Apartment Sold for Bitcoin in Portugal After New Regulation Allows Property Deals in Crypto
An apartment in Portugal has changed hands, with the buyer paying directly in cryptocurrency in a reported first for the country. The home was purchased for 3 bitcoins without conversion to euros, under a new regulation permitting real estate deals with digital currencies. Buyer Pays With Bitcoin for Apartment in Braga, Portugal A three-room (two-bedroom) apartment in the Portuguese city of Braga has been bought with cryptocurrency...
Robinhood Lists Grayscale’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts
On May 6, the financial services company Robinhood announced the firm has listed Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Ethereum Trust (ETHE). Robinhood customers can now gain access the crypto investment products in order to get exposure to bitcoin or ethereum without actually owning the digital currencies. In Addition to Cryptos, Robinhood Adds Grayscale’s GBTC and ETHE This week Robinhood added GBTC and ETHE to the company’s platform...
Tron DAO Reserve Purchases $38 Million in TRX to Safeguard the Stablecoin USDD
On May 5, Tron’s algorithmic stablecoin USDD went live and so far, the fiat-pegged token has been listed on a number of decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Two days later, the Tron DAO Reserve announced it purchased 504.6 million tron (TRX) to back the algorithmic stablecoin, as the project aims to leverage a decentralized forex reserve similar to Terra’s UST reserves. Tron DAO Reserve and Justin Sun Reveal a $38 Million TRX...
SEC Fines Nvidia $5.5 Million for Failing to Disclose Crypto Mining Significantly Boosted Its Revenue
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Nvidia Corp. for failing to disclose that crypto mining significantly boosted its revenue. The company agreed to a cease-and-desist order and to pay a $5.5 million penalty. Nvidia Failed to Disclose That Crypto Mining Was a Significant Element of Its Material Revenue Growth The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against technology...
Google Forms Web3 Team — Sees Tremendous Potential, Demand for Crypto Tech Support
Google is establishing a Web3 team within its cloud unit, noting that “it is a market that is already demonstrating tremendous potential.” A Google executive explained: “We’re providing technologies for companies to use and take advantage of the distributed nature of Web3 in their current businesses and enterprises.” Google Creating Web3 Team Within Cloud Unit Google’s cloud unit is creating a team to build services for developers who...
