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
StormX, the blockchain-based rewards platform that helps users earn crypto, has scored a significant coup by onboarding retailing giant Walmart. Having already sealed deals with the likes of Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, eBay, Target, Dell, and Samsung, StormX is taking things up a notch by enabling 4% ‘Cryptoback’ on all Walmart purchases. In fact, shoppers can...Read More
MicroStrategy has become the first NASDAQ-listed company to buy Bitcoin as part of its planned capital allocation strategy. Bitcoin is Better than Cash According to an official press release on Tuesday (August 11, 2020), MicroStrategy bought 21,454 BTC at $250 million. The company stated that Bitcoin, which is seen as an investment asset, is the...Read More
It’s another exciting day in Bitcoin land. And no, it doesn’t have to anything with BTC’s rallying price. Of course, the price has brought smiles on the faces of Bitcoiners across the world, but there’s something else too. The latest data shows that whales no longer control Bitcoin’s supply. The number of retail investors owning...Read More
Fidelity Digital Assets, the subsidiary of the large American investment company Fidelity Investments, has published a report on Bitcoin highlighting that its benefits have helped BTC to become an “aspirational store of value” for investors. Bitcoin’s Store Of Value Functions Launched in October 2018, Fidelity Digital Assets has become a significant player offering cryptocurrency services...Read More
Bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) trading volume in several countries, including India, Mexico, and Argentina, has hit all-time highs this week, according to data from LocalBitcoins and Paxful. Regular People in Developing Countries Are Actively Trading Cryptocurrency During the last two months or so, Bitcoin has been more stable than ever, fluctuating between $9,000 and $10,000. Binance...Read More
The latest data from on-chain analytics firm, Glassnode shows that the dollar value of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain has been steadily increasing. Also, crypto research firm Messari has dispelled misconceptions regarding the failure of public blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum as payment channels. Median BTC Transfer Volume up 100 Percent Since 2020 Beginning As...Read More
Max Kaiser is a well-known American broadcaster and filmmaker. His previous experience includes anchoring an analysis program called On The Edge and producing a TV series on the Al-Jazeera English network. Currently, he’s the host of his own widely-popular financial program called the Keiser Report. Apart from his TV and online appearances, Keiser is also...Read More
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes that Bitcoin will outperform gold in the upcoming months. However, he advised people to allocate more funds into the precious metal instead of the primary cryptocurrency because of the high fluctuations in its price. Buy More Gold Than BTC, Says Novogratz The former Wall Street hedge fund manager Novogratz...Read More
After a podcast with popular Bitcoin proponent Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, the famous comedian Bill Burr said that he will buy BTC. Fellow comedian and co-host Bert Kreischer regretted not buying Bitcoin before but seemed more interested in purchasing mining equipment. Current Economic Situation Co-founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital Anthony Pompliano recently appeared in...Read More
A study compiled by the American multinational financial services corporation Fidelity Investments informed that a third of large institutional investors own a form of cryptocurrency. The highest level of interest came from Europe, followed by the US. Institutional Investors Choose Cryptocurrencies According to the report from Bloomberg citing the survey from Fidelity, 36% of all...Read More
The Square Cash app owned by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will go to great lengths to smooth the onboarding process for its Bitcoin users. When a Cash app user sent 12 different transactions worth $1 each, the app covered the $6 fees required to get his transaction included in the next block – each time....Read More
A new study compiled on cryptocurrency usage outlined that people are mainly using them for regular day-to-day purchases such as food and clothes. It also indicated that there’s a significant room for adoption, as only 16% answered that they had previously bought any digital asset. Bursting Myths: Cryptocurrency Usage Cryptocurrency payment transfers are much more...Read More
While the US stock market saw its steepest one-day sell-off since Black Monday in 1987, Bitcoin saw its steepest one-day sell-off in its ten-year history, just a few days before. But don’t worry, that was institutional money running from everything Thursday. Of course, it ran from the risky cryptocurrency industry. Don’t forget that institutional investors...Read More
Along with every other financial instrument led by the global stock markets, Bitcoin plummeted in the past two weeks following the worldwide spread of the coronavirus. Following their desire to see Bitcoin emerging as the next generation’s safe-haven asset, this latest severe Bitcoin plunge felt like a nightmare for many Bitcoiners. The following article will...Read More
PayPal CTO, Sri Shivananda, believes that cryptocurrencies still have a long way to go in terms of mass adoption. While endorsing India’s digital asset ban removal, he noted that most consumers view them as assets instead of applicable currencies for actual payments. Crypto Needs More Use-Cases Sri Shivananda, the CTO of PayPal – one of...Read More
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies expanded their presence and usage in 2019, says JP Morgan. The giant American multinational investment bank filed a comprehensive report regarding the performance of the technology and digital assets in 2019. Bitcoin Adoption Two years after the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon regretted calling Bitcoin a “fraud,” JPM issued a 74-page document that...Read More
Since the new decade had started, Bitcoin is showing bullishness. The cryptocurrency started 2020 below $6800 and skyrocketed to $10,500 just days ago. However, Bitcoin gave us another reminder of its cruel volatility. After reaching almost $10,300 as of yesterday’s high, just as Europeans went to sleep, Bitcoin started its show. In a little more...Read More
For more than a decade, there has been one major issue thwarting the adoption of cryptocurrency: transactions simply take too long. Fortunately, researchers at MIT have now announced that they have developed a more efficient system for routing cryptocurrency transactions, which they have dubbed “Spider.” According to ComputerWorld, MIT researchers are able to use this “Spider”...Read More
The creation of a Bitcoin Emoji on Twitter today has increased the largest cryptocurrency’s social media awareness. The social media’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, and other influential community members are also sharing the “#Bitcoin” trend that has ultimately transcended the online space. Bitcoin Emoji Inspires Bitcoin Hashtag Earlier today, the popular social media platform, Twitter, introduced...Read More
After last week’s rally, it now seems that Bitcoin is hitting the headlines once again. American venture capital investor, Tim Draper, has recently spoken out about Bitcoin, suggesting that millennials need to invest in Bitcoin if they want to secure their financial future. On Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020, Draper spoke to Liz Claman during an...Read More
As of yesterday, January 20th, 2020, the Blockchain Economic Forum kicked off in Davos, Switzerland, with a keynote speech delivered by J. Christopher Giancarlo. Giancarlo spoke about the past, present, and future evolution of the blockchain, and made one particularly exciting remark about virtual currencies. The ex-chairman of the United States’ Commodity Futures Trading Commission...Read More
The crypto community views cryptocurrencies in numerous ways. From trading opportunities to store of value, and occasionally for their real purpose of being used as a payment method. Today, the main topic will be a rather conspicuous one that has been discussed many times, but it needs more awareness – adoption. Furthermore, let’s examine an...Read More
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp and California-based Silvergate Bank have partnered up to launch a new Bitcoin leverage trading product. It would allow institutional investors to trade with leverage collateralized by Bitcoin and held on the exchange. SEN Leverage By Bitstamp And Silvergate Bank The Luxemburg-based cryptocurrency exchange recently announced its involvement with Silvergate Bank’s new...Read More
