Walmart has teamed up with coin-cashing company Coinstar and digital currency exchange CoinMe to install 200 Bitcoin ATMs in stores across the US. To buy Bitcoin, customers must insert a banknote into the ATM before receiving a voucher with a code that can be redeemed through a CoinMe account, following a background check. Sam Doctor, […]
Read MoreBitcoin (BTCUSD) is often referred to as digital currency and as an alternative to central bank-controlled fiat money. However, the latter is valuable because it is issued by a monetary authority and is widely used in an economy. Bitcoin’s network is decentralized, and the cryptocurrency is not used much in retail transactions. However, it can be […]
Read MoreIt’s no surprise that investors are interested in cryptocurrencies. They’re among the best performing asset classes this year. And the crypto community has rallied around the emerging asset class, stirring hype that cryptocurrencies are the next big thing in finance. Bitcoin was first traded in 2009. Back then, you could buy one of the new […]
Read MoreJack Dorsey says that Square is “considering” building its own Bitcoin mining system using custom silicon and open source software. “Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide,” Dorsey wrote in a Twitter thread Friday. He added that such a project would follow […]
Read MoreIllustration by Matt Chase China’s sweeping crackdown has roiled the cryptocurrency world. China had become a key player in this new financial ecosystem, and Beijing’s actions could be the leading edge of a broader regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies and crypto assets by regulators around the world. This would be unfortunate. Cryptocurrencies have many flaws, but […]
Read MorePlus, Affirm is partnering with Amazon to offer its payment solution to Amazon shoppers spending over $50, Astra shares dropped after the company’s weekend launch attempt failed, and Reddit traders have a new meme stock in Support.com.
Read MorePlus, Lyft and Uber shares opened lower after a California court ruled that a ballot measure that exempted gig workers from state labor law was unconstitutional, PayPal said it is opening its crypto service to users in the U.K., and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbital is going public via a SPAC merger.
Read MorePlus, Bitcoin jumped above $48,000 over the weekend, Sonos shares are up after a U.S. judge ruled that Google infringed on five patents belonging to the company, and Oatly raised its guidance for full-year revenue.
Read MoreRiot Blockchain, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on cryptocurrency mining operation in North America. The company primarily focuses on bitcoin mining. As of December 31, 2020, it operated a fleet of 7,043 miners. The company was formerly known as Bioptix, Inc. and changed its name to Riot Blockchain, Inc. in October 2017. Riot Blockchain, […]
Read MorePlus, Pfizer could see full FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks, Roku is adding another 23 shows from Quibi to its collection of original content, and Berkshire Hathaway reported an operating earnings jump of 21% year-over-year.
Read MorePlus, Virgin Galactic shares are up after the company announced it is reopening ticket sales for its space flights, Novavax said it is delaying submission to the FDA for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine until the fourth quarter, and Levi Strauss is breaking into the athletic apparel industry in purchasing Beyond Yoga.
Read MorePlus, UPS shares are down after earnings showed deliveries are slowing down in the U.S., GE CEO Culp warned that the conglomerate is facing inflationary pressures, and American Airlines said it may have to add extra stops for some flights amid snarls in trucking and supply chains delays fuel shipments to some airports.
Read MorePlus, the S&P 500 is hovering near its record ahead of a busy earnings week with some of tech’s biggest names reporting, Bitcoin surged to nearly $39,000 on speculation that Amazon may soon accept cryptocurrencies as payment, and BioNTech said it plans to develop an mRNA vaccine for malaria.
Read MorePlus, Coca-Cola said its second quarter revenue topped 2019 levels, Bitcoin is rebounding, and Ford is partnering with Argo AI and Lyft on an autonomous vehicle fleet.
Read MorePlus, IBM delivered an earnings beat, UBS reported a 63% jump in net profit last quarter, and Nasdaq is spinning off its Nasdaq Private Market business.
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