With its massive $1.5 billion purchase of bitcoin, the electric vehicle giant Tesla has inadvertently helped the cryptocurrency to surpassed it in terms of market capitalization. With BTC’s price skyrocketing to new highs and its market cap following, bitcoin is now ranked as the 7th largest asset. Bitcoin Surpasses Tesla For The 7th Spot Elon...Read More
Recent research by on-chain analytics provider Glassnode has revealed that Bitcoin’s liquid supply is continuing to decrease as investors progressively acquire and hodl the asset for the long term. The findings indicate that there is currently around 78% of issued Bitcoin are either lost or being hodled. It added that this leaves less than 4...Read More
BTC is becoming a popular feature on the balance sheets of publicly-listed American companies, with many firms committing a significant portion of their equivalent cash balance to the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Apple Should Buy Bitcoin and Create Exchange Platform According to a client note quoted by Bloomberg, RBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets...Read More
Following the news about Tesla’s billion-dollar investment in bitcoin, analysts reveal that the Elon Musk-led company invested around 15% of its net cash into the flagship cryptocurrency. As reported by CryptoPotato earlier today, Tesla made headlines across the crypto verse after it invested $1.5 billion into bitcoin, as revealed in a 10k form filing with...Read More
Bitcoin’s price exploded in the past hour following an announcement from the electric vehicle giant Tesla that it had purchased $1.5 billion of the primary cryptocurrency in January. However, the massive volatility and perhaps growing interest have caused technical difficulties for the Malta-based exchange Binance. CryptoPotato reported earlier today that Elon Musk’s Tesla had allocated...Read More
What started as a joke coin has turned into a frenzy endorsed by the world’s richest man Elon Musk, the Winklevoss twins, Snoop Dogg, and numerous others. However, some crypto proponents have highlighted the risks and dangers of this Dogecoin interaction as the token’s market capitalization has exceeded $10 billion. Pro-Dogecoiners Led By Musk The...Read More
More institutional investors are betting big on bitcoin as the digital currency rallied. From gaining acceptance by corporations as a primary reserve asset, the cryptocurrency is now making its way to the portfolio of some of the world’s largest hedge funds. Last month, Bridgewater Associates founder and Ray Dalio called bitcoin an “amazing accomplishment” and...Read More
Cryptocurrency platform OKEx announced another crypto-promoting project –the Bitcoin Lightning Network. It will focus on downsizing transaction fees and reducing time for their execution. OKEx is Aiming at Low Transaction Costs and Promptitude OKEx, the leading cryptocurrency platform and derivatives exchange is to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network in the next quarter. The project represents...Read More
In an unfortunate turn of events for supporters of the DeFi Money Market Foundation, the DMM token plummeted in value as the team behind it revealed they cease all operations due to regulatory concerns. DMM Ceases Operations The DeFi Money Market used to be a loans platform and it received some serious attention within the...Read More
San Francisco-based crypto payments platform Metal Pay has applied for a national bank charter with the U.S. national bank regulator, which would enable the company to offer seamless cryptocurrency-related services. Metal Pay Eyes Full National Bank License In a tweet thread published on Thursday (Feb. 4, 2021), Metal Pay’s First Blockchain Bank and Trust (FBB&T)...Read More
Following the recent attack on the Yearn.Finance protocol, major U.S. dollar stablecoin company Tether froze $1.7 million worth of USDT stolen from the platform. Meanwhile, Bitfinex disclosed that it had made the last loan repayment to Tether. Tether Freeze Raises Centralization Concerns Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino announced the news of the USDT freeze via his...Read More
Jack Dorsey, a long-term bitcoin enthusiast and unarguably one of the most influential proponents of the digital currency and its underlying technology, is now actively contributing to the bitcoin network. After introducing Bitcoin to Cashapp and announcing plans to release an open, decentralized standard for social media, the Twitter CEO is bringing his admiration for...Read More
News emanating from Nigeria reveals that the country’s central bank has allegedly placed a ban on buying and selling cryptocurrencies. A circular disseminated by the Nigerian Central Bank has revealed the apex bank’s intention to clamp down on bitcoin buying and selling. The Central Bank issued a memo signed by its Director of Finance and...Read More
An Australian man, founder of two multi-million crypto funds in New York, pleaded guilty on a crypto scam charge. The Ponzi scheme used a trading algorithm, taking advantage of price differences for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Draining almost $90M From Investors According to a recent report, Stefan He Qin organized the fraud that stole about $90...Read More
It appears the NFT hype has reached Logan Paul, the owner of one of the world’s biggest YouTube accounts. The celebrity teamed up with Bondly Finance to release a non-fungible token. Logan Paul took to his Twitter account to announce his purchase of over two decades old ‘Pokemon 1st Edition Booster Packs’ worth $2 million....Read More
New statistics from analytics provider Glassnode suggests that the number of Bitcoin whales has increased by more than 200 since the start of 2021. It classifies a ‘whale’ as an account that is holding over a thousand coins which at current prices would be valued at over $37 million. The number of #Bitcoin whales (entities...Read More
A 49-year old U.S. individual has pleaded guilty to a scheme, defrauding hundreds of investors with millions of dollars via a scheme involving bitcoin and cash. In two and a half years, he managed to fraudulently exchange at least $13 million. Illegally Exchanging Tens of Millions of Dollars A 49-year-old man from L.A. pleaded guilty...Read More
Japanese giant SBI Group will include a new addition to its crypto lending service via its subsidiary VC Trade. Apart from the other options, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the organization’s customers will be able to deposit XRP to earn interest as well. Adding XRP to the List of Bitcoin and Ethereum Lending Japanese giant...Read More
In yet another push forward in terms of the overall advent of the cryptocurrency space, LL Cool J is now investing in cryptocurrencies alongside billionaire Paul Tudor Jones. The report comes from Yahoo Finance, revealing that the legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones, as well as James Todd Smith, better known for his stage name, LL Cool J,...Read More
Bitcoin is not volatile when compared to fiat currencies, college education, or even real estate, commented the Executive Chairman of NYDIG, Ross Stevens. During an appearance on MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Educational Conference, the executive also predicted that his organization could top $25B in BTC under management by the end of the year. Stevens: BTC Is Not...Read More
In a Q4 2020 investor update, PayPal revealed that it recorded fourth-quarter and fiscal year financial results that were far beyond its expectations. The company noted that it was its strongest fiscal year, with high payment volume and new accounts further strengthening its scale. PayPal recorded a massive surge in the number of active accounts...Read More
The brokerage arm of the South Korean business conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly set to acquire a 6.15% stake in Dunamu – the operator of the popular cryptocurrency exchange UPbit. The deal will take place on February 22nd, 2021. According to the KoreaHerald coverage, Hanwha Investment and Securities has agreed to buy 2.06 million shares...Read More
Months after suffering one of the worst hacks in crypto history, the popular exchange KuCoin has announced it had successfully recovered all stolen funds. The company’s CEO reassured that no customer has sustained any financial loss following the event. KuCoin Recovers Stolen Funds As reported back in September 2020, a group of unknown attackers exploited...Read More
The world’s first ETP tracking the performance of Polkadot will see the light of day on February 4th, 2021, courtesy of 21Shares AG. The firm will release the product on the regulated Swiss stock exchange and will be fully backed by DOT tokens. 21Shares is a Zug, Switzerland-based company with nearly $500 million in assets...Read More
The billionaire investor, Shark Tank personality, and Dallas Mavericks NBA team owner, Mark Cuban; took a few hours to share his knowledge in an AMA with members of the r/WallStreetBets subreddit. He touched on several topics, mostly relating to the collapse of the stock pumping movement and the blockchain industry’s potential. Mark Cuban may have...Read More
The first consequence following the GameStop fiasco could be right behind the corner for one of the key players involved – Robinhood. The company has reportedly paused its IPO plans, while Robinhood’s Co-Founder, Vlad Tenev, will likely appear in front of the US Congress to testify on his firm’s controversial actions. Robinhood’s Tenev To Testify...Read More
The upcoming Bitcoin Educational Conference organized by Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy has seen massive interest from CEOs and other executives. Saylor informed that all attendees would benefit from MicroStrategy’s playbook on how to utilize the BTC Monetary Network. CEOs Interested In MicroStrategy’s BTC Educational Campaign CryptoPotato reported in mid-January MicroStrategy’s latest pro-Bitcoin initiative, which aims to...Read More
A ratio that measures the amount of Bitcoin compared to stablecoins has fallen back to levels usually indicative of bullish buying momentum. On-chain analytics provider Glassnode noted the ratio in its latest report stating that the Bitcoin Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR) has been declining in 2021 as more stablecoins are minted. When the SSR is...Read More
The restructuring within the BTC derivatives exchange BitMEX continues with the addition of Wai Kin Chim as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director of 100x Group. Additionally, the former Chief Credit Officer (CCO) at the Bank of China and the company’s recently appointed CEO will join the board of directors as of February 1st. Former Bank...Read More
Just a few days after shocking the world by updating his Twitter bio to include only “Bitcoin,” Tesla’s Elon Musk has doubled-down on his support on the cryptocurrency. During a recent speech, Musk said that BTC is on the brink of a broader adoption from traditional financial representatives. According to a Reuters report, Musk showed...Read More
