Apple’s NFC upgrade paves way for USDC tap-to-pay on iPhones, Circle CEO says
Apple has updated its NFC chip accessibility to allow payment from third-parties.
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The global crypto market cap is $2.11 trillion, with a 24-hour volume of $62.09 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $59,734.90, and BTC market dominance is 56.0%. The price of Ethereum is $2,673.40, and ETH market dominance is 15.2%. The best-performing sector is Debit Card, which gained 12%. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently Extreme Fear (29).
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Apple’s NFC upgrade paves way for USDC tap-to-pay on iPhones, Circle CEO says
Apple has updated its NFC chip accessibility to allow payment from third-parties.
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In the past 24 hours, MARA Pool achieved a hash rate of 44 EH/s and successfully mined 10 blocks, representing 7% of the total blocks found.
US government transfers 10,000 Silk Road BTC to Coinbase Prime, Bitcoin price holds steady
Despite the likely selling movement, BTC showed a positive 0.5% price variation in the past hour, resisting the "government dump."
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund’s indirect Bitcoin holdings soar 62% in first half of 2024
The fund increased its holdings in several Bitcoin-related companies like MicroStrategy and Marathon Digitals.
Circle CEO says Harris campaign committed to understanding crypto policy
Allaire shared that Harris' presidential campaign is actively engaging with the crypto industry in a "concerted effort" to deepen its understanding.
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