# Latest News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news?page=432 Page 432 of 659. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [MicroStrategy adds over 3.9K of Bitcoin worth $177 million to its BTC holdings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9229) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-25T11:27:59.000Z Updated: 2021-08-25T11:27:59.000Z With the additional BTC acquisition, the company‘s Bitcoin holdings increased to approximately 108,992 coins as of August 23, 2021. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9229.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9229.json) ## [Businesses won’t be forced to accept Bitcoin if they don’t want to, says El Salvador President](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9228) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-24T11:24:31.000Z Updated: 2021-08-24T11:24:31.000Z El Salvador President Nayib Bukele confirmed in a Twitter post that accepting Bitcoin is not mandatory. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9228.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9228.json) ## [Bitcoin mining firm Riot Blockchain posts record quarterly net income for Q2 2021](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9227) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-24T07:53:53.000Z Updated: 2021-08-24T07:53:53.000Z Crypto mining revenues also spiked by 1,540 percent to $31.5 million for the second quarter this year. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9227.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9227.json) ## [Customers Bank plans to offer banking and blockchain-based payments to crypto firms by October](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9226) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-24T05:11:02.000Z Updated: 2021-08-24T05:11:02.000Z The West Reading, Pennsylvania-based bank plans to offer basic accounts to crypto firms as well as a blockchain-based platform that allows them to send dollars to each other in real-time. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9226.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9226.json) ## [PayPal users in the UK can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptos](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9225) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-23T14:56:58.000Z Updated: 2021-08-23T14:56:58.000Z With its success in the U.S., PayPal plans to expand its crypto service to other countries aside from the U.K. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9225.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9225.json) ## [NFT 'UNICUS' platform beta service open](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9224) By John Lee | Business Published: 2021-08-23T08:36:21.000Z Updated: 2021-08-23T08:36:21.000Z As the blockchain market shows steady growth, related new concept technologies are also being focused. One of the notable among various technologies is NFT (Non Fungible Token). The NFT market, such as art, games, and… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9224.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9224.json) ## [Bitcoin up 70% in a month as BTC soars above $50K for the first time since May](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9223) By Mark Jason Alcala | Investing Published: 2021-08-23T07:57:34.000Z Updated: 2021-08-23T07:57:34.000Z BTC’s current price represents a 70 percent increase in just over a month when the crypto traded at $29,608.60 on July 21, 2021. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9223.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9223.json) ## [Bitcoin miner Compass transfers funds to crypto-friendly bank Signature after Chase froze its accounts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9222) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-22T12:49:21.000Z Updated: 2021-08-22T12:49:21.000Z The accounts contained around 7 percent of the Bitcoin mining firm’s cash. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9222.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9222.json) ## [UK’s Lloyds prepares entry into the crypto space and is now scouting for a digital currency expert](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9221) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-20T09:30:51.000Z Updated: 2021-08-20T09:30:51.000Z One of the responsibilities of the digital currency manager is to develop payments use cases and initiate business or investments orientated around the use of cryptos. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9221.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9221.json) ## [Coinbase’s crypto winter survival plan involves a $4 billion cash reserve](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9220) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-19T13:47:10.000Z Updated: 2021-08-19T13:47:10.000Z The crypto exchange might use its cash stockpile to fund new product rollouts as a way to diversify its revenue sources and lessen its reliance on transaction fees. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9220.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9220.json) ## [Ethereum to overtake Bitcoin in five years, says deVere CEO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9219) By Mark Jason Alcala | Insights & Views Published: 2021-08-19T07:56:17.000Z Updated: 2021-08-19T07:56:17.000Z Nigel Green said that Ethereum’s ascent to the top of the cryptoverse seems unstoppable. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9219.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9219.json) ## [UnionBank to pilot crypto custody service, enters into partnership with Hex Trust](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9218) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-19T06:31:30.000Z Updated: 2021-08-19T06:31:30.000Z The bank’s new crypto custody service is aimed at the growing institutional and retail interest for digital assets in the country. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9218.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9218.json) ## [UK police recover $22M in crypto including $9.5M of Ethereum from online scammers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9217) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-18T12:38:49.000Z Updated: 2021-08-18T12:38:49.000Z Authorities arrested two persons allegedly involved in the scam, which led to the discovery of the storage device containing Ether. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9217.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9217.json) ## [Spain’s CNMV warns crypto exchanges Huobi, Bybit, and 10 other entities not authorized to provide investment services](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9216) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-18T06:09:09.000Z Updated: 2021-08-18T06:09:09.000Z Ghe National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) issued a warning to the public on 12 entities including crypto exchanges Huobi and Bybit, saying that the entities are not registered with the regulator. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9216.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9216.json) ## [Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms’ Q2 revenue rose by 398% as it increases its market share rises to more than 1.5%](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9215) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-17T15:30:26.000Z Updated: 2021-08-17T15:30:26.000Z Bitfarms expects an eight-fold increase in its Bitcoin mining capacity by 2022. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9215.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9215.json) ## [Walmart looking for a crypto expert for its digital currency strategy and product roadmap](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9214) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-17T10:15:47.000Z Updated: 2021-08-17T10:15:47.000Z The company also prefers someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and one who possesses significant functional knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and players involved. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9214.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9214.json) ## [South Korea’s Kakao sets up two entities in Singapore to accelerate the global expansion of its blockchain business](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9213) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-16T16:14:14.000Z Updated: 2021-08-16T16:14:14.000Z The Kakao Group has allocated $300 million for the global expansion of the Klayton platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9213.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9213.json) ## [Indian consumers can now earn BTC while spending with GoSats’ Bitcoin cashback rewards card](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9212) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-16T11:08:41.000Z Updated: 2021-08-16T11:08:41.000Z The Bitcoin rewards company partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch the GoSats reward card. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9212.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9212.json) ## [Crypto trader sees Bitcoin above $100K and Ethereum above $10K within 6-12 months](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9211) By Mark Jason Alcala | Insights & Views Published: 2021-08-16T04:44:47.000Z Updated: 2021-08-16T04:44:47.000Z Scott Melker believes that the approval of an exchange-traded fund would be the biggest catalyst that could propel Bitcoin and Ether to new heights. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9211.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9211.json) ## [Crypto past the early adoption stage and has gone mainstream, says CEO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9210) By Mark Jason Alcala | Insights & Views Published: 2021-08-13T15:34:55.000Z Updated: 2021-08-13T15:34:55.000Z The number of crypto users worldwide has now surged to around 300 million people this year. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9210.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9210.json) ## [Top countries with the highest crypto usage](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9209) By Mark Jason Alcala | Insights & Views Published: 2021-08-13T11:18:44.000Z Updated: 2021-08-13T11:18:44.000Z A new study by Statista revealed that five countries are ahead of the rest when it comes to crypto usage. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9209.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9209.json) ## [Canadian crypto mining firm Hut 8 expects to mine up to 22 Bitcoins per day in Q4 2021](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9208) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-13T06:47:32.000Z Updated: 2021-08-13T06:47:32.000Z The company has a total Bitcoin balance of 3,824 valued at around $166 million as of June 30. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9208.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9208.json) ## [Bitcoin family secures their crypto in cold storage scattered across 4 continents](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9207) By Mark Jason Alcala | Technology Published: 2021-08-12T13:27:19.000Z Updated: 2021-08-12T13:27:19.000Z The family's crypto hardware wallets are not stored in a vault below ground but are rather kept in a variety of locations that include rental apartments, self-storage sites, and even in friends’ homes. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9207.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9207.json) ## [Hackers return $260M of the $613M cryptos stolen from Poly Network](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/9206) By Mark Jason Alcala | Technology Published: 2021-08-12T07:24:01.000Z Updated: 2021-08-12T07:24:01.000Z The hackers reportedly used “a vulnerability between contract calls” to pull off the largest crypto heist ever. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/9206.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/9206.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinbase beats estimates and posts $1.9B Q2 revenue as monthly transacting users spikes by 44%](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9205) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-12T03:16:09.000Z Updated: 2021-08-12T03:16:09.000Z The crypto exchange announced a net income of $1.6 billion and an adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 billion for the second quarter. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9205.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9205.json) ## [Grayscale believes it’s only a matter of time before the SEC approves a Bitcoin ETF](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9204) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-11T10:39:15.000Z Updated: 2021-08-11T10:39:15.000Z Grayscale Investments views the statement made by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler as a positive development. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9204.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9204.json) ## [South Korean banks report a steep rise in crypto transaction fees in the second quarter of 2021](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9203) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-11T06:45:57.000Z Updated: 2021-08-11T06:45:57.000Z Three South Korean banks that entered into partnerships with crypto exchanges raked in a total of 16.9 billion won (around $14.71 million) in transaction fees generated from such arrangements for the second quarter. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9203.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9203.json) ## [Indonesia’s crypto platform Pinto raises $35M to expand its team and product offerings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9202) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-10T13:21:48.000Z Updated: 2021-08-10T13:21:48.000Z Pintu crypto app downloads rose by 3.5 times through organic growth and the platform’s active users increase by 4 times during the first half of 2021. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9202.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9202.json) ## [U.S. theater chain AMC plans to add Bitcoin, Apple Pay, and Google Pay as payment options](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9201) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-10T10:01:29.000Z Updated: 2021-08-10T10:01:29.000Z AMC Entertainment Holdings announced plans to accept Bitcoin payments by the end of the year. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9201.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9201.json) ## [Crypto analysts eye Bitcoin reaching $100K or higher](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9200) By Mark Jason Alcala | Insights & Views Published: 2021-08-10T07:10:23.000Z Updated: 2021-08-10T07:10:23.000Z A number of crypto experts now believe that BTC’s price has the potential to go to $100,000 or higher. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9200.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9200.json) ## [Bitcoin's climb above $46K could signal crypto is back into bullish territory](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9199) By Mark Jason Alcala | Insights & Views Published: 2021-08-09T16:31:24.000Z Updated: 2021-08-09T16:31:24.000Z A crypto analyst believes that BTC and ETH will likely resume their upward trajectory and predicted Bitcoin's price could potentially soar to $100K. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9199.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9199.json) ## [Binance.US CEO quits just as crypto exchange faces increased regulatory scrutiny](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9198) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-09T13:48:29.000Z Updated: 2021-08-09T13:48:29.000Z Brian Brooks, Binance.US’s CEO and a former regulator, announced his departure from the company citing “differences over strategic direction.” [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9198.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9198.json) ## [Mi Store Portugal’s decision to accept Bitcoin, Ether, other cryptos unrelated to Xiaomi](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9197) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-09T11:12:59.000Z Updated: 2021-08-09T11:12:59.000Z Xiaomi explained that the Portuguese retailer is a third-party authorized partner, which operates independently from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9197.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9197.json) ## [JPMorgan offers access to a new Bitcoin fund for private banking clients](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9196) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-09T08:38:29.000Z Updated: 2021-08-09T08:38:29.000Z Starting on August 5, JPMorgan’s financial advisors were allowed to accept placements from private bank clients into the new Bitcoin fund created by the crypto firm New York Digital Investment Group. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9196.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/9196.json) ## [Fashion group Philipp Plein to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, other cryptos](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9195) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-09T04:29:55.000Z Updated: 2021-08-09T04:29:55.000Z Global fashion label, the Philipp Plein Group, is set to become the first major fashion brand to accept crypto as payments including BTC and ETH. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9195.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9195.json) ## [CFTC commissioner says crypto is a commodity and should not be regulated by the SEC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9194) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-06T08:45:24.000Z Updated: 2021-08-06T08:45:24.000Z CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz declared that cryptocurrencies are commodities and should fall under CFTC’s jurisdiction just as securities should be regulated by the SEC. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9194.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9194.json) ## [Fidelity acquires 7.4% stake in Bitcoin mining firm Marathon](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9193) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-06T07:06:01.000Z Updated: 2021-08-06T07:06:01.000Z Through four of its index funds, Fidelity bought shares of the BTC mining firm worth $20 million which was completed on July 22, 2021. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9193.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/9193.json) ## [Uruguay senator wants crypto payments legalized in the country](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9192) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-05T12:37:46.000Z Updated: 2021-08-05T12:37:46.000Z Unlike El Salvador’s case, the bill is not proposing the use of any crypto such as Bitcoin as legal tender. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9192.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9192.json) ## [Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano believes Square’s value could rise by 5x with Afterpay purchase](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9191) By Mark Jason Alcala | Business Published: 2021-08-05T08:50:14.000Z Updated: 2021-08-05T08:50:14.000Z Pompliano said that it all depends on how the company harnesses the combined potential of both businesses. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9191.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/9191.json) ## [Crypto for mortgage payments proposed in Spain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9190) By Mark Jason Alcala | Regulation Published: 2021-08-04T15:49:30.000Z Updated: 2021-08-04T15:49:30.000Z The proposed bill will allow homeowners to use crypto for paying their mortgages while allowing the real estate sector to use their own crypto to invest in mortgage pools. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9190.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/9190.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=431) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=433)