Institutional investors based in the UK and France will be able to receive BTC exposure through a Bitcoin ETP launched by 21Shares. The Swiss organization announced that its exchange-traded product tracking the performance of the largest cryptocurrency will be available on Aquis Exchange. Bitcoin ETP Coming in the UK and France Based in Zug, Switzerland,...Read More
Two senators on the Intelligence Committee suggested over the weekend that lawmakers should take increased measures to regulate and trace cryptocurrencies. The recommendations come after a second major ransomware attack within a month that has demanded payments in digital currencies. According to Forbes, Senator Roy Blunt unleashed a tirade on cryptocurrencies and the anonymity they...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
American experts warned that some spouses use digital assets as an instrument to hide money during divorce arrangements. There Are Always Ways According to a recent New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) survey, nearly 50 million Americans currently own bitcoin. Furthermore, the popularity of altcoins is also on the rise. With the above in mind,...Read More
Progressive Care, a Florida-based healthcare services company, announced today that it has started accepting bitcoin payments for its COVID-19 Rapid Resting services at its PharmcoRx locations. Progressive Care Now Accepting BTC Payments According to the company, the decision was made on the eve of Bitcoin 2021, the world’s largest Bitcoin Conference taking place in Miami...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
Kais Mohammad – a resident of Orange County – will spend the next 24 months in federal prison for operating an illegal BTC ATM service. The US officials said that the man processed up to $25 million with some of it on behalf of criminal suspects. Behind Bars In 2020 Kais Mohammad, also known as...Read More
The Hungarian capital will immortalize the anonymous creator of Bitcoin by building a bronze statue of him. The designers of the project plan to put a hoodie on his head to represent his anonymity. A Statue of His Honor The secret identity of Bitcoin’s creator – with the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto – remains one of...Read More
During the ongoing 2021 Bitcoin conference, Tony Hawk revealed that he purchased bitcoin first in 2012 after watching how it works on the Silk Road. He added that he had kept most of his holdings aside from donating some BTC to charity organizations. While comparing his first passion skateboarding and his current affection for bitcoin,...Read More
Speaking to Anthony Pompliano during the 2021 Bitcoin conference, the Gemini founders, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss noted that they are still BTC hodlers and pledged to hold at least until the price reaches $500,000. Additionally, they called the US dollar the “ultimately shitcoin.” The Winklevoss twins are among the most famous early BTC adopters, having...Read More
Bitcoin is trading more or less where it was a week ago, following another seven days of choppy price actions. This time, however, it seems that it was an event that propelled its most recent decline and the catalyst was no other but Elon Musk. Last weekend kicked off with a crash towards $33K on...Read More
During the ongoing Bitcoin 2021 conference, Michael Saylor spoke with long-time BTC proponent Max Keiser on why and how he started buying, the asset’s merits, and what cannot happen with it. Saylor, who has purchased tens of thousands of bitcoins for himself and the company he runs – MicroStrategy – in the past year, outlined...Read More
Elon Musk is among the most popular and influential people on earth. He has a huge fan following who go along with his mentions. While a large group of people are accusing him of manipulating the BTC price, some believe Bitcoin is becoming immune to his tweets. Advertisement Bitcoin price, nowadays is experiencing a rollercoaster,...Read More
Although the Reserve Bank of India recently issued a new circular clarifying that digital assets are not outlawed in the country, the entity still believes they carry significant risks. As such, the RBI has taken its concerns to the government, asserted the bank’s governor – Shaktikanta Das. The world’s second-most populated nation has always had...Read More
In the early hours of Friday morning the Bitcoin provocateur was back stirring the digital pot with another tweet, this time depicting a broken heart. The cryptic tweet hinted at a potential split with Bitcoin which is currently down 42% from its all-time high of $65K in mid-May. #Bitcoin 💔 pic.twitter.com/lNnEfMdtJf — Elon Musk (@elonmusk)...Read More
The antivirus company NortonLifeLock announced a new feature on its platform, named Norton Crypto. Its mission will be to enable customers to mine Ethereum in a safe and accessible way. Mining ETH In a recent announcement, the cybersecurity firm notified its nearly 13 million customers about a new service on its platform. Called Norton Crypto,...Read More
Elon Musk’s debacle with the cryptocurrency community over BTC’s energy consumption levels has turned people against him, revealed a recent report. A company tracking social sentiment has outlined a significant reversal in social media engagements, with the majority taking a negative approach towards Tesla’s CEO. Elon Musk Sentiment Goes Into Negative Territory It’s safe to...Read More
The Biden administration plans to enhance cryptocurrency tracking as part of macro endeavors to reduce the pain from ransomware attacks, said the Deputy Press Secretary. The government’s actions come amid several consecutive hacks on US soil. What is Ransomware and US Attacks? Ransomware attacks mean that the perpetrators infiltrate individuals or organizations to encrypt sensible...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
Residents of the Chinese capital will receive 40 million renminbi ($6.2 million) of the digital currency. They can use two banking apps to apply to win one of the 200,000 so-called ”red packets”, each containing 200 yuan, as part of a lottery. Simultaneously, the governor of Russia’s central bank called digital currencies the future of...Read More
Guggenheim Partners may invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets through its latest fund called Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund. A recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed the giant’s plans to receive the exposure through cash-settled derivatives instruments. CryptoPotato reported last year Guggenheim’s filing in which the behemoth sought SEC approval to allocate...Read More
The giant British multinational banking and financial services organization, StanChart, intends to release a cryptocurrency trading platform in Britain and Europe later this year. The initiative will come as part of the bank’s new technology arm. Founded in 1969, Standard Chartered is a British banking giant with nearly $1 trillion in assets under management as...Read More
An ominous technical indicator called the ‘death cross’ is looming suggesting that the Bitcoin bull market could well be over. Cryptocurrency trader ‘Rekt Capital’ has observed the bearish signal stating “whenever a Death Cross occurs, BTC experiences deeper downside,” A death cross is a technical chart pattern indicating the potential for a major sell-off or...Read More
Jeff Currie – the Global Head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs – shared his thoughts on Bitcoin being a gold replacement. According to him, digital assets are substitutes for copper. From Gold to Copper In a recent CNBC interview, Jeff Currie warned that cryptocurrencies are risky and people should not consider them as a...Read More
Cryptocurrency developments in Europe are emerging left and right as four issuers received approvals to list exchange-traded products on different exchanges, including in Paris and Amsterdam for the first time. Additionally, Germany’s regulated exchange for crypto assets released a mobile trading app for Android and iOS users. Four Issuers Launched Crypto ETPs in Europe With...Read More
BitMEX announced a $100,000 grant for the Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher – Calvin Kim. Furthermore, the crypto derivatives exchange informed about an additional $50,000 donation from its partner – the Human Rights Foundation. BitMEX’s $150K Renewal In a recent statement, the popular Bitcoin derivatives trading venue BitMEX announced it had renewed Calvin Kim’s developer grant...Read More
This week’s on-chain insights from analytics provider Glassnode has highlighted a slowdown in the rate at older BTC being spent. This is indicative of a level at which a large number of holders are willing to stop or pause as markets consolidate for a while. “A period of consolidation is to be expected as the...Read More
The Reserve Bank of Inda issued a new circular today, clarifying that although banks and other entities need to carry customer due diligence, cryptocurrencies are not outlawed in the country. Citing media reports that banks and regulated entities have “cautioned their customers against dealing in virtual currencies by making a reference” to a circular that...Read More
America’s oldest bank, BNY Mellon, continues with its cryptocurrency endeavors by planning to release custodial services in Ireland through its local branch. At the same time, the country’s central bank outlined “great concerns” related to the popularity rise of bitcoin and other digital assets. BNY Mellon Launches Crypto Custody in Ireland The Bank of New...Read More
This allows users to create trustless atomic swaps between the two cryptocurrencies without having to route through a centralized exchange service. Monero’s Privacy Mechanisms Monero’s ring signature system draws anonymity from a minimum ring size. Receivers are protected via stealth addresses, and funds within the ring are indistinguishable from each other. The minimum ring size...Read More
