Simon Leviev gained fame after the documentary The Tinder Swindler went viral on Netflix a few weeks ago. The media claims he made his fortune by taking advantage of women he met online, but in a recent interview, he claimed he got rich with a more straightforward method: investing in Bitcoin. In an interview for...Read More
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy discovered and halted the operations of 13 illegal digital asset mining farms. Those were collectively using an electricity capacity of over 200 megawatts. War on Illegal Miners The central Asian country was torn by protests at the beginning of 2022 when thousands of residents occupied the streets to fight against the...Read More
The latest enhanced volatility in the cryptocurrency market caused significant pain for over-leveraged investors, with liquidations exceeding $400 million on a 24-hour scale. This comes as BTC slumped by about $3,000 in a day. It’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency landscape has seen better days as roughly $400 billion has been evaporated from the...Read More
The Canadian businessman and television personality – Kevin O’Leary – views bitcoin as a coin, currency, and software. He believes that having exposure to BTC is the same as holding positions in giant corporations such as Microsoft or Yahoo. In addition, O’Leary predicted that BTC could surge to $300,000 once there is regulatory clarity in...Read More
Recently leaked documents showed that the giant private bank Credit Suisse had held hundreds of billions of dollars of clients alleged or involved in drug trafficking, corruption, torture, money laundering, and other serious crimes. This comes years after the bank bashed the cryptocurrency industry, claiming that bitcoin presents money laundering challenges. The Leaked Documents A...Read More
Well-known cryptocurrency advocates worldwide have called out Canadian authorities for seizing millions in bitcoin and other digital currencies amid the ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine policies. Court Signs Order to Seize Bitcoin and Monitor Crypto Wallet The Toronto Star reported that a court order had been issued to freeze bank accounts and digital...Read More
The Russian Finance Ministry introduced public notices and said they started developing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry. During the discussions, citizens and financial market players will be able to give their proposals on the matter. What Has Happened so Far? Ever since the start of 2022, Russia’s top authorities haven’t been able...Read More
“We are not your colony, your back yard, or your front yard. Stay out of our internal affairs.” This is what El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele tweeted after US Senators introduced new legislation that sought to investigate the Central American country’s Bitcoin Law. El Salvador President Reaction on US Interference Since El Salvador’s government passed...Read More
According to a recent CNBC analysis, eight of the highest-ranked politicians in the USA have traded cryptocurrencies over the past 12 months. Seven of them are Republicans, including Senator Pat Toomey and Senator Cynthia Lummis, while one is a member of the Democratic Party. Who Jumped on The Bandwagon? Overall, 2021 has been a highly...Read More
The London-based investment management company, Fidelity International, listed a Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe in response to increased institutional demand. The product, called the Fidelity Physical Bitcoin ETP, began trading on Germany’s Deutsche Börse AG and Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Tuesday (February 15, 2022) under the ticker symbol “FBTC.” The Bitcoin ETP launch targets...Read More
By reasoning that Ilya Lichtenstein is a flight risk, a US Federal Judge ordered him to be detained pretrial while indicating that his wife and partner-in-crime – Heather Morgan – met the criteria for supervised release. As reported by The New York Times, Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the Federal District Court in the District...Read More
Bitcoin is heading towards $100,000 by the end of next year, according to both the stock-to-flow model and the logarithmic regression, asserted the man behind them – PlanB. This comes despite the recent failures of the S2F and the analyst’s “worst-case scenario.” $100K per BTC in 2023? PlanB, the anonymous Twitter pseudonym behind the popular...Read More
The leading US cryptocurrency exchange advertised itself during the major sports event Super Bowl. Chief Product Officer Surojit Chatterjee said that the marketing move generated “more traffic than we’ve ever encountered,” which briefly disturbed operations. Nonetheless, he assured things were quickly put under control. The Super Bowl Effect Similar to other crypto exchanges, Coinbase used...Read More
The world of cryptocurrencies, especially in its earlier years, had a reputation of being the playing ground of hackers and various malicious entities. And while this has changed to a huge degree in the past few years and the field received massive recognition and regulatory clarity, the ghosts of its past remain. One of the...Read More
Popular Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, also known mononymously as Drake, made a massive bitcoin bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl Game between the Los Angeles Rams (LA Rams) and the Cincinnati Bengals. Drake took a snapshot of his bet and posted it on Instagram for his over 100 million followers, with the caption “All bets...Read More
Matt Hancock, a Conservative Party MP in the UK parliament, said Britain could create a “dynamic” regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies rather than follow the EU’s restrictive policies. He noted that this is possible because of Brexit, which offers the country an opportunity to benefit from crypto innovations. “We now don’t have to just take the...Read More
The Central Bank of Hungary joined the growing number of central monetary entities believing that bitcoin trading and mining should be banned. Similar to most bashers, the organization’s Governor asserted that cryptocurrencies could facilitate illegal activities. In a press conference on February 11th, György Matolcsy, the current Governor of the Hungarian central bank, urged the...Read More
Barely two days after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized about $3.6 billion worth of BTC related to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, dozens of individuals have started laying claims on the bitcoin fortune. According to a Bloomberg report, the DOJ has seen a massive surge in the number of people who wish to regain...Read More
The world’s largest asset manager plans to double down on its cryptocurrency engagement by launching such trading services, asserted a new report. This comes a year after the company dipped its toes by trading bitcoin and reporting owning stocks of BTC mining companies. Citing people familiar with the matter, CoinDesk informed that BlackRock aims to...Read More
A recent report from blockchain analytics company Elliptic revealed that Ukrainian volunteer groups and non-government organizations (NGOs) received more than $570,000 in Bitcoin donations throughout 2021. 900% Increase From 2020 Interestingly, the total Bitcoin donations made to Ukrainian NGOs in 2021 represent a 900% increase from the previous year. These volunteer groups emerged in 2014...Read More
Traders are once again hoping for a bullish run as a fresh slash of green spread across the entire crypto market. Interestingly, the 50-DMA indicator shows that the cryptocurrency might be in a good shape for further gains. Bitcoin surged to $45,500 today for the first time since January 5th as the cryptocurrency market managed...Read More
Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Miners exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been approved for listing on the U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “WGMI.” According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on Monday (February 7, 2022), Nasdaq gave approval for the Bitcoin Miners ETF from crypto asset manager Valkyrie to be listed...Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, announced that it will give away free Bitcoin to its fans as part of an advertising campaign during Super Bowl LVI on February 13. The campaign is part of an effort by FTX to gain a more significant brand presence in the more mainstream audience of sports fans – especially...Read More
The Canadian subsidiary of KPMG – one of the “Big Four” international accounting firms – has just confirmed the addition of Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury. The purchase is said to “reflect the firm’s commitment to emerging technologies and asset classes”. According to a press release from Newswire, KPMG included carbon offsets alongside...Read More
According to a recent survey conducted by the trading platform eToro, many single men and women are seeking partners who are not only financially stable but also knowledgeable about cryptocurrencies. 33% of the American participants admitted they are more likely to go on a date with someone who deals with digital assets. Crypto Makes Individuals...Read More
The Bitcoin community celebrated as the layer 2 payment system reached a total of over 3,400 BTC locked. That is an equivalent of around $141 million. Bringing near-zero fee BTC payments, Lightning’s adoption rose dramatically over the last year. During the same period, bitcoin became significantly more utilized as a network and an investment asset...Read More
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced on Thursday the results of a proof-of-reserve audit, showing that it holds over $19 billion worth of Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC). Almost $20 billion Stored on Kraken As per a blog post, the audit was conducted by Armanino LLP, a consulting and technology firm in the US. The results...Read More
By partnering with the bitcoin-centered company New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), UNIFY will become the first credit union to offer BTC services to its members. The collaboration was also joined by pro football player Safety John Johnson III. The announcement from earlier this week informed that UNIFY customers will now be able to buy,...Read More
According to recent figures, the U.S. added 467,000 new jobs in January alone, despite worries about Omicron leaving various businesses short-staffed. Bitcoin traded slightly lower following the reveal. A Surprisingly Strong Labor Market The recent employment figures were published in a report by the US Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier today. While total...Read More
Trust Machines, a new venture co-founded by Stacks inventor Muneeb Ali and Princeton University Computer Science professor, JP Singh, has recently raised $150 million to expand the Bitcoin ecosystem as a Web3 platform. Bitcoin to Become a Web 3 Platform In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the company noted that its goal is to...Read More
