The residents of India, known to be a gold-loving nation, increased their digital assets investments from $200 million last year to $40 billion this year. The exponential growth sounds impressive having in mind the hostile crypto restrictions, which the central bank maintains. Indians Admire Gold but Love Crypto The blockchain analysis company Chainalysis reported that...Read More
The arrival of the death cross does not seem to scare Michael Saylor, who bought $500 million just when this terrifying pattern was forming. But Michael Saylor is not the only one who thinks so. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the third richest man in Mexico, also believes that Bitcoin is an excellent investment. During an interview...Read More
Paraguay’s Deputy of the Nation, Carlos Antonio Rejala Helman, has confirmed that new legislation in regards to Bitcoin will arrive in July. This comes amid growing adoption in Latin America led by El Salvador, which could be followed by Panama as well. CryptoPotato reported last week when Rejala Helman said his country planned to start...Read More
The president of Tanzania – Samia Suluhu Hassan – outlined the nation’s need for cryptocurrency adoption. She stressed out that the East African region still falls behind other, more advanced regions. ‘Do Not be Caught Unprepared’ In a recent announcement, the Tanzanian president – Samia Suluhu Hassan – highlighted the development of cryptocurrency usage and...Read More
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees is no shy when it comes to expressing his opinion about politics, finance or Bitcoin maximalism —no matter popular or unpopular they might be. During an intervention at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Voorhees criticized an earlier panelist’s comment praising toxic Bitcoin maximalism, saying that such thinking was, erm, wrong...Read More
El Salvador’s president revealed at the ongoing Bitcoin 2021 Conference in Miami that he plans to make bitcoin a legal tender in his country. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2021 event, Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said he is planning to introduce a law that will make bitcoin a legal form of money in...Read More
Philips will be auctioning a world-famous artwork called “Laugh Now Panel A” created by the anonymous street artist Banksy. Jonathan Crockett – Asia Chairman at the company – announced that BTC or ETH would also be accepted as a means of payment on the auction. Philips Enters the Crypto Community In a recent Bloomberg interview,...Read More
Williston, a city in North Dakota, plans to accept cryptocurrencies for utility bills online payments, becoming the first in the state to adopt crypto assets. According to City Finance Director Hercules Cummings, the city has partnered with BitPay, one of the largest bitcoin payment service providers in the U.S. Payments will be converted from crypto...Read More
This comes on the back of a large Bitcoin dip following the most recent news that came from Tesla and its decision to halt bitcoin payments for its products. A Slowdown of Enthusiasm The unbridled electric energy in the air surrounding Bitcoin briefly halted after major cryptocurrencies plunged over 20% shortly following Elon Musk’s announcement...Read More
The government officials of Cuba examine crypto adoption as an instrument to overcome financial turbulence in the country. This comes a few weeks after the Cuban authorities started discussing the implementation of digital assets in the economy. Crypto vs. Monetary Turmoil The economic situation on the island of Cuba suffered heavy setbacks due to the...Read More
In yet another move of further Bitcoin adoption, the American money transfer giant, MoneyGram, will allow users to buy and withdraw bitcoins from various brick-and-mortar locations. Cryptocurrencies continue to occupy the center stage of the fintech industry following a massive rally in both prices and popularity. Plenty of blue-chip and publicly traded companies have begun...Read More
Software & analytics company Palantir has announced that they will be accepting Bitcoin as a payment method. Palantir will also consider purchasing Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to store on their balance sheet. Thiel Bets Big on Bitcoin Peter Thiel, the co-founder of Palantir (and, notably, PayPal), has been a long-standing cryptocurrency advocate. The company announced...Read More
U.S. regulators are looking for ways to organize and adapt their laws to the rapidly changing world of cryptocurrencies. A bill to create a joint force between the SEC and CFTC to better understand and regulate cryptocurrencies has already been passed in the House and is ready to be introduced in the Senate. The Eliminate...Read More
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) will allow banks, currency exchanges, and licensed miners to pay for imports using cryptocurrencies. According to a report from the Iranian site Financial Tribune, The CBI has issued a notification to banks and licensed exchanges about the new regulatory framework for crypto payments. The government will soon pass a...Read More
Major Electric Vehicle manufacturer Tesla is now accepting bitcoin payment for its vehicles. As soon as the announcement saw daylight, In a tweet thread on Wednesday (Mar. 24, 2021), Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that customers could pay for a Tesla vehicle with bitcoin. You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin — Elon Musk...Read More
Meitu is a software development firm listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, most known for its selfie-editing app. The app was massively popular in China before adding built-in filters and editors to major social media platforms. Since then, however, the company has struggled to find new avenues of growth. Now, the company is following...Read More
Just a few months after America’s oldest bank announced bitcoin custody services, the Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley will start offering its clients access to BTC funds. Nevertheless, the bank has outlined bitcoin’s risky nature and said that only people with “an aggressive risk tolerance” should take advantage of the service. By citing an internal...Read More
The institutional bitcoin frenzy continues to spread like an epidemic. After several United States mega corporations added the digital currency to their balance sheet, the floodgates have been opened to major institutions across the world. Norwegian holding company Aker ASA said today that it will establish a new unit dedicated to bitcoin investment and the...Read More
India’s Finance Minister told CNBC that the country’s reserve bank is not shutting out cryptocurrencies entirely. She said that while the Reserve Bank of India will decide which unofficial cryptocurrencies will be used and regulated, there will be “a window for experiments” in the industry. New Lease Of Life For Bitcoin In India India’s minister...Read More
A change in the administration of the world’s most dominant economy potentially spells a new era for nascent technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency. Incoming regulations and policies can either accelerate growth or impede progress. Fully aware of this, America’s leading blockchain group is taking the bull by the horn. It is taking the plunge to...Read More
Digital asset trust company, BitGo has added another feather to its cap. The company announced today that it has received a Trust Charter that will enable it to operate as an independent qualified custodian in the United States’ commercial hub, New York. The license was issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services....Read More
Popular venture capitalist and Bitcoin bull Timothy “Tim” Draper predicted that major online streaming platform Netflix could be the next company to join the bitcoin buying bandwagon. Next Bitcoin Investor Could Be Netflix Speaking in a recent episode of the Unstoppable Podcast, Tim Draper stated that Netflix could be the next in line to add...Read More
The Nigerian cryptocurrency community was shaken to its core when the country’s apex bank released a circular warning financial institutions to desist from enabling cryptocurrency transactions. The Central Bank made arguments to justify the decision, with several notable figures weighing in on the subject. Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is the latest to share...Read More
Having more than $3.3 billion in Bitcoin is not enouch for Michael Sayloer, … He’s addicted to (or in love with) Bitcoin and wants more of it, the cries of alarm by many financial market analysts. Speaking as a guest on a panel at Bloomberg Crypto Summit this Thursday, Saylor assured that right now, his...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
Bitcoin’s price rallied to $37900 and as momentum built up, the asset was ready to cross $40000 with a 17.8% increase in a single day. However, a sell-off led to a price drop to $33000 level. As Bitcoin rallied there were metrics that offered buying opportunities and shorting opportunities throughout the rally, on the way...Read More
A recent study revealed that Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrencies no longer have the bad reputation that haunted them in the past. In fact, it seems that as the years go by, the preference towards digital tokens is beginning to overtake historically favored assets such as gold and silver. SimpleMoneyLife —a site focused...Read More
Despite being an underdeveloped region, Latin America sets an example for the whole world in terms of adoption, trading, and interest in cryptocurrencies. A recent survey revealed that more than 30% of Latinos are interested in investing in crypto, either to increase their wealth or at least to maintain its value in times of economic...Read More
The support of top payment giants like PayPal is promising for building the case of mainstream Bitcoin payments. However, Bitcoin’s rapidly increasing price in the USD poses a tough challenge for the adoption of Bitcoin denominated payment systems. A number of altcoins are rallying alongside Bitcoin, and making payments in cryptocurrencies may not be the...Read More
The latest headlines are filled with posts about Bitcoin’s halving and its impact on Bitcoin’s price. These are popular facts and repeated several times as arguments for Bitcoin’s recent price rally. The repetition may have become so cruel, that memes on these facts are doing the rounds on Crypto Twitter. But the real question one...Read More
