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In a surprising event, Monero (XMR) dethroned Bitcoin (BTC) as the most used cryptocurrency in Europe’s biggest Bitcoin store . According to ShopinBit ‘s monthly report, three in every four users paid with XMR in June. Notably, the e-commerce shared this data in an X post on July 12, highlighting 74.54% of all payment s made with Monero and 23.64% with Bitcoin. 1.73% of the payment s used Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, while 0.08% used fiat currencies. In this context, ShopinBit launched a challenge and will focus more on XMR if this trend continues. Picks for you Bitcoin or Gold? We asked ChatGPT-4o which asset is a better buy for the second half of 2024 46 mins ago ChatGPT-4o sets BTC's price after US 2024 Bitcoin C...

Crypto.com and Adelaide Oval have integrated to enable the first ever crypto payments at an Australian stadium. Users will pay with crypto via Crypto.com Pay, with a AUD$10 cashback for first 1,000 transactions. The partnership also involves payments terminals provider DataMesh Crypto.com has announced a major partnership with Adelaide Oval, one of the top sporting grounds in Australia. According to details in a news release today, Crypto.com and Adelaide Oval have integrated to bring the first-ever crypto payments at a major stadium in Australia. Oval is the home of Australian Rules football club Adelaide Crows. Sports fans to pay via Crypto.com Pay at Adelaide Oval In the announcement on Thursday, Crypto.com said its partnership with Adelaide Oval also includes DataMesh, a leading payments terminal provider. The collaboration will see sports fans and concert-goers in the country pay with crypto at food and drinks outlets in the stadium. Customers will ...

Singapore-based startup Dtcpay is set to launch a new payment system tailored for both cryptocurrencies and traditional fiat currencies.  Dtcpay reportedly entered into a strategic partnership with the open-source blockchain platform, PlatON, and Chinese payment solution provider, Allinpay International. The aim is to establish a privacy-protected digital payment infrastructure. #dtcpay is proud to be joining forces with @PlatON_Network , a privacy-preserving digital public infrastructure provider, and @allinpayintl , a globally recognized #Fintech #payments solution. Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/Aqcyd19HRO #Web3 #Crypto — dtcpay (@dtc_pay) November 9, 2023 The collaboration will center around the creation of smart point of sale (POS) terminals, capable of supporting numerous digital currencies including Tether (USDT), Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC).  Previously known as the Digital Treasures Center, Dtcpay has made a name for itself offering st...

Litecoin block rewards have now halved to 6.25 LTC as the halving clock is reset for another four years. The Litecoin halving event has been completed with block rewards now halved at 6.25 Litecoin (LTC) per block.  On Aug. 2, the Litecoin blockchain went through its automated halving procedure at block 2,520,000. LTC miners are now getting half the rewards and the clock has been reset for the next halving in roughly four years' time. Litecoin founder Charlie Lee commented on the discrepancies between the different halving countdown timers, suggesting that the NiceHash one was the most accurate. However, all of them agreed on an Aug. 2 date. This is funny. I googled "Litecoin Block Halving Countdown" and checked the first 4 hits. The ETA for the halving is all over the map! From my quick calculation, I believe NiceHash's countdown is the most accurate. I expect the halving to occur in about a 1 day, 2 hours, and 30… pic.twitter.com/7lvOKCtiOh — Charlie Lee ️️ (...