The demand for the Purpose Bitcoin ETF has resumed after the mid-May decrease. Consequently, the company’s product has increased the bitcoins it holds by almost 30% in less than two months. Purpose BTC ETF Holds Almost 22.5K Coins CryptoPotato reported earlier this year when Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) approved a filing by the financial...Read More
Bitcoin’s weekend struggles seem to be nowhere near as the cryptocurrency initiated another leg up and reclaimed $35,000. Most of the altcoins have charted gains as well, with Ethereum jumping above $2,300 for the first time since mid-June. Bitcoin Reconquers $35K After the volatile week in which BTC reached a multi-day high of $36,600 and...Read More
Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as “Doctor Bitcoin,” pleaded guilty on charges against him of running an illegal cash-to-crypto scheme. After allowing criminals to exchange fiat currencies for bitcoin, he faces imprisonment of up to five years. Texas vs. ‘Doctor Bitcoin’ The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas – Prerak Shah –...Read More
The cryptocurrency platform – Crypto Head – ranked the USA as the most prepared nation for the widespread adoption of digital assets. On the other hand, Cyprus is the country most interested in virtual currencies. Who Is Ready for Crypto? Despite the insecure nature of digital assets in terms of regulations, their popularity is still...Read More
Coinfirm revealed that some users on the notorious Darkweb have been selling falsified vaccine certificates for COVID-19 and stolen doses of vaccines in exchange for a variety of cryptocurrencies. Per the report, one can buy 10 shots of the AstraZeneca product for $250 or its crypto equivalent. BTC in Exchange for a Coronavirus Shot Criminals...Read More
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
ADA – the cryptocurrency fueling the Cardano blockchain – now has over $30B worth staked on the network. That’s over 70% of the token’s circulating supply while making Cardano the most capitalized blockchain by staked value, with Ethereum in a distant second at about $12B. Anticipating Smart Contracts The $31.4B figure is gleaned from PoolTool’s...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
While filing for an IPO with US regulators, the popular trading platform Robinhood reported a 4% increase in revenue coming from digital assets. Interestingly, more than 30% of that came from the most recent craze in the space – Dogecoin. Dogecoin’s Rise on Robinhood Started in 2013 as a joke, Dogecoin attracted the world’s attention...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
Mercado Bitcoin, the largest crypto exchange in Brazil, has received a $200 million investment from the Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, Softbank Group Corp, in a recently-concluded Series B funding. The Largest Series B Funding in LatAm According to a Thursday report, SoftBank made this investment through its Latin America Fund. Robert Dagnoni, the executive...Read More
After a short break from his usual comments on Twitter about the cryptocurrency space, Elon Musk reminded of his humoristic side with a new set of intriguing posts. Although his tweets contained the word “Doge,” the meme coin failed to increase. However, it turns out that the billionaire had Dogecoin’s baby in mind. Aside from...Read More
The popular DeFi project Balancer Protocol has joined the fight against high fees by launching on the Layer-2 solution – Polygon. Upon the transition from Ethereum, Balancer also announced new token incentives, which came into effect from June 28th. Balancer Joins Polygon Promising to “turn the concept of an index fund on its head,” Balancer...Read More
Sarah Levy – the CEO of the investment app Betterment – revealed that the company is contemplating how to enable its users to interact with cryptocurrencies. The executive admitted that she is a “big fan” of digital assets and that they have the ability to “diversify” the investors’ portfolios. ‘Is There a Way We Can...Read More
Germany’s financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, also known as BaFin, issued a license to Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to enable its local subsidiary to carry out cryptocurrency custody business in the country. BaFin announced the news of the approval via an official release on Monday (June 28, 2021). According to the German...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
With the death of the eccentric British-American computer programmer and cryptocurrency proponent, John McAfee, the U.S. government could find it difficult to confiscate funds belonging to the tech entrepreneur. Absence of Death Certificate Stalling Further Process As previously reported by CryptoPotato, McAfee was found dead after committing suicide in a prison in Barcelona, Spain. McAfee’s...Read More
WhaleFarm, a DeFi project with a fully anonymous team that launched farming days ago, has stolen over $2 million from investors in the latest rug pull in the space. Somewhat expectedly, its native cryptocurrency’s value plummeted by almost 100% in minutes. Launched earlier this month, WhaleFarm started with high promises for investors as it offered...Read More
New York Federal Reserve Bank President – John Williams – opined that the rapid development of virtual assets challenges the central banks’ desire to launch their own CBDCs. He advised policymakers to consider how cryptocurrencies would work efficiently alongside physical cash. Crypto Raises Questions for Central Banks John Williams – the president and CEO of...Read More
21Shares AG, the Swiss-based issuer of cryptocurrency-oriented Exchange-Traded Products, continues with launching such ETPs in Europe. The latest will track the performance of Solana (SOL) and will go live on June 30th on the Swiss stock exchange. SOL ETP Coming to SIX Exchange The company, aiming to close the gap between institutional investors and regulated...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
China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining has caused severe damage to local businesses. Owners of small hydroelectric power plants have decided to put for sale their operations, promising that they can be used for BTC mining. Illegal BTC Mining in China to Go on? As it has become painfully clear for the cryptocurrency community, China doesn’t...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
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 residents of India, known to be a gold-loving nation, increased their digital assets investments from $200 million last year to $40 billion this year. The exponential growth sounds impressive having in mind the hostile crypto restrictions, which the central bank maintains. Indians Admire Gold but Love Crypto The blockchain analysis company Chainalysis reported that...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
Polygon, a full-stack scaling solution for Ethereum formerly, known as MATIC network, plans to launch an all-purpose scalable data availability layer dubbed Avail. Polygon to Launch a General Purpose Blockchain In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Polygon noted that Avail will provide foolproof data available while preventing data encoding proofs using erasure coding and...Read More
The forthcoming regulations in South Korea, which will require exchanges to have a real-name account at a local bank by September, might push many smaller trading platforms out of business. They are reportedly planning to fight back by suing the government. CryptoPotato reported before that the Korean government plans to implement a new rule on...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
