Blockchain

Block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography.
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Bitcoin Daily: Marathon to Buy 78,000 Bitcoin Miners; GEM Deploys Over 13,000 Miners; Bitcoin Price...
December 29, 2021

Marathon Digital is set to purchase 78,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners from Bitmain at a $879.1 million price tag, according to an SEC filing Tuesday (Dec. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Digital Bank Mercobank Wants to Enter the Metaverse 
December 29, 2021

The digital bank Mercobank says it plans to enter the NFT market, while also beginning to explore the metaverse.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Charities Turn to NFTs for Fundraising
December 29, 2021

As non-fungible tokens (NFTs) grow in popularity, a number of charities have attempted to base their fundraising around the digital tokens, with mixed results.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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GameStop Looks for NFT Content Creators for Its Marketplace
December 28, 2021

GameStop is looking for non-fungible token (NFT) creators, with its NFT website now featuring a call for “all creators.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Continues Drop, Drags Crypto Futures, Other Stocks With It; Iran Bans Crypto...
December 28, 2021

Crypto saw a drop in the markets early on Tuesday (Dec. 28), which then resulted in around $300 million in liquidations among numerous crypto futures contracts, according to data from Coinglass. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Metapunks Launches Public Sale of NFT Metaverse Avatars
December 28, 2021

Metapunks became available to the general public on Tuesday (Dec. 28) through a sale of the 3D-generated non-fungible token (NFT) metaverse avatars, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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BlockbusterDAO Wants to Raise $5M to Crypto Crowdfund a Netflix for Web3
December 28, 2021

A couple of weeks ago, some history buffs raised more than $40 million via a crypto crowdfunding mechanism called a DAO with the goal of purchasing an original copy of the U.S. Constitution, offering cryptocurrency tokens that would let the holder vote to do, well,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Gets Approved in Bahrain; Crypto Enthusiasts Set up Crypto-Run City Near Yellowstone
December 27, 2021

The Central Bank of Bahrain has granted Binance in-principle approval to become a crypto-asset service provider in the kingdom, Binance announced Monday (Dec. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Kraken Crypto Exchange Targets NFT Art Lending Market
December 27, 2021

Back in March, Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi bought a non-fungible token (NFT) of now-former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s first tweet for $2.9 million. How much would you loan him with it as collateral? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...