Bitget Reports 1,600% Surge in African Users

September 20, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Bitget has seen a significant increase in African users, driven by factors like copy trading popularity and the growth of the TON ecosystem. The exchange has focused on user education and accessibility to attract users in the region. Bitget Wallet has become a top-ranked app in Nigeria, surpassing popular platforms like Tiktok and Whatsapp. Copy […]

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Boerse Stuttgart Digital, DZ Bank Expand Crypto Access to 700 German Banks

September 20, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Boerse Stuttgart Digital is collaborating with DZ Bank to bring secure cryptocurrency trading and storage to over 700 cooperative banks across Germany. The move marks a significant step toward mainstream crypto adoption in Europe, with banks now offering regulated crypto services to retail customers. This collaboration will help meet the growing demand for digital assets, […]

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Puma partners with Web3 mobile game in ‘pivotal moment’ for mainstream adoption

September 19, 2024 Coin Telegraph

Coin Telegraph

Puma’s latest partnership could be a “pivotal moment for mainstream crypto adoption” and play-to-earn gaming.

Puma, the global sports brand giant, continues its journey into blockchain with its latest partnership in Web3 gaming.

The German footwear conglomerate has partnered with Web3 mobile game UNKJD Soccer to leverage Puma-licensed content within the game.

Through the partnership with Puma, UNKJD hopes to unlock more player experiences, according to Tal Friedman, CEO of UNKJD.

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Crypto Exchange Bitget Secures Multi-Million Dollar Partnership With La Liga

September 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with La Liga, the popular Spanish football league. This deal establishes Bitget as the official crypto partner for La Liga across Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Bitget and La Liga Join Forces The collaboration was revealed at the Token2049 event in Singapore […]

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USDC issuer Circle announces HQ move to New York ahead of IPO

September 14, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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2025 could bring stablecoins into the mainstream, after 2024 introduced a "turning point year in crypto," according to Circle's Allaire.

Stablecoin issuer Circle is moving its global headquarters to New York City, ahead of the firm’s planned Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin USDC (USDC), is moving into “one of the top floors of 1 World Trade Center.”

The move was announced by Jeremy Allaire, the co-founder and CEO of Circle, who wrote in a Sept. 13 X post:

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Prediction market interest fuels launch of PancakeSwap Telegram bot

September 11, 2024 Coin Telegraph

Coin Telegraph

Interest in prediction markets has been growing since the beginning of 2024 in the run-up to the US presidential election.

PancakeSwap has introduced its first prediction bot in response to increasing interest in prediction market products.

The new PancakeSwap prediction Telegram Bot was launched in beta on Sept. 11. It offers mobile users a convenient way to predict the future price of the BNB (BNB) token.

The new prediction bot was launched due to a growing interest in prediction markets, the PancakeSwap team told Cointelegraph:

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Here’s Where the Next Billion Crypto Users Will Come From, According to Chainlink Creator Sergey Nazarov

September 10, 2024 The Daily Hodl

Blockchain

Chainlink (LINK) co-founder Sergey Nazarov is detailing how crypto adoption could witness exponential growth. In an appearance on The Defiant YouTube channel, Nazarov says that the traditional finance (TradFi) institutions will on-ramp the “next billion users” of crypto. “I do think a very large amount of users both in total value and individuals will come […]

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Swiss Bank ZKB Partners With Crypto Finance to Launch Crypto Asset Brokerage

September 5, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), Switzerland’s largest cantonal bank, has partnered with Crypto Finance AG to offer crypto asset brokerage services. By partnering with Crypto Finance AG, ZKB gains access to an experienced and regulated partner with deep industry expertise in the crypto space. This partnership marks a significant step towards the broader acceptance of cryptocurrencies in […]

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Study: Bitcoin Millionaires up by 111%, Crypto Users Reach 560 Million

August 29, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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A new report reveals a significant increase in wealthy crypto asset holders, with bitcoin (BTC) millionaires rising 111% to 85,400 and individuals with crypto assets worth $1 million increasing 95% to 172,300. Dominic Volek of Henley & Partners attributes this surge to the introduction of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a BTC rally surpassing $70,000. […]

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Transak becomes first US crypto on-ramp to enable wire transfers

August 6, 2024 Coin Telegraph

Coin Telegraph

Wire transfers in the world’s largest economy could attract more high-net-worth individuals to crypto.

Transak, a Web3 payments infrastructure provider, has become the first fiat-to-crypto on-ramp to introduce wire transfers for crypto users in the United States.

This marks the first time that crypto users in the world’s largest economy will be able to top up their digital asset accounts via wire transfers.

Providing a familiar and secure payment method like wire transfers could bolster crypto adoption and make it more accessible to the mainstream, according to Sami Start, the co-founder and CEO of Transak.

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