THETA and XRP tokens are on the rise as Bitcoin and Ethereum suffer 4% and 5% declines, respectively. The Times magazine is hiring a Bitcoin-savvy CFO and Jack Dorsey is selling his NFT to give to charity in Africa. These and more news in this practical daily summary so that you are always informed with the most recent events that occur within the crypto world.
Cryptocurrencies and altcoins
📍Bitcoin (BTC) falling to $54.400 at the time of writing. The cryptocurrency’s price has lost about 4% in the past 24 hours, from its value of $58.200. The drop in value is also affecting Ethereum (ETH), which has lost about 5%, to fall to $1.680 at the time of writing.
Meanwhile, other tokens on the market are on the rise, such as THETA, which has just set a new all-time high with $10,2Also, Ripple's XRP token grew by 10%, reaching a value of $0,55.
Bitcoin and Blockchain Adoption
📍According to a Reddit user, the tech giant Microsoft is interested in adding cryptocurrency payment options. The publication from redditor Avid_Hiker98 shows a recent survey from Microsoft, where the company is asking X-Box users about new payment methods they would like to have in their online store, including Bitcoin.
📍The president of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, reaffirms his opinion about Bitcoin as a substitute for gold, although he assures that the cryptocurrency was not born to replace cash altogether. Powell made these statements during his recent participation in a virtual meeting organized and led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
📍Interest in Bitcoin is skyrocketing in Türkiye. As shown by the data Google Trends reported that searches for the market-leading cryptocurrency, bitcoin, soared by more than 560% in the country following a significant drop in the value of the Turkish lira. According to they report According to local media, the lira has suffered a 14% drop in value following the dismissal of the governor of the Central Bank of Turkey.
📍Times Magazine is looking for a Chief Financial Officer, a financial director (CFO) with more than 7 years of experience in the position, and with knowledge in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The job offer The Times article was published via LinkedIn.
Miners
📍The American manufacturer of processors, graphics cards and more, AMD, notes that it will not limit the use of its chips and graphics cards to prevent cryptocurrency mining. The company referred to the measures imposed by Nvidia, which limit the use of its GeForce RTX 3090 card for the mining is. cryptocurrency mining, in order to ensure the availability of this product for gamers. For its part, PC Gamer points out that AMD has little chance of limiting the use of its chips and graphics cards for crypto mining, since the drivers for its products are open source.
NFT and DeFi Markets
📍The NFT Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's NFT sold for nearly $3 million. Shortly after the auction closed, Sina Estavi, the highest bidder for the NFT of Dorsey's first tweet, upped his bid to $XNUMX million. $2.915.835, which Dorsey took to donate to charity in Africa, as he had previously noted.
📍The well-known influencer Bart Baker joins the trend of NFT tokens. According to insights Shared by DeFine Art, the platform Baker partnered with, the influencer with over 25 million followers will be releasing a collection of 8 unique NFTs. As the release states, 1 of the 8 NFTs, called The Bart Baker Experience, will allow the highest bidder of the NFT to win the chance to make a video with Bart that would be distributed on his social media channels and also minted in an NFT token.
📍The well-known professional soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo recibe 770 JUV tokens in honour of each of the goals the footballer has scored throughout his career. JUV is the Fan token of Juventus, which was launched on the sports trading platform Chiliz in 2019. Ronaldo has a total of 770 goals, of which 95 have been scored as a member of Juventus. As of the date of this publication, JUV is worth approximately $14,4 per unit.
Development and Technology
📍The National Technological University of Argentina will launch a second version of your online course “Blockchain Development with Hyperledger Fabric”This new edition of the course will be available for 15 students, and will focus on deepening knowledge of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Blockchain and Hyperledger. The course will consist of 15 master classes and the university plans to start the course on May 3.
📍The private browser Opera, in its iOS version, integrates a cryptocurrency wallet, as the company indicated in a release recent. The company is unifying and optimizing its products, in celebration of its third anniversary.
Opera for iOS features a new look, featuring a modern user interface while maintaining the minimalist design and powerful features that Apple users love. wallet that integrates the browser is compatible with several of the most used cryptocurrencies today, such as Ethereum.
Regulations
📍The Spanish bank BBVA says It is not advisable to invest in Bitcoin due to its high volatility. BBVA, which has been venturing into the world of cryptocurrencies and technology for years, blockchain, points to Bitcoin as a high-risk asset for investors. However, this bank started to offer financial and custody services with bitcoins to its clients from its headquarters in Switzerland at the beginning of 2021.
In contrast to the bank's opinion, Morgan Stanley y BNY Mellon, two of the largest banks in the United States, are preparing to launch new Bitcoin-related products that provide and guarantee exposure to the cryptocurrency for their clients and investors. Even in Colombia, several commercial banks such as Davivienda, Banco de Bogotá and Bancolombia are offering services in Bitcoins under the supervision of the Colombian Financial Superintendence.
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