Popular crypto wallet MetaMask is alerting its users of a phishing attack that is currently circulating in the market. On Monday, MetaMask reported a new type of phishing bot becoming active. It comes from an account that looks “normal” but has few followers. The fake account then suggests people fill out a support form on […]
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Payments Giant PayPal Now Reportedly Working on its Own Stablecoin
While Visa is using the fast-growing stablecoin USDC as its settlement layer, PayPal is planning to counter this with its own fiat-backed crypto. The payments giant is currently engaging with the crypto industry’s stablecoin protocol developers, suggesting that PayPal may be interested in working out a third-party company to create its own stablecoin, reported TheBlock, […]
Covesting Building Yield Accounts for PrimeXBT
Covesting Yield Accounts which will live exclusively on PrimeXBT under a white-label licensing agreement.
Maker Foundation Returns Development Fund Tokens to MakerDAO
The Maker Foundation has given back part of its Development Fund to the MakerDAO as it prepares for dissolution The Maker Foundation has sent back a total of 84,000 MKR tokens to MakerDAO and will now let the protocol move become fully decentralised. The tokens are estimated to be worth around $480 million and will […]
eBay could add a crypto payment option, says CEO
Leading e-commerce platform eBay could add a cryptocurrency payment option and is exploring ways to enter the NFT business Cryptocurrencies have gained huge adoption over the past year, with leading companies such as Tesla and TIME magazine accepting cryptos as payment for their goods and services. Popular e-commerce platform eBay could soon join the list […]
Corporations Purchased $8 Billion Worth of BTC in Q1 2021
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. It is no surprise that institutional money is involved in crypto. The landscape is very much different from what it used to be five or six years ago, back when Bitcoin was worth around […]
eBay CEO says Company Is Looking at Crypto as Payment Option & Selling NFT on the Platform
eBay Inc. is looking at new payment options for its customers, and that includes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, said chief executive officer Jamie Lannone in an interview with CNBC on Monday. “We are always looking at the most relevant forms of payment and will continue to assess that going forward. We have no immediate plans, […]
Will Digital Dollar Project’s US CBDC Pilots Bring Surveillance Reality?
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Real-world power draws its strength from monetary control. CBDCs represent a key component in tightening that control. Whether or not it will eventually expand into other areas of life, remains to be seen. Digital […]
Due to Increased Demand, Social Trading Platform Firm eToro Now Supports DOGE
Bitcoin may have brought cryptocurrencies to the limelight, but altcoins seem to be enjoying media attention in recent weeks. The unprecedented surge in the value of small-cap cryptocurrencies has brought an influx of investors who have called for their listing on popular trading platforms. The latest is meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) which enjoyed great fame […]
Layer 2 Ethereum Scaling Solution Polygon (MATIC) Sees Nearly $4B in Value Locked as QuickSwap Gains Traction
Increasing use of Ethereum, leading to extremely high fees on the network, has been resulting in BSC and Solana (SOL) getting traction. But it is not only layer 1 chains that are gaining support, but layer 2 solutions are getting just as much usage. Polygon, previously known as Matic, is one such project that is […]
