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If Bitcoin Pizza Guy was a HODLer: 10 things 10,000 Bitcoins could get Laszlo today

Let’s look at 10 things 10,000 Bitcoins could get Laszlo today. May 22, 2022 · 2 minute read

Luno x KOKO – an all-new crypto and music collaboration

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6 Times Elon Musk Broke the Internet (And Crypto)

Below we take a look at six times Elon Musk broke the internet and took the crypto markets along for the ride. May 17, 2022 · 3 minute read

Instagram to launch integration for NFTs built on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Flow

Instagram plans to support non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platform from four different blockchains. May 9, 2022 · 2 minute read

Luno’s 1st Education bot

Meet Bob, Luno’s first Education Chatbot. 1 minute read

Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFT integration for Instagram

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If Bitcoin Pizza Guy was a HODLer: 10 things 10,000 Bitcoins could get Laszlo today

Let’s look at 10 things 10,000 Bitcoins could get Laszlo today. May 22, 2022 · 2 minute read

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Soul-Bounds (SBTs) Could Restore Trust in NFTs and Give Web3 its Soul

What Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin, co-authored a paper published last week called “Decentralised Society: Finding Web3’s Soul”. May 20, 2022 · 2 minute read

UK financial regulator to investigate Terra collapse as part of new crypto rules

The UK's financial regulator and its finance ministry, the Treasury will consider the collapse of the Terra ecosystem’s crypto tokens while creating new rules for crypto assets. May 20, 2022 · 1 minute read

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Scalability, speedy trials and covenants: Decoding Bitcoin’s BIP-119 proposal

Discover why Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 119 could impact the digital currency and why it is generating controversy among the Bitcoin community. May 20, 2022 · 3 minute read

The future of Block will be shaped by Bitcoin, Dorsey tells investors

The company has continued its expansion into Bitcoin-related sectors as part of its plans for future growth. May 19, 2022 · 1 minute read

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Ethereum’s Ropsten POS test merge to launch in June

Ethereum's POS merge test to take place in June. May 19, 2022 · 1 minute read

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From Bitcoin to Litecoin, here’s a look at the biggest and most innovative cryptocurrencies and how they work

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Scalability, speedy trials and covenants: Decoding Bitcoin’s BIP-119 proposal

Discover why Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 119 could impact the digital currency and why it is generating controversy among the Bitcoin community. May 20, 2022 · 3 minute read

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Ethereum’s Ropsten POS test merge to launch in June

Ethereum's POS merge test to take place in June. May 19, 2022 · 1 minute read

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Everything you need to know about the Ethereum ‘Merge’

Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ is almost upon us, with a launch slated for Q2 of this year. May 4, 2022 · 4 minute read

The Bonnie and Clyde of Bitcoin

In 2016, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan began their journey as the Bonnie and Clyde of blockchain after stealing 95,000 Bitcoin. April 15, 2022 · 5 minute read

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Bitcoin’s network effect is not a Ponzi scheme

The “Bitcoin is a Ponzi” myth is a persistent one but it’s worth taking a look at the true Ponzi schemes of the past while picking the nits at the centre of this argument to dispel these misgivings about Bitcoin. March 29, 2022 · 4 minute read

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What is the difference between Uniswap and Ethereum?

When comparing both cryptocurrencies, it is important to remember that Ethereum and Uniswap have been built with different purposes in mind. March 15, 2022 · 1 minute read

Luno Updates

All the latest news and goings on from Luno HQ

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Luno x KOKO – an all-new crypto and music collaboration

W May 18, 2022 · 1 minute read

Product updates

New crypto tax starts 1 May – find out more about what this means for you

Through the Regulation of the Minister of Finance (PMK / Peraturan Menteri Keuangan (PMK) Number 68/PMK. April 29, 2022 · 3 minute read

Luno’s 1st Education bot

Meet Bob, Luno’s first Education Chatbot. 1 minute read

Why you should always check the email address twice

This week, we’re switching the ‘from’ email addresses we use to send secure Luno customer emails from @mailer. April 28, 2022 · 1 minute read

Global retail cryptocurrency platform Luno receives in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Luno Singapore has obtained in-principle approval (IPA) from the MAS to provide Digital Payment Token Services in Singapore. April 27, 2022 · 2 minute read

Company updates

Trust no one … except Luno

For those avid Netflix watchers you would have seen a Netflix film released this month called “Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King. April 22, 2022 · 2 minute read

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Australia’s first three crypto ETFs launched today and made $1.3 million

Three crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were listed today, and have managed to generate over $1. May 12, 2022 · 2 minute read

Project Bitcoin Ekasi, the makings of a Bitcoin Beach in South Africa?

Bitcoin Ekasi and Bitcoin Beach, are real-world examples of what Bitcoin technology and investments can do. May 12, 2022 · 6 minute read

President of El Salvador unveils Bitcoin City model

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele unveils plans and scale model for the "crypto utopia" Bitcoin City. May 11, 2022 · 2 minute read

IMF calls for greater collaboration between DeFi and financial services in global financial stability report

In a report assessing the financial system’s resilience, the IMF highlighted the opportunities and challenges facing defI and crypto. May 9, 2022 · 3 minute read

Gucci expands Web3 offerings with crypto payment coming to stores

Gucci plans to expand the roll-out of crypto payments for its US stores by the Summer. May 6, 2022 · 2 minute read

From Gold to the Petrodollar: Exploring the history of the Bretton Woods system

As the definition of money continues to evolve, we explored the history of the Bretton Woods system and what a future iteration could mean for the world of crypto. April 26, 2022 · 5 minute read

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Luno’s 1st Education bot

Meet Bob, Luno’s first Education Chatbot. 1 minute read

Miami mayor set to receive salary in Bitcoin

Miami mayor Francis Suarez has pledged to take his next paycheck in Bitcoin. November 9, 2021 · 1 minute read

El Salvador to build schools with bitcoin

Using surplus from its Bitcoin Fund, El Salvador will construct 20 “bitcoin schools. November 9, 2021 · 1 minute read

New York mayor wants crypto in schools

New York mayor-elect Eric Adams has said he wants young people to be educated on crypto. November 9, 2021 · 1 minute read

OZ Crypto Roundup: Sideways Bitcoin movement sees altcoins break into higher profits

Bitcoin’s price stays mostly flat across the week, with key altcoins showing continued short-term price swings. November 8, 2021 · 3 minute read

First US Bitcoin ETF launches

The first Bitcoin ETF listed on the New York Stock Exchange was ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF. October 26, 2021 · 1 minute read

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If Bitcoin Pizza Guy was a HODLer: 10 things 10,000 Bitcoins could get Laszlo today

Let’s look at 10 things 10,000 Bitcoins could get Laszlo today. May 22, 2022 · 2 minute read

image of drawing of web3 concepts

Soul-Bounds (SBTs) Could Restore Trust in NFTs and Give Web3 its Soul

What Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin, co-authored a paper published last week called “Decentralised Society: Finding Web3’s Soul”. May 20, 2022 · 2 minute read

UK financial regulator to investigate Terra collapse as part of new crypto rules

The UK's financial regulator and its finance ministry, the Treasury will consider the collapse of the Terra ecosystem’s crypto tokens while creating new rules for crypto assets. May 20, 2022 · 1 minute read

Cryptocurrencies

Scalability, speedy trials and covenants: Decoding Bitcoin’s BIP-119 proposal

Discover why Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 119 could impact the digital currency and why it is generating controversy among the Bitcoin community. May 20, 2022 · 3 minute read

The future of Block will be shaped by Bitcoin, Dorsey tells investors

The company has continued its expansion into Bitcoin-related sectors as part of its plans for future growth. May 19, 2022 · 1 minute read

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Ethereum’s Ropsten POS test merge to launch in June

Ethereum's POS merge test to take place in June. May 19, 2022 · 1 minute read

NFTs

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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) Market predicted to grow to $13.6 billion by 2027

New research conducted by MarketsandMarkets predicts that the existing $3 billion NFT market will reach $13. May 9, 2022 · 1 minute read

YouTube to explore NFT features for its creators

In a letter on the company's priorities, YouTube announced its intent to expand into the NFT space. January 26, 2022 · 1 minute read