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US debt explodes by $865,000,000,000 in a month, more than the combined GDP of Finland, Hong Kong and Greece

The US national debt increased by almost a trillion dollars in just one month. The latest figures from FiscalData show that, as of June 2 of this year, the country’s total public debt stock was US$31.467 trillion. 32,320 A month later, on June 30, that number rose to $32.332 trillion, a staggering increase of $865…

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Argentine Soccer Club Uses Cryptocurrency to Sign Local Player

Argentina has been national news with the latest signing of a local soccer player with cryptocurrency. São Paulo is one of the biggest soccer teams in Brazil and they just bought a player with cryptocurrencies. São Paulo, with the help of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, signed the player from the Argentine…

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Tether condemns ‘false information’ and denies holding any Chinese trading paper in new statement

Stablecoin issuer Tether wants to debunk rumors that they hold Chinese commercial paper as backing for (USDT) In a new statement from the company, Tether says it does not hold any Chinese paper and such “false information” is a threat to the industry. The company also says it plans to reduce its total commercial paper…

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Magic Eden NFT Marketplace Announces Web3 Gaming Investment of $130 Million

Magic Eden has announced an investment in Web3 Gaming, a gaming platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing developers to create games that use smart contracts to control game assets and gameplay.

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Equinox Health Club accepts cryptocurrency payments

If you’re a cryptocurrency fan and like to get your heart rate up on the treadmill or bench press and lifting weights, you might want to try Equinox. As a luxury gym in New York, the company recently announced that it will allow cryptographic payments for gym memberships and merchandise. Equinox is allowing cryptographic payments…

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Cryptocurrency Mining Facility in New York Causes Too Much Noise for Residents

Residents of a town called North Tonawanda, New York, aren’t too happy about all the noise created by a nearby digital currency mining facility. Located on Avenida Erie, a street used by several neighborhoods, citizens feel that noise levels are making the area unsafe. Crypto Mining Facility in New York is Quite Noisy One of…

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Bitcoin fund created for Canadian truckers

Canadian truckers currently fighting vaccine mandates in their home country found solace in bitcoin after fundraising platform GoFundMe halted donations they were supposed to receive. Canadian truckers get what they need through BTC Canadian truckers have gathered in their country in recent weeks and have formed what is known as the “Freedom Comvoy.” Truckers are…

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Lebron James will launch an education program on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

The NBA legend has partnered with Crypto.com to support educational and career development opportunities focused on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. NBA star Lebron James and his Lebron James Family Foundation (LJFF) have partnered with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com to launch a series of educational and professional training initiatives on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and related technologies. “Through this partnership,…

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan Orders Metaverse Investigation

Speculation was ripe that Turkey would reveal its cryptocurrency policy after the president of El Salvador visited Turkey last week. Both presidents and officials from Turkey’s ruling party met earlier this week to discuss the metaverse, with the president calling for a full investigation into the matter, reports Yahoo!. Turkish President Erdoğan reportedly asked the…