eToro announces an educational partnership with Twitter

Key takeaways

  • Twitter has partnered with eToro to promote financial education on its platform. 

  • Twitter users can leverage the $Cashtag feature to instantly see real-time prices for a far wider range of stocks, crypto and other assets.

  • The $Cashtag feature has already recorded more than 420 million searches since the start of the year. 

eToro partners with Twitter on financial education

eToro, the social trading and investing network, announced on Thursday, April 13th, that it has partnered with Twitter to boost financial education.

According to the press release shared with Coinjournal, the partnership would allow Twitter users to instantly see real-time prices for a far wider range of stocks, crypto and other assets when using the new $Cashtags feature.

eToro added that Twitter users searching using a $Cashtag symbol currently see live price charts for a select few financial assets. The team added that following the announcement of this partnership, the st of $Cashtags that produce live price charts will be hugely expanded.

Twitter users would also be able to click through to the eToro platform to see more information on the asset and have the option to invest. eToro added that the partnership would cover $Cashtags representing a wide range of instruments on the eToro platform, from stocks and ETFs to crypto and commodities. 

While commenting on this latest cryptocurrency news, Yoni Assia, CEO and Co-Founder of eToro said;

“Financial content on social media has provided education to many who have felt excluded by more traditional channels. Twitter has become a crucial part of the retail investing community – it’s where millions of ordinary investors go every day to access financial news, share knowledge and converse. As the social investing network, eToro was built on these very principles – community, knowledge-sharing and better access to financial markets. There is power in shared knowledge, and by transforming investing into a group endeavour, we can yield better results and become more successful, together.”

Twitter’s $Cashtag feature has more than 400 million searches

The social media giant added pricing data for $Cashtags in December last year, and the feature has already gained massive adoption. There have been more than 420 million searches for $Cashtags since the start of the year, with an average of  4.7 million $Cashtag searches a day

Chris Riedy, Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing at Twitter, commented that; 

“Twitter is what’s happening and what people are talking about right now. We believe real change starts with conversion, and finance and investing are a growing part of that conversation. We are pleased to partner with eToro to provide Twitter users with additional market insights and greater access to investment capabilities. Twitter will continue to invest in growing the #FinTwitter community.”

eToro is a social investment network that empowers people to grow their knowledge and wealth as part of a global community of investors. eToro was founded in 2007 with the vision of opening up the global markets so that everyone can trade and invest in a simple and transparent way.

eToro has been expanding in recent months. In August 2022, eToro completed the acquisition of fintech startup Gatsby following approval by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). eToro acquired the fintech startup in a deal worth $50 million.

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MetaMask introduces a new fiat purchase function for cryptocurrency

Key takeaways

  • MetaMask has introduced a new feature that allows users to purchase cryptocurrencies with fiat currencies. 

  • The wallet wants to make it easier for users to purchase cryptocurrencies directly on its platform. 

  • MetaMask has included payment options like debit or credit cards, PayPal, bank transfers and instant ACH.

MetaMask launches a fiat purchase feature 

Cryptocurrency wallet and decentralised application (DApp) provider MetaMask announced on Monday, April 10th, that it had launched a new feature that would allow its users to purchase cryptocurrencies with fiat currencies directly from its Portfolio Dapp.

According to MetaMask, the move is designed to make it easier for users to purchase crypto with fiat currency. 

MetaMask’s new “Buy Crypto” feature enables its users to buy numerous cryptocurrencies using various payment methods, including debit or credit cards, PayPal, bank transfers, and instant ACH (Automated Clearing House). 

The wallet provider revealed that the service would be rolled out to users in 189 countries and will offer more than 90 tokens across eight networks, including Fantom, Celo, Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNBChain, Polygon, Optimism, and Avalanche. 

MetaMask users would be required to connect their wallets to the Portfolio Dapp to click on the “Buy” button in the MetaMask extension wallet to access this feature. This will allow users to select their region, payment option, the token, and the network they want to purchase on. 

MetaMask’s new feature works with location

According to MetaMask, the new feature takes into account various factors, like the user’s location and local regulations, to provide a customised payment quotation. 

Users are then redirected to a third-party provider’s website to complete the transaction, and the funds are deposited directly into the user’s MetaMask wallet afterward. 

MetaMask has been partnering with companies to make it easier for users to purchase cryptocurrencies. Last month, MetaMask partnered with MoonPay to enable direct crypto purchases in Nigeria.

Also in March, MetaMask Institutional partnered with Allnodes, Blockdaemon and Kiln to launch a staking service for institutional investors. Companies and institutional investors are able to access a wide range of staking services provided by ConsenSys Staking Allnodes, Blockdaemon and Kiln.

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Wemade launches Web3 live chat app Tangled on NFT platform NILE

  • Wemade says Tangled features an AI-based verification system to enhance safety for the Web3 live chat users.
  • Users can accumulate time points and swap them for utility tokens like WEMIX.
  • Wemade is making giant steps in bridging traditional gaming to Web3 and blockchain.

Wemade, a leading South Korean based gaming and blockchain company, has today launched the new Talk to Earn (T2E) decentralised application dubbed Tangled on its DAO and NFT Platform NILE.

The popular video game developer, whose The Legend of Mir title is one of the biggest gaming hits, shared the news via a press release on Monday. 

According to Wemade, the Web3 live chat dApp uses AI-based AI-based verification to ban fake gender accounts or profiles. The artificial intelligence helps to ensure dApp users enjoy the highest standards of safety and chat experiences, the firm noted.

Live chat and earn points

Tangled users will have an opportunity to chat with others across the globe. The chat application has a built-in mechanism that allows users to earn time points as other users accept their chat offer.

Accumulated points are then saved in native Tangled NFT called Tangled Timepieces. The NFTs are in three grades – Luxury, High-End, and Zenith. A user can fuse same grade NFTs to achieve a higher grade NFT. Higher graded pieces mean more time points and longer live chat times.

Users can also exchange time points for TIPO, a utility token that one can then swap for other digital assets such as WEMIX.

Microsoft-backed Wemade has been aggressive in its blockchain and Web3 strategy since CoinJournal reported on the firm’s “blockchain facelift” for Legend of Mir in 2020. 

The company recently partnered decentralised warehousing provider Space and Time to help power its blockchain gaming platform WEMIX PLAY. The collaboration will see Wemade help the next wave of GameFi development, Wemade announced.

The UNI token also rallied last July when Wemade announced it would add liquidity to Uniswap. The Korean game developer’s interest via the WEMIX/USDC pool on Uniswap V3 saw huge volume spikes, aiding the uptick in UNI price.

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MicroStrategy adds 1,045 BTC to bring Bitcoin stash to 140,000

  • MicroStrategy is the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin.
  • Documents show the company recently bought another 1,045 BTC for $29.3million, days after purchasing 6,455 BTC for $150 million.
  • MicroStrategy now holds 140,000 bitcoin acquired for $4.17 billion at an average of $29,803.

In MicroStrategy news today, the company has announced the purchase of an additional 1,045 bitcoin acquired for $29.3 million.

The Bitcoin was acquired between March 24, 2023 and April 4, 2023, according to details in the Form 8-K filing on 5 April, with the firm now holding a total of 140,000 BTC.

MicroStrategy buys bitcoin after US government sells 9,861 BTC

MicroStrategy’s latest purchase comes less than two weeks after MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor announced the business intelligence software firm had acquired 6,455 BTC for $150 million. That purchase was made at an average of $23,238 a coin and saw the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin bring its total holdings to 138,955 BTC.

On Wednesday, Saylor announced the company had bought the 1,045 BTC at the average price of $28,016 per coin. The US-based company now holds 140,000 BTC acquired for approximately $4.17 billion and at an average price of $29,803 per BTC.

MicroStrategy has added to its bitcoin stash regularly since 2020, with many purchases completed during price dips. This most recent purchase notably happened a few days after the US government sold over $215 million worth of BTC.

As CoinJournal reported last week, the US government said it sold 9,861.17 BTC connected to the closed darknet market Silk Road on 14 March. The US also announced plans to sell an additional 41,490 BTC in four batches throughout 2023, with the total sales amounting to 51,351 bitcoin that was seized James Zhong.

Bitcoin was trading around $28,497 at 9:26 am ET on Wednesday, up 84% year-to-date. The MicroStrategy stock closed near $299 on Tuesday, with MSTR up more than 105% YTD.

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NFT marketplace OpenSea announces the launch of OpenSea Pro

Key takeaways

  • NFT marketplace OpenSea has announced the launch of OpenSea Pro.

  • The launch comes after OpenSea acquired NFT aggregator Gem in April 2022. 

  • OpenSea has been losing its dominance in the NFT space to rival Blur.

OpenSea launches OpenSea Pro

OpenSea, one of the leading NFT marketplaces in the world, announced the launch of OpenSea Pro on Tuesday, April 4th. 

While announcing this via a blog post, OpenSea revealed that OpenSea Pro is its new nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace aggregator designed to serve the needs of professional users. 

This latest cryptocurrency news comes after OpenSea acquired NFT aggregator Gem in April 2022. The acquisition enabled OpenSea to develop and refine Gem’s platform to create the new OpenSea Pro. in its blog post, OpenSea wrote;

“OpenSea Pro introduces a new level of optionality, selection, and control for pro collectors. Building on previous Gem designs, we’re excited to roll out a vastly improved (read: larger and more reliable) suite of features that will allow collectors to discover the best deals and insights across 170 marketplaces, and access sophisticated tools that meet their need for automation.”

OpenSea seeks to offer users a new level of optionality, selection, and control and is targeted at professional collectors. 

The NFT marketplace added that OpenSea Pro would provide a wide range of improved features that would enable collectors to discover the best deals across 170 marketplaces. 

OpenSea Pro introduces advanced orders

OpenSea pointed out that its pro version comes with an “advanced orders” feature, which allows users to sweep across the deepest liquidity of any NFT marketplace aggregator.

This feature grants users control over their purchases on the platform. The company also revealed that OpenSea Pro is compatible with mobile devices and is optimized for mobile devices. Hence, allowing users to browse, sweep and list using their mobile phones.

Users of OpenSea Pro can also list NFTs on OpenSea with 0% fees for a limited period. 

OpenSea has been losing its customer base to rival Blur in recent months. In February 2023, OpenSea implemented a 0% fee policy to attract users back to its platform as competition with Blur heats up. 

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