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Bitcoin - The Urban Mine

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Bitcoin was invented in 2008 by  Satoshi Nakamoto, an unknown person or persons, and is the world’s first digital money (cryptocurrency).

Bitcoin transactions are on a secure, decentralized blockchain-based network. Its a new kind of money that’s instant, private, and free from traditional bank stranglehold

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Investors Starting To See Bitcoin As Digital Property, According to Shark Tank Veteran Kevin O’Leary

Billionaire investor and Shark Tank veteran Kevin O’ Leary thinks investors are warming up to Bitcoin as digital property. In an interview on the Best Business Show with Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano, O’Leary contends that big investors and institutions are starting to treat Bitcoin more like prime real estate in Manhattan rather than a currency

PSV Eindhoven soccer club to accept new sponsorship deal in Bitcoin

The football ecosystem has stepped up its adoption game as more clubs continue to involve crypto in mainstream operations.  Netherland-based top-tier football club PSV Eindhoven has partnered with local crypto trading platform Anycoin Direct, which will pay the club an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin (BTC) in a new sponsorship deal. According to the official statement,

Emerging economies dominate Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index

Vietnam, India and Pakistan are leading the world in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, underscoring the resilience of peer-to-peer monetary systems in emerging economies. Chainalysis’ 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index evaluated 154 countries based on three key metrics: on-chain cryptocurrency value received, on-chain retail value transferred and peer-to-peer exchange trade volume. Each metric was weighted by

Institutional Money Flowing Into Cardano As Sentiment in Crypto Market Recovers: CoinShares

Crypto asset management firm CoinShares says that institutional investors are taking an interest in Cardano (ADA) as the broader crypto markets show signs of recovery. In a new weekly report, CoinShares says that the Ethereum competitor registered inflows worth $1.3 million in the past week. Year-to-date, Cardano has witnessed institutional investments amounting to $28 million.

Fidelity’s crypto ambitions are bigger than expected: report

Fidelity’s plan to corner the cryptocurrency market appears to be more ambitious than previously imagined, as the asset manager looks to provide more institutional pathways to digital assets.  In a recent interview with the Boston Globe, Chrstine Sandler, the head of sales and marketing for Fidelity Digital Assets, said institutional interest in crypto is growing.

Credit Rating Agency Warns El Salvador’s Bitcoin Plan Will Hurt the Country’s Insurance Industry

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings thinks that El Salvador’s insurance firms will be on thin ice when the country adopts Bitcoin. Fitch, one of the “Big 3” credit rating agencies, argues that exposure to the crypto asset’s volatile price action and operating risks could be a credit negative for El Salvador’s insurance companies.   “El