Financial historian and Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Niall Ferguson, has penned a lengthy piece on Bitcoin which is getting noticed by the crypto community. In it, the former Harvard and Oxford University professor commented on how the traditional naysayers and debunkers have softened their collective stances this year...Read More
Bitcoin has gathered more criticism than any other asset class in the past decade. However, one of the most popular and oldest arguments is that “Bitcoin could fail if it becomes a threat to national currencies it will simply get banned”. If you have heard this a bunch of times, let’s dive into why Bitcoin...Read More
Americans have just elected Cynthia Lummis (R) as their first female pro bitcoin senator, and she seems ready to make history. Lummis (R) became senator-elect from the state of Wyoming after beating the democrat candidate Mike Enzi. She has a long and well-known career in politics, but few know about her proud past as a...Read More
When the Crypto Twitter community reacts, it does so in a big way. And when the guys from the Bitcoin neighborhood unite, there’s nothing to stop them, especially when it comes to criticizing traditional financial institutions —whether they’re crypto-friendly or not. If this seems hard to believe, ask PayPal, who had to deal with significant...Read More
Bitcoin payments for passport services? You read that, right! In a first, a nearly 50-year-old U.S based passport and visa processing firm, Peninsula Visa, will now be accepting BTC for select passport services. Coinbase’s crypto payments arm, Coinbase Commerce, will be assisting the company in the same. Peninsula Visa Is Now Accepting Bitcoin For Passport...Read More
It’s another bigshot score on the store of value front for Bitcoin. Billionaire hedge fund investor Stanley Druckenmiller just admitted holding BTC on national television in an interview with CNBC. The bigshot money manager also has positions in gold, but he is considerably bullish on the world’s first cryptocurrency. “If the gold bet works, the...Read More
Startups have taken note of the growing interest in cryptocurrencies, seizing the opportunity to position themselves in the market and Crypto ATM manufacturers are expanding more than ever. According to figures from the metrics website Coin ATM Radar, so far in 2020, there has been a growth of more than 80% in the deployment of...Read More
Deepak Chopra’s name is synonymous with meditation, mindfulness, and healing through healthy living. And according to the latest update, the world-renowned author and thought-leader is considering buying bitcoin. Mr. Chopra is also about to launch ‘Love in Action,’ his own blockchain-based token. Deepak Chopra Officially Enters The Blockchain Space It is important to note that...Read More
Now the United States can boast a new crypto bank: Welcome Avanti. Avanti Financial Group, a firm founded by the former managing director at Morgan Stanley, Caitlin Long, announced that it had been granted a license to offer banking services by the Wyoming State Banking Board. Avanti is The Second Crypto-bank Operating in the United...Read More
The number of US-based investors interested in Bitcoin continues to increase according to Grayscale’s Investment 2020 report on the cryptocurrency. The leading digital asset manager also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has exemplified Bitcoin’s merits and made it even more captivating to investors. US Investors’ Growing Interest In Bitcoin Titled “Bitcoin Investor Study,” Grayscale’s 2020...Read More
As Bitcoin adoption grows more and more, concerns about the need for scalability solutions increase. Lightning Network is the most important layer-two development currently available on the Bitcoin blockchain, and it seems that North Americans are the favorite demographic for this efficiency-focused micropayment solution. The Lightning Network is a layer-two solution currently under development. It...Read More
Despite having a complicated past, it seems that JP Morgan’s love for Bitcoin is growing every day thanks to its potential as an investment and store of value. In a recent report, the American bank shared with its investors an analysis of Bitcoin’s current situation and possible future scenarios regarding prices and fundamental value. The...Read More
In times of pandemic, uncertainty, and risk, exposure to new of investments is more a necessity rather than a recommendation. According to Fidelity, one of the largest brokers in the U.S., Bitcoin is an excellent investment for those considering to exit banks and enter the markets. In October 2020, Fidelity Digital Assets, a branch of...Read More
Bitcoin’s search results on Google are one of the hottest topics in the correlation narrative. You have for long read stories of Bitcoin’s correlation with gold, with the S&P 500, or specific tech stocks in particular – like Apple. However, this one is different because when you zoom out, it all starts blending in. In...Read More
Bitcoin’s adoption narrative over the past few years has been rather promising. With institutional investors stepping in along with more regulatory and tax clarity for digital assets and the larger crypto-market, 2020 has seen renewed interest in assets like Bitcoin. This has led to some of the suspicions surrounding crypto being debunked, while also contributing...Read More
Bitcoin’s value proposition as the go-to store of value asset has resonated fairly well. Alas, the intrinsic qualities that enable it to perform as a store of value on such a decentralized level have acted as a barrier to it taking off as a revolutionary payment system. Over the past week, Bitcoin has seen its...Read More
The government of Venezuela does not know what else to do to control its economy and is trying to save its financial life by doing what all the world governments are doing: printing more money… A lot of money. Sources close to the Venezuelan government revealed that the country’s Central Bank has just bought 71...Read More
The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, could have a $100,000 price tag 5 years from now, Bloomberg senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone said. BTC has an illustrious history of adding more zeros to its value since 2011. This trend could continue well into the future. Also, the first cryptocurrency could attain a $14,000 price by the...Read More
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey is not letting up on his Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain evangelism, describing the novel tech as the future of the microblogging platform. Twitter on the Blockchain Appearing at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2020, Dorsey remarked: “Blockchain and bitcoin point to a future, and point to a world, where content exists forever,...Read More
Bitcoiners in Venezuela don’t need the internet to send some Satoshis. Today, the crypto payments startup Cryptobuyer announced the successful launch of the first Bitcoin satellite node thanks to a collaboration between Cryptobuyer, Blockstream, and a team led by a crypto enthusiast named Aníbal Garrido. The initiative allows interacting with the Bitcoin blockchain without the...Read More
According to new reports today, the Commission has further explained that the move was part of its effort to protect investors, and it is well equipped to provide the required regulations. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC Nigeria), published a proposed set of regulations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, given the...Read More
The Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a proposed cryptocurrency regulation guideline while classifying crypto assets as securities. Crypto Regulations Underway According to an official release on Monday (September 14, 2020), the Nigeria SEC announced that the commission is looking at a three-pronged approach towards regulating the crypto industry. The SEC also stated...Read More
CoinGecko is, without a shred of doubt, one of the largest cryptocurrency data aggregators. The index has shown impressive growth over the past year following a renewed interest in cryptocurrencies as the total market cap grows in 2020. Data from SimilarWeb shows that CoinGecko has hit a considerable number of almost 25 million users in...Read More
A report compiled by the blockchain forensics company Chainalysis indicated that cryptocurrency adoption is growing globally. By exploring four key metrics and separating the data country by country, the firm’s Global Crypto Adoption Index 2020 showed that Ukraine, Russia, and Venezuela lead the way. The metrics take into consideration the purchasing power parity (PPP) per...Read More
Zug, a canton in Switzerland, will be the first canton to start accepting cryptocurrency for tax payment purposes starting from February 2021. Zug Canton Partners with Bitcoin Suisse for Crypto Tax Payment According to an announcement by the canton on Zug on Thursday (September 3, 2020), taxpayers in the canton will have the option of...Read More
Launched back in 2007 in Montreal, Canada, Pornhub is undoubtedly one of the largest, if not the largest adult websites out there. Pornhub Premium is the company’s source for HD adult videos, where users have to pay a fee to watch, and now they can do so using Bitcoin and Litecoin. Pornhub Premium Accepts Bitcoin...Read More
After the launch of short Bitcoin (SBTC) ETP on Boerse Stuttgart, Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, the crypto trading product is now available on Xetra. This is a significant breakthrough for 21 Shares, which has already tasted success with eleven other institutional-grade crypto exchange-traded products. Short Bitcoin ETP Gets Listed on Deutsche Xetra Germany is Europe’s...Read More
OKEx has become one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the past several years. The company’s growth is continuously emphasized by the trading volume and the growing user base. CryptoPotato recently had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with the CEO of the company – Jay Hao.Hao spoke of the challenges OKEx has to...Read More
MicroStrategy publicly announced its adoption of Bitcoin as a primary reserve asset earlier during the month. The trend has now caught up on more firms. Canadian businesses Snappa, and Middle-Eastern food joint chain, Tahinis announced the allocation of their cash reserves to BTC. Canadian Firms Snappa Allocate ‘Significant’ Cash Reserves to Bitcoin In a blog...Read More
Swipe is set to venture into the U.S. market following approval from regulators. The news of the launch caused a rise in the price of its SXP tokens. Swipe Crypto Trading Functionality Coming to 200M Americans In a tweet on Tuesday (August 18, 2020), crypto wallet and card provider Swipe announced that it received a...Read More
