The financial analyst and Global Head of Equity Strategy at Jefferies – Christopher Wood – opined that the Chinese officials want no competition for its digital renminbi. That is why they enforced the crackdown on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies lately. China Cares About its CBDC Not Carbon Footprint Christopher Wood – the prominent financial analyst...Read More
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies cannot and should not replace fiat currencies, argued the former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis. Additionally, he supported the popular narrative that counties should aim at adopting blockchain while averting from using BTC. Bitcoin Cannot Replace Fiat Speaking to the Greek Reporter, Varoufakis, who has never been a bitcoin fan,...Read More
The lower number of miners on the Bitcoin network has caused severe disruptions as the rate of newly-produced coins have dropped to just 58 new ones created in a day, says on-chain data. Furthermore, miners’ revenue has plummeted in the last month, while all eyes are on the upcoming difficulty adjustment. The Disruptions on the...Read More
More updates coming from Paraguay in terms of its possible crypto adoption indicated that the nation is actually looking for regulation instead of making BTC a legal tender. Prominent economist and cryptocurrency basher Steve Hanke was quick to applaud the reversal. Paraguay: Regulations Not Legal Tender June became a historic month for the primary cryptocurrency...Read More
Mexico’s third-richest man, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, continues with his support for bitcoin by indicating that his bank is planning to start using BTC. While outlining the limited supply of the cryptocurrency as its most crucial merit, he said it would be the asset he would choose to invest in if he had to pick only...Read More
Bitcoin prices have come just shy of $35,000 during Monday morning’s Asian trading session. The upwards momentum follows a bearish weekend which saw the asset slump to a Saturday low of $30,300. The psychological $30K support level has held strong as Bitcoin prices rise back into their range-bound channel. At the time of press, the...Read More
The authorities of South Korea confiscated the cryptocurrency holdings of 12,000 people. The locals received charges of tax evasion, and 53 billion won or $47 million worth of BTC, ETH, and other digital assets were seized from them. The Largest Crypto Seizure for Back Taxes in Korean History Following a months-long investigation, the officials in...Read More
The effects of the Chinese crackdown on Bitcoin mining continue to harm the network as the hash rate has dumped to its yearly low of below 90 Ehash/sec. This comes just days before the next difficulty adjustment, which is expected to be one of the largest in BTC’s history. Bitcoin Hash Rate Drops to Yearly...Read More
Elvira Nabiullina – the Chief of Russia’s Central Bank – sounded a note of caution for investors to beware of the risks in the crypto market. She opined that digital assets are very volatile and warned investors to be wary of ”appalling” losses. Do Not Get Involved in Crypto The head of the Russian Central...Read More
UK authorities have made one of the largest seizures of cryptocurrency assets worth more than $190 million. Specialists detectives from the Met’s Economic Crime Command confiscated the funds after investigations on money laundering. UK Authorities Seize $140M in Crypto According to a press release from the Met’s Economic Crime Command, the local authorities made the...Read More
Vocal Bitcoin bull Meltem Demirors believes that the ongoing crypto decline is just an ordinary correction, which would wipe out investors with ”paper hands.” She reminded that the primary digital asset has always been volatile and assured that it is ”here to stay.” ‘You Can’t Have a Number Go Up Forever.’ The current situation in...Read More
On Saturday, bitcoin was trading at $30,667, down 10.16 percent on the day. It was the biggest percentage drop in a single day since June 21. The most popular cryptocurrency has recovered to levels above $32,000. However, it appears that the upward trend was brief and not particularly delicious for investors. After over a year...Read More
On June 25, over $1.5 billion of Ether (ETH$3.3 )’s billion notional open interest (OI) in ETH options will expire, making it the highest options expiry ever. Over 638,000 ETH options contracts are due to expire in June, representing 45 percent of total open interest in these options. A slew of options expired on the...Read More
A survey conducted by the American multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. revealed that most big investors do not find the crypto market appealing as only 10% of the participants asserted they trade digital assets. Moreover, 30% of the people agreed with Warren Buffett’s opinion that BTC is a ”rat poison.” The American Institutional...Read More
During a recent interview with Bloomberg, the prominent BTC bull spoke about the adverse short-term effects of China’s recent crackdown on Bitcoin mining. While he acknowledged the hash rate and price declines, Saylor believes this ‘mistake’ from the Asian country will provide an excellent opportunity for others. As CryptoPotato reported previously, the world’s most populated...Read More
Unfortunately, it was another challenging week in the cryptocurrency market, though this can only be said about the developments in terms of price. Elsewhere – adoption seems to be booming, especially when it comes to Bitcoin. Starting off with the price – bitcoin is currently trading at around $33,000, down about 13% in the past...Read More
After laughing at Jack Dorsey’s proposition for a Bitcoin conference earlier, Elon Musk has actually agreed to a BTC conversation with the CEO of Twitter at the event. As reported earlier, Elon Musk likes to have fun with the cryptocurrency community. Perhaps that’s why he initially laughed at Jack Dorsey’s most recent Bitcoin endeavor. The...Read More
The CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company, has taken another humoristic stab at BTC maxis by asking how many are needed to change a light bulb. The wave of comments didn’t disappoint from names like Michael Saylor, Dan Held, Raoul Pal, and more. Ever since the start of the year when Musk said...Read More
The number of US city mayors, whether current or running, supporting bitcoin continues to grow. After Miami’s Francis Suarez, the favorite to win the race in New York City, Eric Adams, promised to make NYC different in a year, including becoming the “center of bitcoins.” BTC Going to NYC? Running as a Democrat, Eric Adams...Read More
With BTC’s price going through a severe correction this week, reaching a near six-month low, the question arisen within the community if we have officially entered a bear market. Dumping to more than 50% south from its peak, which came just two months ago, certainly has some arguing that the bears are indeed in control....Read More
The US cryptocurrency exchange – Gemini – announced a long-term initiative called Gemini Green, aiming to add environmentally conscious practices into its business. The trading venue partnered up with Climate Vault and plans to purchase 350,000 metric tons of carbon – a move striving to decarbonize bitcoin. The Crypto Platform That Will Offset Its Own...Read More
After a large loss, cryptocurrency markets rallied back yesterday, with Bitcoin and Ethereum up 15% and 17%, respectively, after a big decline. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, recently released rendered graphics of a planned Bitcoin mining unit that would be powered by the country’s active volcanoes (the thermal energy generated from volcanoes can be converted...Read More
Bitcoin, the most dominant and primitive crypto, currently is battling hard to keep up above certain levels. However, the BTC price keeps on trembling every now and then, speculating a probable ‘not a right time’ to enter a trade. On the other hand, Ethereum, no doubt showcases an independent rally, yet gets impacted with the...Read More
The cryptocurrency investment company in Cape Town, South Africa – Africrypt – allegedly stole nearly 70,000 bitcoins. The two brothers Ameer and Raees Cajee, who are the founders of the firm, have disappeared. The Biggest Crypto Scam in South Africa Bloomberg reported that the customers of the South African trading venue – Africrypt – became...Read More
Although bitcoin recovered several thousand dollars after its mid-week crash, JPMorgan strategists still envision a bearish future for the asset. In their latest memo on its performance, they touched upon the upcoming unlocking of GBTC shares, which could drive the cryptocurrency down to $25,000. GBTC Shares to Play a Crucial Role Led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou,...Read More
The latest price correction that drove bitcoin to its lowest position in nearly six months put the asset “very close” to the bottom, argued analysts from the crypto-oriented company Stack Funds. However, they warned of potentially high volatility in the following weeks due to the expiring quarterly BTC options and the unlocking of GBTC in...Read More
Bitcoin whales have used the recent price dump as an opportunity to accumulate more BTC according to on-chain data. This came as the cryptocurrency dumped below $29,000 following substantial sell-offs from large players. Bitcoin Whales Bought the Dip? BTC whales represent large wallets that contain between 100 and 10,000 bitcoins, and their role in the...Read More
Michael Novogratz – the CEO of Galaxy Digital – shared another positive forecast for the future of the primary digital asset. Despite the ongoing crypto crash, he still looks at bitcoin as the better version of gold. ”I’m Still a Big Buyer of Bitcoin” The billionaire founder and head of Galaxy Digital – Mike Novogratz...Read More
Despite bouncing off and recovering several thousand dollars in a day, bitcoin could still be primed for more adverse price movement, says on-chain data. Furthermore, a popular analyst pointed out that BTC could be on its way to bottoming around $24,000. Short-Term BTC Reserves Says Bearish The past 48 hours were highly turbulent for the...Read More
Iranian authorities have confiscated about 7,000 cryptocurrency mining machines. The latest development is in line with Iran’s crackdown on illegal bitcoin mining activities. According to Reuters on Tuesday (June 22, 2021), General Hossein Rahimi, Tehran police chief, revealed that the computer miners were found at an abandoned factory in Iran’s capital, which was used to...Read More
