A Moroccan company executed a $400M fertilizer deal on the blockchain, speeding up the process and breaking through COVID-related delays. The definitively proves that blockchains get shit done!
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CZ told the press that almost 100% of his net worth is in crypto. And 99% of that is in what Binance clients think are “their” accounts.
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Ripple’s CTO says that all the evidence points to XRP and BTC being similar. Just not in value, or widespread use, or decentralization, or respectability. But hey, both use a blockchain, so…
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JPMorgan said that Bitcoin’s decreasing volatility makes it more appealing to institutions and - this is real - raised its target to $130k (almost 3x today’s price). Apparently, lacking a sense of irony is appealing to those lacking an understanding of Bitcoin nor how to read a price chart.
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Kevin O’Leary, known on Shark Tank as “Mr. Wonderful,” said that he only buys “clean” Bitcoin mined with sustainable energy and not the “blood coins” from China where both pollution and human rights are of concern. In fact, O’Leary wondered if Bitcoin can be sustainably mined by sharks with laser beams attached to their heads.
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