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Futures news on May 15th, oil prices stopped rising and fell slightly. The supply and demand of fuel oil products showed differences. Medium and high sulfur resources can be negotiated and shipped at low prices. Downstream procurement is cautious at high levels. Refineries are making profit concessions to promote shipments. The news is bearish. It is expected that fuel oil trading will be mainly stable today, with some narrow adjustments.May 15th news, early this morning, Google Deepmind released on its official website, AlphaEvolve, a programming AI Agent for designing advanced algorithms. It is worth mentioning that when Google demonstrated the capabilities of AlphaEvolve, it deliberately found a difficult mathematical problem that has been around for more than 300 years - the kissing number problem. The history of this problem can be traced back to 1694, and Newton also debated and studied it with others. The difficulty lies in the maximum number of spheres of the same size that can touch a central sphere at the same time in a space of a given dimension without overlapping. AlphaEvolve discovered a structural type consisting of 593 outer spheres and established a new lower bound in 11-dimensional space, surpassing the record set by mathematicians before.Japans Topix index fell 1%.Futures News on May 15th, overnight crude oil fluctuated at a high level and was weak, and a short-term head pattern may form near important resistance. The reference pressure level of US oil is around $62.9/barrel. 1. From the perspective of supply and demand, crude oil is still under overall pressure, and OPEC+ production increase may be a relatively certain event. The OPEC monthly report shows that OPEC+ total production fell in April, and the member countries that agreed to increase production only increased production by 25,000 barrels/day (planned 138,000 barrels/day). On the one hand, the data needs to be verified, and on the other hand, if OPEC+ production increases are less than expected, it may change the previous supply and demand expectations. It is still difficult to see a certain increase on the demand side. The previous oil price fell below the production cut bottom mainly because OPEC+ withdrew from production cuts and planned to speed up production increases. Pay attention to crude oil supply data and retain the sensitivity of expected revisions. 2. In terms of geopolitics, Iran will promise never to manufacture nuclear weapons and destroy its highly enriched uranium stocks that can be used for weaponization in exchange for lifting economic sanctions on Iran, which will be bearish for oil prices, but it is still unknown whether the US-Iran negotiations can be implemented. 3. From a technical perspective, oil prices plummeted below the bottom of production cuts for many years and then rebounded for the second time to test the pressure level. The weekly level of U.S. oil showed a state of breaking, testing and oscillating. U.S. oil near $64 per barrel is still showing pressure. In the short term, pay attention to the performance of U.S. oil near $61.4 per barrel. If it falls below this line, there is a probability of a short-term head pattern. The trading end still maintains the idea of shorting on rallies in the medium term, and shorts are cautious in holding.On May 15, the day before Russia and Ukraine agreed to negotiate in Istanbul, Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on the composition of the Russian and Ukrainian negotiating delegation on the 14th, with Russian presidential assistant Mekinsky as the head of the delegation. Analysts believe that on key issues such as Ukraines "demilitarization", whether Ukraine will give up joining NATO, and territorial ownership, Russia and Ukraine still have differences that are difficult to bridge, and both sides are unwilling to make concessions, so the prospects of this meeting are unpredictable. Alexander Bonov, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in the United States, believes that Russia proposed negotiations between the two sides but did not agree to a ceasefire. Its purpose is to allow the Russian army to continue to put pressure on Ukraine on the battlefield to promote talks.

What Can You Buy With Cryptocurrencies?

Aria Thomas

Mar 23, 2022 09:29

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Cryptocurrencies are becoming more extensively recognized across a wide range of global economic sectors, making it easier for individuals to use them to pay for goods and services.


Because of its recent expansion, the cryptocurrency market has risen to become one of the world's most important financial marketplaces. The sector is valued more than $2 trillion, and with such growth comes adoption. Despite the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies, some consumers are still unsure of what they may buy with their crypto.


To allay your fears, this post will educate you about what can you buy with cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrencies are widely recognized in a variety of sectors.

Bitcoin was a relatively obscure financial instrument a decade ago. However, it is now well-known around the world and is gradually becoming more popular. As cryptocurrencies grew more widely accepted, it became easier to pay for goods and services using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.


El Salvador was the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, and you may use it to pay for anything. The United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and Singapore are also seeing a spike in cryptocurrency transactions. Here are some examples of how you may use your cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services.

E-commerce and technology

Technology and eCommerce are two locations where you may quickly spend your cryptocurrencies. ECommerce businesses are making it easy for their customers to pay for their items using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.


Overstock, with its relationship with Coinbase, is one of the main merchants that allows customers to pay for their items in crypto. NewEgg is an online retailer of technological items such as computer hardware and consumer electronics that accepts bitcoin payments. Other notable stores that take cryptocurrencies include Alza, the main online retailer in the Czech Republic, and Japan's Rakuten.


Namecheap is the hosting firm to choose if you want to pay for your domain name with bitcoin. Users may also access online archives through the Internet Archive, which takes bitcoin payments.


AT&T was one of the first major mobile providers in the world to allow its customers to pay for services with cryptocurrencies. The firm collaborated with BitPay to offer crypto payment options to its users.


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Microsoft allows users to fund their Microsoft accounts using cryptocurrencies. The service was temporarily discontinued by the corporation, but it was reopened when the usage of BTC and other cryptos increased.


Thanks to its cooperation with Coinbase, Dish, one of the major TV service providers in the United States, now allows consumers to pay for their cable subscription using Bitcoin.

The entertainment industry

The entertainment industry is one of the industries where cryptocurrencies have gained traction. It is getting more convenient to pay for services using bitcoin and other cryptos in this market. AMC, one of the world's largest movie theater chains, now accepts a few cryptos, including BTC, ETH, SHIB, and DOGE, to pay for movie tickets and other services.


Twitch, Amazon's top game broadcasting network, is another site where you may pay for services using Bitcoin. The service was temporarily disabled in March 2019, however it will be re-enabled in June 2020.

The Food Industry

The food industry is another area where cryptocurrency usage is increasing. Several fast-food restaurants have begun to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment for their products.


Burger King Venezuela has collaborated with Cryptobuyer to accept cryptocurrencies as payment. Customers can make payments in Bitcoin, Dash, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Tether. Pizza Hut is another large pizza chain that accepts Bitcoin payments.


KFC Canada is another well-known fast-food chain that takes Bitcoin as payment for its products. To handle the payments, the firm collaborated with BitPay. Quiznos, located in Denver, has collaborated with Bakkt to develop a test program that allows consumers to pay for meals with bitcoin via the Bakkt app.

Sports

Cryptocurrency firms have made inroads into the sports business. Crypto firms such as FTX and Crypto.com have teamed with a variety of athletic organizations in recent months to raise awareness of cryptocurrencies.


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The adoption extends beyond sports organizations collaborating with cryptocurrency firms. Some sports venues currently accept cryptocurrency payments. The Dallas Mavericks accept Bitcoin for game tickets and merchandise, and BitPay handles cryptocurrency payments through the team's website.


The Miami Dolphins are another team that accepts Bitcoin and Litecoin as payment for game tickets.

Benfica, situated in Portugal, is one of the first soccer organizations in Europe to accept Bitcoin for game tickets and goods.

Tourism and Hospitality

The hotel sector is a major proponent of cryptocurrencies. BTC may be used to pay for space travel through Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile and Virgin Airlines. Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian), Scandinavia's largest airline and Europe's third-largest budget airline, is another travel operator that accepts cryptocurrency payments.


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CheapAir, one of the top online travel firms in the United States, has collaborated with Coinbase to enable clients to pay for travel and hospitality services using Bitcoin. Travala and Bitcoin.Travel are two additional big online travel agencies that accept BTC and a few other cryptocurrencies as payment for services.

Art and Real Estate

A growing number of real estate companies are accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for their homes. Cryptocurrencies have also made inroads into the art industry. Christie's, the British auction house, is now taking Bitcoin and Ether as payment for certain of its paintings, both real and digital.

VPNs and Gift Cards

VPN and gift cards are two more sectors where cryptocurrencies have gained traction. Gyft allows customers to purchase and sell gift cards for major shops such as Amazon, iTunes, and Starbucks online, and the firm accepts Bitcoin as payment for its services.


ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, NordVPN, and PrivateVPN are some of the main VPN service providers that accept Bitcoin and a few other cryptocurrencies as payment for their services and account upgrades.

Final Thoughts

Cryptocurrencies are increasingly being used to pay for goods and services. Businesses are starting to accept cryptocurrency payments directly or through third-party processors like BitPay, and this trend appears to be continuing until 2022.