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Melanion Capital Advocates for Bitcoin Mining Against Swedish Government’s Banning Call

Swedish authorities, including the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and Swedish Environmental Protection, have extended calls advocating for a European Union-wide ban of Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining activities on the grounds that the process jeopardizes the power grid. France-based investment manager Melanion Capital also faults this supposedly patriotic call, which says the regulator’s position is based on

Sotheby’s Metaverse to Launch Largest NFT Charity Auction with Sostento

Sotheby’s Metaverse announced that it has partnered with Sostento for the “biggest non-fungible token (NFT) charity auction ever”. For this auction, seven individual winners from Twitter’s June 30, 2021, digital NFT lucky draw will be selling their full set of seven NFTs, with their proceeds going towards Sostento. This organization gives vital support to frontline public health

Crypto Analyst Says Avalanche Rally Still Has Gas in the Tank, Predicts Epic Surge for Additional Large-Cap Altcoin

A popular crypto analyst and trader says he’s keeping a close watch on two altcoins which he says have the potential to ignite epic rallies. Pseudonymous trader Smart Contracter tells his 184,300 followers that he’s still bullish on smart contract platform Avalanche (AVAX) even after the Ethereum (ETH) rival nearly doubled its value in just

French Payment App Lydia Offers Digital Assets Trading Services

French payment processing app Lydia has now integrated support for digital assets trading on its platform. Through the partnership, as many as 5.5 million Lydia customers will now be able to buy and sell digital assets like stocks, fractionalized stocks, bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and ultimately cryptocurrencies. According to the firm, the support was made possible

Tolkien estate blocks ‘The Lord of the Rings’ JRR Token

The Lord of the Rings-themed ‘JRR Token’ has met a “bag end” after being forced to shut shop following legal action from the family and estate of the famed series’ author. J.R.R. Tolkien who died in 1973. On Nov. 23, Law360 reported that the Tolkien Estate had reached a settlement with Florida-based developer Matthew Jensen

NFL Star Beckham Jr to Accept Salary in Bitcoin

National Football League’s star Odell Beckham Jr has become the latest high-profile athlete to accept his remuneration in Bitcoin from his team Los Angeles Rams. Beckham Jr’s new payment deal comes as part of an arrangement with Square Inc-backed mobile payments service Cash App. “It’s the start of a new era I’m looking forward to

Jerome Powell Renominated as the Next Federal Reserve Chairman

U.S. President Joe Biden has renominated Jerome Powell as the next Federal Reserve Chairman after much speculation went around saying that Fed Governor Lael Brainard could replace him to lead the U.S. Central Bank for the next four years. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden also appointed Lael Brainard, a member of the Fed board, as the

Over Half of Multinational Businesses Now Using at Least One Form of Cryptocurrency, According to New Survey

A new survey from financial insights firm PYMNTS.com reveals that the majority of multinational businesses are now using at least one type of crypto asset. The study, which explores crypto and blockchain adoption, gathered data from executives of 250 cross-border businesses operating in multiple countries and with annual revenue of at least $10 million. It