As reported by PANews, the major retail company SPAR is running a pilot program for cryptocurrency payments in Switzerland. This firm, which has more than 13,900 locations in 48 nations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, is said to have started accepting Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network at its store in Zug, Switzerland.
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Security Tokens are tokens that represent the ownership or investment in established assets like stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities. They are digital tokens that exist on the blockchain, offering the benefits of transparency, efficiency and accessibility, while still complying with the legal aspects of securities.
Security tokens offer innumerable potential benefits, including liquidity and access…
UFC fighter and Irish political candidate Conor McGregor has shown support for the creation of a Bitcoin reserve in his nation to provide more “authority back to the people.” “Crypto was originally created to return power to the people. An Irish Bitcoin strategic reserve will empower the people’s currency,” McGregor posted on X…
The government of El Salvador is continuing to accumulate Bitcoin for its national cryptocurrency reserve, even though there is an ongoing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that requires the Central American nation to cease using public funds to buy Bitcoin as part of the conditions for a loan arrangement. Data from…
Blockchain technology has substantially changed how we think of finance, ownership, and value transfer. Since the establishment of Bitcoin in 2009, the blockchain ecosystem has evolved rapidly and given birth to a multitude of digital assets. Utility tokens, security tokens and cryptocurrencies have been some of the most talked about—and confused—forms of blockchain-based assets.
While used…
US Vice President JD Vance is set to address the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, approximately one year after former presidential candidate Donald Trump made an appearance at the same event. As per a notice from the event organizers dated May 9, Vance will speak to conference attendees in person on May 28,…
The major financial firm BlackRock held a meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to talk about staking in crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and the tokenization of securities. This conversation may enhance the interest of institutional investors in the crypto sector. In a memo released on May 9 by the…
AI decentralized apps (DApps) have experienced a surge in user engagement and could potentially rival gaming and DeFi for the leading position in the DApp space, as indicated by the blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. Both gaming and DeFi currently hold a 21% share in April, based on the proportion of unique active wallets, whereas…
Following its latest acquisition of Bitcoin, the Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is seeking to raise additional funds through a new bond offering to enhance its expanding crypto treasury. According to a statement released on May 9, the firm will utilize the $21.25 million raised from the sale of “0% Ordinary Bonds” solely for Bitcoin…
Arizona’s Governor Katie Hobbs has enacted legislation that permits the state to retain unclaimed cryptocurrency and create a "Bitcoin Reserve Fund" without utilizing taxpayer dollars or state funds. On May 7, Hobbs approved House Bill 2749, which enables Arizona to take ownership of abandoned digital assets if the owners do not respond to notifications within…
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