- Ex-CFTC Commissioner Joins Crypto Exchange as Regulatory Adviser;
- World’s First Cryptocurrency Airport In Brisbane;
- Rapper 50 Cent Is Now a Bitcoin Millionaire;
- What Is BitShares?
- Oil Company Wants to Sell Bitcoin ATMs to Casinos, Stock Jumps 60%
- 🚀 What Cryptos do YOU Own? 🚀 January, 24th
🗞 Ex-CFTC Commissioner Joins Crypto Exchange as Regulatory Adviser
Bart Chilton, the former commissioner of the U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is doubling down on his stated desire for a regulated market to foster the development of cryptocurrency trading.
The former U.S. government regulator announced on Jan. 23 that he will join the decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Omega One as an advisor, focusing on regulatory aspects in the U.S. and abroad as the exchange eyes attracting retail and institutional investors.
Read more & Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ex-cftc-commissioner-joins-crypto-exchange-as-regulatory-adviser/
🗞 World’s First Cryptocurrency Airport In Brisbane
Brisbane Airport (BNE) will soon become the first cryptocurrency airport terminal, according to reports from local media. The airport is working with local and international companies to make the entire terminal cryptocurrency friendly, with stores, coffee shops and restaurants accepting Bitcoin, Ether and Dash.
“Many people around the world have made money investing in cryptocurrencies and a lot of these people travel internationally, so it makes sense to offer a digital currency experience within our terminals.”
Read more & Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/worlds-first-cryptocurrency-airport-in-brisbane
🗞 Rapper 50 Cent Is Now a Bitcoin Millionaire
Rapper 50 Cent's move to accept bitcoin for his 2014 "Animal Ambition" album has resulted in a multi-million dollar windfall.
On Tuesday, celebrity gossip site TMZ reported that 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, had garnered about 700 BTC after moving to accept the cryptocurrency for the album. At the time, the rapper was accepting payments through processor startup BitPay. At the time, that amount was worth about $400k, and by the publication's estimation, his holdings are now worth somewhere between $7 million and $9 million.
Read more & Source: https://www.coindesk.com/rapper-50-cent-now-bitcoin-millionaire/
🗞 What Is BitShares?
Cryptocurrency aficionados are familiar with the concept of BitShares. This particular project offers a wide variety of financial services in a decentralized manner. More specifically, there’s a big focus on decentralized exchanges and banking on the blockchain. Even though this project has been around for several years, now is a good time to take a closer look at what Bitshares is all about. More importantly, it’s time to look at whether or not this project has a bright future ahead of it.
Read more & Source: https://themerkle.com/what-is-bitshares/
🗞 Oil Company Wants to Sell Bitcoin ATMs to Casinos, Stock Jumps 60%
Despite the warnings of the Israeli regulator that it won’t tolerate bitcoin to get somehow backdoor listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, public companies keep pivoting into the field. The latest example is a firm that focused on oil refineries until now. All of a sudden it announced plans to sell bitcoin ATMs to casinos in Turkish occupied Northern Cyprus, and possibly Nigeria.
Read more & Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/oil-company-wants-to-sell-bitcoin-atms-to-casinos-stock-jumps-60/
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