A few weeks after China started its nationwide crackdown on Bitcoin mining, new reports have confirmed the speculations that at least some miners will look to transition to the US. The most recent one indicated that three tons of mining machines will move from Guangzhou to Maryland. BTC Miners: From China to the US The...Read More
Michael Saylor’s business intelligence giant now owns over 100,000 bitcoins after the company purchased another chunk of 13,005 BTC for nearly $500 million. Consequently, the firm now has 0.5% of all bitcoins ever to exist. The founder and CEO of the NASDAQ-listed company announced the latest purchase earlier on June 21st. It came after the...Read More
The total liquidations in the cryptocurrency market have reached $1 billion as all assets have dumped in a matter of hours. Following new FUD from China, bitcoin slumped to a two-week low at just over $32,000, ETH below $2,000, and so on. After the somewhat positive weekend when BTC recovered some losses and traded at...Read More
The S2F model is currently suggesting that, in the worst-case scenario, BTC will surpass $98K by November, which is highly optimistic given recent market developments. S2F’s Methodology & Accuracy Comparing Bitcoin to precious metals like gold and silver, PlanB has used statistics to outline a defined relationship between the value and scarcity of a given...Read More
The US multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs continues with its 180-turns on the cryptocurrency industry. After its recent interest that included filing for a Bitcoin ETF and exploring crypto as an asset class, the institutions’ latest report said virtual currencies are not a “viable investment.” Crypto Is Not a Viable Investment: Goldman It’s safe to...Read More
Over the past seven days, we saw yet another unsuccessful attempt of Bitcoin to breach the coveted $40K mark definitively. Let’s roll back a little. Last weekend, the price was rather indecisive as it was struggling beneath $36K. All this changed on Sunday, however, when bulls stepped in and took control over the market. By...Read More
The Chinese government has reportedly intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining and usage in the country by shutting down several crypto mining facilities in Sichuan. Sichuan Bitcoin Miners Join the List According to Wu Blockchain, the authorities of the Sichuan province officially issued a statement today, mandating every power supply company in the province to...Read More
After conducting tests for several months, the Swiss branch of the large Spanish bank – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBCA) – has announced plans to release two services related to the cryptocurrency industry. According to the official statement, private banking customers based only in Switzerland will have the option to trade bitcoin and other digital...Read More
Paraguay’s Deputy of the Nation, Carlos Antonio Rejala Helman, has confirmed that new legislation in regards to Bitcoin will arrive in July. This comes amid growing adoption in Latin America led by El Salvador, which could be followed by Panama as well. CryptoPotato reported last week when Rejala Helman said his country planned to start...Read More
The global investment manager VanEck would have to wait more to receive the SEC’s answer about its Bitcoin ETF application from earlier this year. The Commission’s second delay seeks other interested parties to weigh in on whether such a product will be sustainable. After withdrawing its previous attempts, VanEck filed another application with the US...Read More
Charles Hoskinson – the founder of Cardano – stated that the project’s native cryptocurrency ADA is one of the greenest and most eco-friendly digital assets. He further opined that Tesla (TSLA) should choose it if it really cares about environmental sustainability. Tesla Should Go for Cardano (ADA) In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Charles...Read More
While the entire crypto industry was extremely delighted with the news of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption as a legal tender, several financial analysts have called out the country’s president and congress for the decision. A “Very Stupid” Decision In a recent report, Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at the John Hopkins University, has...Read More
Despite the massive adoption waves surrounding cryptocurrencies in recent months, the Indonesian authorities have decided they want nothing to do with this emerging asset class. According to a recent report, the governor of Indonesia’s central bank, Perry Warjiyo, asserted that the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment method in the country would no longer be...Read More
Michael Saylor’s initiative to continue buying more and more bitcoins makes no sense, argued the full-time BTC basher – Peter Schiff. Following the latest development coming from MicroStrategy, in which the company outlined plans to allocate another $1 billion in the asset, the prominent economist called Saylor “truly insane.” Schiff to Saylor: Truly Insane If...Read More
Large hedge funds expect to increase their cryptocurrency holdings to 7% in five years, a recent survey conducted by the Financial Times concluded. This comes after the increased involvement from prominent names like Stan Druckenmiller, Paul Tudor Jones III, SkyBridge Capital, and more. Hedge Funds to Increase Crypto Holdings It’s safe to say that 2020...Read More
U.S. business intelligence firm MicroStrategy revealed plans to sell it Class A common stock for as much as $1 billion, with part of the proceeds possibly used for making more bitcoin purchases. Another Major Bitcoin Purchase? In a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday (June 14, 2021), MicroStrategy stated that...Read More
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), an international multilateral development bank headquartered in Honduras, said that it will work with the El Salvadoran government to implement bitcoin as the country’s second legal tender. According to Reuters, on Monday (June 14, 2021), the executive president of CABEI, Dante Mossi, revealed the bank’s plans at...Read More
South Korea continues to enforce stricter rules on the cryptocurrency space with the latest legislation to classify exchanges as high-risk entities. The move comes as the Asian country aims to enhance the monitoring of financial transactions and user ID verifications. The Korea Times reported that the Financial Services Commission (FSC), South Korea’s financial watchdog, has...Read More
Prominent legacy investor Paul Tudor Jones III has doubled down on his support of bitcoin by indicating that it is reliable, honest, secure, and 100% certain. Furthermore, he said he wants to have 5% of his entire portfolio allocated in BTC. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out last year, the US billionaire hedge fund...Read More
The president of Tanzania – Samia Suluhu Hassan – outlined the nation’s need for cryptocurrency adoption. She stressed out that the East African region still falls behind other, more advanced regions. ‘Do Not be Caught Unprepared’ In a recent announcement, the Tanzanian president – Samia Suluhu Hassan – highlighted the development of cryptocurrency usage and...Read More
Bitcoin has to evolve further from this point given the fact that it fluctuates by double-digits after most Elon Musk social media engagements, argued Fundrat’s Managing Partner – Tom Lee. He also opined that the recent price movements show there’s a little-to-no institutional impact on the market yet. BTC Has to Outgrow Musk’s Comments The...Read More
After Tesla stopped accepting Bitcoin as a payment method for its electric cars back in May, Elon Musk has stated that his company would resume receiving Bitcoin transactions, with one condition dependent on the energy consumption. Exactly one month following Tesla’s announcement of halting bitcoin payments, Elon Musk has said on Sunday that the electric...Read More
Following El Salvador’s move to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender in the country, Wall Street giant JPMorgan seems not to be impressed by such a monumental decision from the Central American nation. JPMorgan Comments on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Move In a recent note to investors, as tweeted by Financial Times correspondent Robin Wigglesworth, JPMorgan...Read More
With the recent increase in Bitcoin adoption, the Texas Department of Banking has confirmed that Texas state-chartered banks will now be allowed to store BTC and other cryptocurrencies for their clients. Texas Banks to Hold Bitcoin In an official notice issued Friday, the regulator noted that state-chartered banks can provide crypto-related services to their clients...Read More
The CEO and founder of Barstool Sports – Dave Portnoy – admitted that at the beginning, he thought Bitcoin was a ”Ponzi scheme.” Eventually, he changed his stance and even opposed Donald Trump, who called the primary cryptocurrency a ”scam.” Trump Is Wrong In a recent interview for ”Varney & Co,” the founder of Barstool...Read More
The past seven days, despite being intensive in terms of important news, were less than exciting when it comes to pricing. Most of the cryptocurrencies experienced substantial losses. Bitcoin, unlike the majority of altcoins, performed relatively well in comparison. It’s still down about 5% on the week, but its market dominance has increased to about...Read More
Pieter Hasekamp, head of the central planning bureau CPB, opined that the Dutch government must ban digital assets. He further stated that a crypto collapse is inevitable. Cryptocurrencies Are ”Neither Money Nor a Financial Product” The director of the CPB Pieter Hasekamp urged the ruling cabinet of the Netherlands to officially forbid trading, possession, and...Read More
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has purportedly sent a show-cause notice to the founder of the popular exchange – Nischal Shetty, and the director – Sameer Mhatre. The agency has requested the duo to explain suspicious transactions worth nearly $400 million. According to a Reuters report, India’s financial crime-fighting organization, the ED, has contacted the two...Read More
Invesco, a U.S. investment management firm with over $1 trillion in assets under management (AUM), has joined the growing list of firms looking to launch cryptocurrency-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). In an SEC filing on Wednesday (June 9, 2021), Invesco revealed that it was planning to launch two crypto-based ETFs. They include the Invesco Galaxy...Read More
Polygon has announced that it will be partnering with 0x to raise a total of $10.5 million that will be used to attract more users into choosing its platform and the Ethereum blockchain. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the funds will be used to support projects and developers on the Polygon network, thus...Read More
