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Hodler’s Digest
The week saw several wins for Bitcoin (it is “not” a security, it is “digital gold,” to name a few) and adoption gains for crypto from Argentina to Indonesia.
News
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph today, Binance CEO Zhao Changpeng revealed the company has already set up a bank account in Malta.
Verge has been hacked, again, the US is investigating spoofing and wash trading in the crypto markets, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest.
The First Deputy Governor of the Russian Central Bank has said that blockchain technology is not yet “mature” enough to be used on an industrial scale.
The operator of one of Japan’s most popular personal budgeting apps Money Forward has announced its plans to launch a crypto asset exchange this year.
May 22 marks eight years since a Bitcoin user paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, worth just $41 at the time.
The New York Stock Exchange’s plans to offer swap contracts that would be settled in BTC will have a momentous impact on crypto adoption, commentators say.
South Korea’s SK Telecom will now use Blockchain for their asset management, as well as support Blockchain tech startups with new platform.
Adult entertainment site Pornhub and cryptocurrency Verge have partnered to offer a crypto payment for Pornhub customers
The top ten coins on Coinmarketcap are in the green today, with BTC touching $7,000 and ETH passing comfortably above $400.
Taiwan’s central bank has suggested that Bitcoin transactions should be regulated under existing AML regulations.
Bitcoin and Ethereum have climbed back over $7,000 and $400 respectively, all top ten coins in the green after a week of falling prices.
Potential car buyers can now use the BTC in their bitFlyer wallet to spend almost $1 mln at Japanese luxury car dealership L'Operaio
South Korean-based crypto exchange Bithumb will be providing kiosks to restaurants, allowing customers to pay for food with their crypto holdings.
One of Northern Ireland’s largest house-building firms, Hagan Homes, will begin to accept Bitcoin as a payment method.
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Breaking
Bitcoin is at $9,000, and all signs point to rapidly growing adoption.
Venezuela will issue the first 100M Petros, the national cryptocurrency tied to the value of a barrel of oil.
Analysis
While it may be a hugely investable asset, Bitcoin is venturing further away from being a functional currency
Amazon’s Bitcoin decision could come as early as Thursday, an increasing number of rumors from Silicon Valley are purporting.
After smashing through various $1,000 marks on its way to topping $9,000 Bitcoin has finally slowed its run
It is the people in a market that can make it crash, so perhaps this is what Bitcoin needed