Mercado Bitcoin news and trends

Today in Crypto: Crypto Stronger Without ‘Tourists,’ VC Atomico Partner Says; Coinbase Cloud, Brazil Regulators...
Cryptocurrency // September 28, 2022

Web3 gaming platform AQUA has debuted a marketplace for trading in-game assets, a Coindesk report said. The startup has also announced a $10 million investment from hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen-backed DIGITAL. Web3 game assets are usually NFTs, letting players take items like weapons and...

Today in Crypto: Tesla Bitcoin Sales Spur Crypto Slump; Coinbase Petitions SEC for ‘Workable’ Crypto...
Cryptocurrency // July 21, 2022

As the crypto market is cooling down, Finland has sold its hoard of confiscated bitcoin. Over the summer, The Customs liquidated 1,889.1 bitcoins through two brokers. It raised $47.5 million, according to a Bloomberg report Thursday (July 21), which is less than the country thought...

Super Bowl Curse Comes for Crypto as Layoffs Mount
Cryptocurrency // June 14, 2022

The NFL’s 2000 championship game was named the “Dot-Com Super Bowl” when some 20 of its hugely expensive ads were bought up by tech companies — several of which were defunct by the time the game aired — that didn’t survive the 2001 crash. To...

Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Web Services Launches Health Project
Connected Economy // May 24, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Amazon Web Services (AWS) tackles inequity in healthcare in the latest round of its AWS Healthcare Accelerator program. Plus, eCommerce platform sticky.io pairs its services with Shopify, and Stripe launches new tools to help businesses simplify their operations. Amazon Web...

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Super Bowl Curse Comes for Crypto as Layoffs Mount

June 14, 2022
The NFL’s 2000 championship game was named the “Dot-Com Super Bowl” when some 20 of its hugely expensive ads were bought up by tech companies — several of which were defunct by the time the game aired — that didn’t survive the 2001 crash. To borrow a line from another sport, it’s déjà vu all […]

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Brazil’s Crypto Fans Push for New Laws After FTX Fall

November 17, 2022
Brazil’s cryptocurrency sector wants the country to approve legislation providing oversight to their industry, part of a wave of calls for more regulation in the wake of the FTX collapse. Roberto Dagnoni, an executive at Mercado Bitcoin, told Reuters the law had been “kind of dormant” during Brazil’s recent election but has gained new urgency following […]

Today in Crypto: Crypto Stronger Without ‘Tourists,’ VC Atomico Partner Says; Coinbase Cloud, Brazil Regulators...

September 28, 2022
Web3 gaming platform AQUA has debuted a marketplace for trading in-game assets, a Coindesk report said. The startup has also announced a $10 million investment from hedge fund billionaire Steve...

Today in Crypto: Tesla Bitcoin Sales Spur Crypto Slump; Coinbase Petitions SEC for ‘Workable’ Crypto...

July 21, 2022
As the crypto market is cooling down, Finland has sold its hoard of confiscated bitcoin. Over the summer, The Customs liquidated 1,889.1 bitcoins through two brokers. It raised $47.5 million,...

Mercado Bitcoin, Stellar Team on CBDC Project

May 24, 2022
Latin American exchange Mercado Bitcoin is teaming with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) on one of the nine projects in the LIFT Challenge Real Digital, a collaborative environment hosted by...