Twitter and TikTok embrace NFTs: mainstream adoption incoming?

Social media giants embracing NFTs could be the start of a new reputation system used in an increasingly digital world.

Crypto investment trends in the US, 6 months in the past and future

The mainstream adoption of Bitcoin, is taking place at a gradual pace.

DeFi gaming: A catalyst to mainstream adoption of decentralized finance

Gaming is on track to boost the adoption of DeFi platforms.

Smart contracts are coming to Bitcoin through Dfinity’s Internet Computer

Efforts to expand Bitcoin’s functionality for payments, smart contracts and Web 3.0 are well underway, opening the door to wider mainstream adoption.

Re-designing DeFi’s structure with FEG token

DeFi’s mainstream adoption is long overdue, and while there has been an influx of platforms and exchanges propping up in the space, there is still a lot that needs to be done.

Illuvium hits new highs as interest in NFT-based blockchain gaming skyrockets

Attractive staking options, gameplay teasers and the overall strength of the NFT sector back the massive rally seen in ILV price. The world of nonfungible tokens and blockchain gaming has seen immense growth and progress towards mainstream adoption in 2021.

What form of digital assets will be the future of payments?

Not all digital assets would be treated as sternly as cryptocurrencies and not all of them will become the future of money. We’re living in a time where digital assets are moving towards mainstream adoption.

The Altcoin Evolution – Part I: Introduction

Mainstream adoption for emerging altcoin projects is a constant topic within the crypto community that might be a conversation that exists in perpetuity.

Avalanche launches upgraded bridge, prepping DApps for mainstream adoption

The new bridge is allegedly five times cheaper, faster, and more secure than before.

Bitcoin volatility still a concern for CEO of BNY Mellon subsidiary

Francesca Fornasari believes that Bitcoin may not be suitable for most institutional investors. Despite BNY Mellon’s entrance into Bitcoin (BTC), the CEO of one of the company’s asset management units is still sceptical about major risks associated with the world’s largest cryptocurrency.Francesca Fornasari, head of currency solutions at BNY Mellon’s subsidiary Insight Investment, believes that Bitcoin may not be suitable for most institutional investors due to extreme volatility, low liquidity, governance issues and environment-related risks.In a Tuesday Bloomberg interview, Fornasari said that Bitcoin can be more difficult to evaluate than gold due to its massive price swings, which further complicates its possible reactions in an inflationary environment. “At the end of the day, you should be aware of the fact that if you’re investing in Bitcoin, there’s a whole number of different factors and considerations that are going to affect the value of your investment, that have nothing to do with inflation or inflation hedges,” she said.The foreign exchange expert stated that Bitcoin’s slow and expensive transactions could be a major impediment to mainstream adoption.

Trust is key to mainstream adoption for stablecoins, says Paxos CEO

In order to go beyond the crypto ecosystem, stablecoins need solid regulations, Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla said. Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla believes that stablecoins need solid regulation to go beyond being just a tool for crypto enthusiasts and achieving mainstream adoption.Speaking to Bloomberg, Cascarilla explained that stablecoins would be unable to build trust without regulation, which is critical to attracting interest from outside of the crypto community.

How Wanchain’s Litecoin Integration Paves the Way for Mainstream Adoption of Decentralized Cross-chain Infrastructure

With so many blockchains on the market today, the demand for cross-chain operability grows ever louder.

El Salvador adopting Bitcoin could make it lose market dominance

The Salvadoran experiment is the shot heard round the world for the mainstream adoption of decentralized digital currencies as money. El Salvador recently added Bitcoin as legal tender.

Sights set on mainstream adoption: Is another DeFi summer on the way?

Last summer, DeFi took the world of financial services by storm, but the question is: Will history repeat itself? Over the last year, decentralized finance has been the hottest topic of discussion in the crypto world, pushing the entire industry to new heights, developing innovative applications for the technology, and making financial services more accessible. It intends to place economic infrastructure back in the hands of the people, and just like how TCP/IP facilitated the growth of so many enterprises on the internet, decentralized finance is bringing business onto the blockchain.Last year, the introduction of automated market makers gave DeFi a much-needed boost.

Bitcoin's rising popularity will lead to more regulation, says Riksbank

Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves says there's “good reason to believe” that more regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies is in the pipeline. Cryptocurrencies' persistent growth and ever more mainstream adoption is keeping international monetary authorities on their toes. In fresh comments this week, Stefan Ingves, the Governor of Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, said that digital assets' rising popularity raises the stakes for regulators, central bankers and lawmakers worldwide:“When something gets big enough, things like consumer interests and money laundering come into play.

Asset Managers UBS, Pimco, T. Rowe Price Caution of Cryptocurrency Investing, Expect Strict Regulations

A number of asset managers have cautioned about investing in cryptocurrencies, including UBS Wealth Management, Pimco, T.

Supply chains reimagined: Enterprise DeFi finances personal protective equipment

The development of enterprise DeFi use cases is underway, but mainstream adoption may take longer than expected. Supply chain management has historically been challenging due to issues, such as increased costs, consumer demands, financial risk, volatility and much more.

Ethereum, Dogecoin, Cardano, BTC ETFs, MATIC: Know these coins' path to Altseason

Bitcoin’s dominance is one of the biggest drivers of institutional interest and mainstream adoption.

Mass adoption of blockchain tech is possible, and education is the key

Mainstream adoption of emerging technologies such as blockchain is inevitable, a transformation that younger generations will carry out. Blockchain technology is one of the most promising technologies of our times, and the core concept of it is really simple.

Fund Manager Bill Miller Says Bitcoin Is Not a Bubble — BTC Entering Mainstream as Demand Grows Faster Than Supply

Bill Miller, the founder and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners, does not think bitcoin is a bubble.

New Boost for Cardano Brings Crypto Asset to Shopify and WooCommerce

A new Cardano integration is bringing the sixth-largest crypto asset one step closer to mainstream adoption.

Time for the altseason finally? Here's why this analyst says no

Bitcoin's dominance is one of the biggest drivers behind its institutional interest and mainstream adoption.

Time Magazine Catches Crypto Bug – Here’s What the Publishing Giant Is Planning

Time Magazine is bringing Bitcoin and crypto assets one step closer to mainstream adoption.

Enterprise blockchain solutions rally as businesses get hip to crypto

XRP, Stellar and XinFin see tremendous growth as enterprise solutions that offer cross-border solutions and serve the unbanked gain traction. The mainstream adoption of blockchain technology continues to pick up steam as stories like Microstrategy using Bitcoin (BTC) to pay bonuses for its board of directors and Topps announcing plans to release nonfungible token collectible trading cards make headlines on a almost daily basis.  As more companies and organizations explore what the integration of blockchain technology can do for them, tokens that offer enterprise solutions and provide simple ways for interested parties to explore and use distributed ledger technology have seen triple-digit gains in 2021.

Shopify CEO muses integrating e-commerce giant into DeFi ecosystem

Shopify's CEO seems to have caught the crypto bug, and it could be a boon for adoption. Crypto’s march towards mainstream adoption takes another significant step forward as the CEO of an e-commerce giant is publicly pondering how to integrate his company with the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. On Friday night, Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke posted a Twitter message asking the DeFi community what “role” Shopify could play in the growing financial vertical: Hey #DeFi Twitter.

Music Company Founded by Dr Luke Enables Bitcoin Payments for Songwriters and Producers

Bitcoin mainstream adoption is not limited to celebrities endorsing the cryptocurrency via social media or interviews on TV.

Study Highlights the Most Common NFT Scams Amid the Current Mainstream Hype

As non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are becoming a global phenomenon increasingly due to their mainstream adoption, there are also concerns about the surge of related scams.

Circle Launches Credit Card Payment Solution for the NFT Market

Circle plans to accelerate the mainstream adoption of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) by launching a credit card payment solution for NFT platforms.

Stratis’ InterFlux Protocol Adds Support for Ethereum, Hyperledger, DEXs & DeFi

PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platform Stratis’ support to private and public blockchain solutions, Ethereum and Hyperledger, opens the ecosystem to mainstream adoption by businesses.

Crypto Is Entering the Early Stages of Mainstream Adoption, says Kraken CEO

Jesse Powell, the co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, believes that the crypto sector is in its early stages of mainstream adoption.

NFT bonanza sends Chromia (CHR), Rarible (RARI) and Lukso (LYXE) price higher

Nonfungible token projects continue to rally as big-name players dabble in digital assets and the pace of cryptocurrency's mainstream adoption increases across multiple sectors. Nonfungible tokens (NFT) have risen in popularity over the past couple of months as stories of record-setting multi-million dollar auction sales begin to emerge on a daily basis.  While projects like Cryptokitties, Axie Infinity (AXS) and Aavegotchi (GHST) are some of the well-known NFT tokens in the space, several new platforms have burst onto the scene in recent weeks and established new all-time highs.

NFTs on the Way to Mainstream Adoption

The trend started with CryptoKitties in 2017 but remained more of a gimmick for a while.

Bitcoin is at a ‘tipping point’ in international trade, Citi says

Mainstream adoption is within Bitcoin's grasp, according to Citi analysts.

Investment Bank Citi: Bitcoin Is ‘At the Tipping Point’

According to the bank, Bitcoin has two options for its future: mainstream adoption or speculative implosion.

Bitwise assets under management hit $1B, fueled by professional investors

Assets under management have doubled since the fourth quarter, highlighting growing mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

It’s “Only Up” Season for Bitcoin as BNY Melon News Sends BTC to New Highs

Bitcoin has been caught in one of the strong uptrends seen since its parabolic rally first began in late-2020 The cryptocurrency has been seeing tremendous growth as of late that has come about primarily as a result of multiple signs of mainstream adoption Examples of this include Tesla’s decision to add $1.5b worth of BTC […]

Merging traditional finance and DeFi is critical for mass adoption

If we want to achieve mainstream adoption, we must move toward an industry where DeFi can also serve legacy financial institutions. When capital markets opened for the first time this year on Jan.

Bitcoin will likely reach $60K in 2021, says Investing.com analyst

63%of 800 respondents in the UK are planning to buy Bitcoin in 2021, according to a new survey by Investing.com. Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to hit $60,000 in 2021 amid the growing mainstream adoption, according to an analyst at major financial publication Investing.com. Jesse Cohen, a senior financial analyst at Investing.com, predicted that Bitcoin will likely reach a $60,000 level in the first half of 2021. According to Cohen, Bitcoin’s growth in 2021 will be fueled by support from institutional investors combined with the “flush of ultra-cheap money being pumped into the global financial system” by global central banks like the United States’ Federal Reserve: “After a record-breaking year in 2020 that saw it jump more than 300%, Bitcoin looks to stay strong in 2021 as more retail — and big-name institutional buyers — enter the market [...] For those already in, the strategy in place remains to HODL [...] First-time novice investors have found their way into many risk-perceived assets, including Bitcoin.” Cohen’s remarks come in conjunction with a new crypto-related survey by Investing.com, according to which 63% of respondents in the United Kingdom are planning to purchase some Bitcoin in 2021.

Bitcoin is in ‘the fourth wave’ of crypto adoption

It looks like Bitcoin is getting closer to mainstream adoption.

Former Goldman Sachs exec: Bitcoin ‘could work,’ but will attract more regulation

The speculations about whether Bitcoin is heading toward mainstream adoption does not seem to die down.

Increased Mainstream Adoption of Bitcoin Cuts Diversification Benefit, JPMorgan Says

Bitcoin's correlation with traditional markets could "erode" its "diversification value over time."

Bitcoin can scale on chain just fine as a store of value, Blockdaemon CEO suggests

Could Bitcoin's blockchain handle full mainstream adoption? Can Bitcoin’s (BTC) blockchain handle full mainstream adoption as a store of value, without needing layer-two scaling solutions? Konstantin Richter, founder and CEO of blockchain infrastructure company Blockdaemon, seems to think so. “Bitcoin is the best cryptocurrency suited for store of value,” Richter told Cointelegraph, adding: “In terms of what the Bitcoin blockchain can currently handle from a latency and throughput point of view, Bitcoin is very strong.

Crypto users’ assets like Bitcoin, Ether ‘less secure than they think’

Wallet security exploits have resulted in losses amounting to millions of dollars, which many believe hinders mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and other crypto-assets.

Celsius Network confirms ADA will be added in Q2 2021

Cryptocurrencies surged in the past year, as market participants recorded sizeable returns and mainstream adoption increased significantly. Crypto rewards platforms too benefited from these develop The post Celsius Network confirms ADA will be added in Q2 2021 appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Whale Surfaces as Price Breaks All-Time High

Institutional investors signal mainstream adoption of crypto.

Why Ethereum and XRP dominated the altcoin rally in 2020

Bitcoin’s dominance is one of the biggest drivers behind its institutional interest and mainstream adoption.

Vitalik Buterin Warns Current Crypto Wallets Are Not Ready for Mainstream Adoption

The cofounder of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, ethereum, warned about crypto wallet vulnerabilities, claiming the tools are not ready for widespread adoption and encouraged to open more discussions on security matters.

PayPal CEO: Our platform will 'significantly bolster the utility of cryptocurrencies'

PayPal's new crypto services will streamline business adoption of digital assets, says CEO Dan Schulman. PayPal’s chief executive believes cryptocurrencies are on the verge of mainstream adoption as more businesses and consumers flock to “digital payments and digital forms of currency.”  In an interview with CNBC, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital forms of payments.

JPM Coin debut marks start of blockchain’s value-driven adoption cycle

Despite its centralized design, JPM Coin’s real life utilization represents a step toward the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. On the heels of PayPal announcing its decision to enter the crypto sector early next year, Bitcoin (BTC) has continued its strong performance and has been hovering around the $13,500 mark for nearly a week now.

Report: 55% of US Investors Show Interest in Bitcoin Investment, Covid-19 Catalyst to Changing Preferences

A recent survey study reveals that more than half of US investors (55%) have an interest in investing in bitcoin, a figure which is 19 percentage points higher than that of last year.