In a bid to secure financial freedom for all, fintech firm Strike has announced that its clients can now purchase Bitcoin (BTC) with no extra fees on its platform. Strike Launches Bitcoin Tab Announcing the development today, Strike noted that it had launched a “Bitcoin Tab” feature, which would make Bitcoin acquisition cheap, simple, reliable,...Read More
Bitcoin’s bull run hasn’t ended, and its price could increase by more than 40% by the end of August, asserted the creator of the popular stock-to-flow model. He also predicted that the next few months will be make it or break it for the S2F. Over the course of the past few months, bitcoin’s price...Read More
The Dutch crypto provider Bitcoin Meester has become the exclusive partner of the top soccer team AZ Alkmaar. As part of the deal, the team will receive some of the funds in bitcoin, which it pledged to hold. AZ Alkmaar – The First Soccer Club to Operate with BTC One of the most successful soccer...Read More
Dawn Fitzpatrick, the CIO of Soros Fund Management who said crypto was at an “inflection point” earlier this year, approved the trading of Bitcoin and possibly other cryptocurrencies. Financial news website TheStreet reported that “people familiar with the matter” speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that Fitzpatrick and her team have been exploring crypto assets...Read More
A new partnership will allow Americans to purchase bitcoin from more than 600 banks in the United States. According to fresh reports, a new partnership between digital asset management firm NYDIG and payments behemoth National Cash Register (NCR) will allow 650 U.S. banks and credit unions to offer crypto trading services to clients through mobile...Read More
It seems that the Mexican government has no interest in becoming the next Bitcoin Nation, nor does it want its private banks to walk down that road. Mexico Says No To Crypto The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of the Government of Mexico, Arturo Herrera Gutierrez, shared on his Twitter account an official statement...Read More
With bitcoin’s price recovering more than $5,000 in a few days and heading towards a multi-day high, bulls have received further support that the asset may aim even further north. The popular Puell Multiple metric has displayed a buy signal for just the fifth time, with every previous occasion being “spot on,” according to analysts....Read More
After the enhanced volatility in the past few days in which BTC displayed several multi-thousand dollar moves, the cryptocurrency has calmed around $35,000. Some altcoins have charted more significant gains, with ETH reclaiming $2,100 and DOT surging 6%. ETH Above $2,100; DOT Reconquers $16 The alternative coins mimicked BTC’s performance in the past several days...Read More
Research by crypto analytics firm Glassnode has revealed that institutional demand remains slow as the Bitcoin market continues to fight for support while mining selling pressure increases. The report stated that one of the largest factors in the institutional narrative has been the one-way flow of crypto assets into Grayscale’s GBTC trust fund. Traders sought...Read More
Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has just won a legal dispute related to the copyrights of the Bitcoin Whitepaper. According to information from Ontier LLP, the law firm representing Craig Wright, the nChain scientist was today awarded a default judgment in his copyright infringement action against ‘Cøbra.’ Craig Wright 1,...Read More
Mad Money host Jim Cramer is still bullish on Bitcoin, but instead of buying more BTC he went for Ethereum this time, claiming it can be used to buy more things like NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Cramer said a lot of money is coming to Bitcoin despite its current...Read More
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
Bitcoin is up another 5% over the past 24 hours as it battles with resistance at $35K. The double bottom formed over the weekend has played out nicely and has allowed bitcoin to break resistance at a falling trend line that dates back to the May peaks. As mentioned yesterday, the double bottom formation could...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 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
In the middle of another volatile weekend for Bitcoin, the primary cryptocurrency is up by 11% from the $30K low that was recorded yesterday, and is now facing resistance above $33K. On Friday, bitcoin saw a sharp drop from the $35k price area until finding support at $30k on Saturday. Looking at the following short-term...Read More
After the Saturday bloodbath in which bitcoin dipped to just over $30,000, the cryptocurrency has bounced off and recovered more than $3,000 of value. Most altcoins have also reacted well, with ETH surging to nearly $1,900, and the market cap has reclaimed $100 billion in a day. Bitcoin Spikes Above $33K As it happened during...Read More
If Bitcoin’s fall grom $62,000 to the perilous $30,000 mark seems scary, then buckle up: Some analysts believe it could get even worse… And if conditions remain the same, that is very likely to be the case. The sharp drop from $60,000, the arrival of the infamous death cross, the bad news coming out of...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
The number of open shorts positions on leading cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange BitFinex is at a two-year high as bitcoin price returns to the monthly lows amid $30K. The current amount of shorts is the highest since June 17, 2019, forcing more traders to wonder whether BTC is set for further dips, which may lead...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
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
Another weekend starts with another adverse price movement for bitcoin as the asset dropped by several thousand dollars to below $31,000. The alternative coins are also deep in red, with ETH dumping below $1,800, and the total market cap has seen $160 billion gone in a day. Bitcoin Plummets Below $31,000 It’s almost becoming a...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
