocurrency market.
These include “hot” issues that take a long time, such as the response to micro-investor GameStop-like stock trading and the collapse of Archegos.
The SEC is also working to enforce new rules that will require companies to disclose emissions.
Mr Gary Gensler did not comment on whether an ETF on bitcoin should be approved, a decision many cryptocurrency advocates have been waiting for.
So far, the SEC has not given the “green light” for the creation of such funds, citing concerns about the risk of fraud and manipulation of the bitcoin market.
He said setting up cryptocurrency exchanges was the easiest way for the government to quickly gain control of cryptocurrency trading.
But he added that he was worried about peer-to-peer lending on so-called decentralized or DeFi platforms.

Source: https://www.bankingnews.gr/kriptonomismata/articles/578737/gensler-sec-se-kloio-elegxon-ta-kryptonomismata-sto-epikentro-i-leitourgia-ton-antallaktirion?fbclid=I

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The cryptocurrencies enter the F1 at full throttle
Bitcoin, Events, Multimedia
11/08/2021
25

The cryptocurrencies enter the F1 at full throttle

Crypto.com signs $ 100 million five-year deal with top motorsport championship

Formula 1 has found a new sponsor by signing a deal with Crypto.com, a platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The terms of the agreement have not been announced, but sports experts note that the value of the five-year agreement will exceed 100 million euros.

The deal, which takes effect on July 17, a day before Silverstone’s British Grand Prix, stipulates that the Crypto.com logo will be displayed at F1 events, in the new Sprint qualifying system, and on billboards. on the slopes.

Commenting, F1 Commerce Director Ben Pincus said the organization could benefit from the platform’s experience, “as we explore the world of cryptocurrencies, an area of ​​great interest to us”.

“We look forward to many years of innovation together,” said Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com, about the deal with F1. “We are excited to work with F1 to develop exclusive NFTs, connecting fans to the sport in new ways.”

Source: https://www.imerisia.gr/agores/crypto/17294_ta-kryptonomismata-mpainoyn-me-terma-gkazi-stin-f1

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