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Pantera CEO Wants a Reminder the Day Before a US Bitcoin ETF Launches — ‘I Might Want to Take Some Chips off the Table’
11.10.2021
On October 6, Pantera Capital published an investor’s note written by Dan Morehead, the company’s CEO. Unlike the myriad of crypto investors who believe that a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will send the crypto asset’s value to the moon, Morehead explains it could be...
Akt.io Shows How DeFi Is Shaping the Future and Why Financial Institutions Are Ripe for Disruption
11.10.2021
Investing has become mandatory for those who want to secure their financial future. Despite this need, the accessible alternatives for those wanting to put their money to work are few. Akt.io will change this and democratize the world of investing. Why do you need investments? With current accounts...
Poland’s Central Bank Says It Will Add 100 Tons of Gold to Existing Holdings in 2022
11.10.2021
The Polish central bank, the National Bank of Poland (NBP), is reportedly planning to raise its gold reserves by 100 tons in 2022. According to bank governor Adam Glapinski, the objective of this decision is to prepare Poland for “the most unfavourable circumstances.” Gold’s...
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Announces Construction of Vet Hospital With Bitcoin Trust Funds
11.10.2021
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, announced yesterday he will start using surplus funds from the country’s bitcoin trust. Part of the $4 million excedent will be invested in a vet hospital that will offer different services for the pets of Salvadoran citizens. Bukele explained this...
Travelers Will Be Able to Purchase Airline Tickets With Crypto in Venezuela
11.10.2021
Travelers will be able to purchase airline tickets in Venezuela using cryptocurrencies in the near future. According to statements made by Freddy Borges, Director of the Maiquetía International Airport, the institution would be working to include cryptocurrencies such as dash, bitcoin, and...
Bitmain Will Not Ship Crypto Mining Equipment to China
11.10.2021
Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain will no longer ship its products to mainland China. The move is in response to local regulations, the company explained. The announcement follows a prolonged crackdown on crypto mining operations in the country and a recently reiterated wide ban on activities...
New Bybit User? Get up to $600 in Welcome Rewards
11.10.2021
New Bybit users can get up to $600 in welcome rewards upon completing simple tasks and hitting trading milestones after signing up. The rewards include an exclusive $50 coupon when a new user makes a first time deposit of at least 0.05 BTC or equivalent within 48 hours of joining the cryptocurrency...
How Henry Ford Envisaged Bitcoin 100 Years Ago — A Unique ‘Energy Currency’ That Could ‘Stop Wars’
11.10.2021
55 days from now will be the hundred-year anniversary of when the American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford talked about a unique “energy currency” that could “stop wars.” The well known founder of the Ford Motor Company suggested that a currency could...
5 Countries Will Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender by End of Next Year, Says Bitmex CEO
11.10.2021
By the end of next year, at least five countries will have accepted bitcoin as legal tender, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex has predicted. He cited three key reasons why he arrived at this conclusion. “Developing countries will jump into crypto in 2022,” he said. More...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Criticizes Shiba Inu Crypto After SHIB Soars 230% — Says It’s ‘Pointless’
11.10.2021
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, thinks the dogecoin rival shiba inu token (SHIB) is “pointless,” criticizing its supply. The cryptocurrency skyrocketed 230% over the past week. Michael Burry Shares His View on Shiba Inu Token Famous...
SEC Commissioner: True Decentralized Projects Pose a Challenge to Crypto Regulation
11.10.2021
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that true decentralized projects pose a challenge to crypto regulation. Noting that “decentralized finance carries within itself inherently some ability to self regulate,” the commissioner said, “we need...
Refinable Authenticates Fine Jewelry Sale on Sotheby’s
10.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. HONG KONG – 10th October 2021 – Refinable, a leading decentralized NFT marketplace, is taking a step forward in realizing advanced use cases for NFT applications. In a keystone partnership with high-end jewelry maker NALAS, and the support of Sotheby’s, Refinable...
BTC’s Price Rise Gives 5-Year-Old Mining Rigs New Life — Bitcoin Hashrate Jumps Close to 20% Since Last Week
10.10.2021
As bitcoin’s value has increased, the global hashrate has been steadily climbing higher week after week. On Sunday, the hashrate dedicated to the Bitcoin network is hovering just above the 155 exahash (EH/s) handle and bitcoin’s price has made a great number of mining rigs more...
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
10.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....
Beltracchi’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ — Notorious Art Forger Banned from Selling at Galleries Steps Into the NFT Game
10.10.2021
While the world of non-fungible token (NFT) assets continues to swell, the notorious artist and art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi has joined the NFT industry with a collection of NFTs called “The Greats.” Beltracchi is well known for admitting that he forged hundreds of paintings...
Cross-Chain Bridge Value Increases by 89% in Less Than a Month Surpassing $14 Billion TVL
10.10.2021
23 days ago on September 16, cross-chain bridges held around $7.79 billion total value locked (TVL) and since then the TVL has increased 89% since then to $14.75 billion. Currently, the top bridges include network connections like Polygon Bridges with $4.5 billion, Fantom Anyswap Bridge with $4.1...
B2BinPay: How to Find a Reliable Provider of Bitcoin Payments
10.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin is not just the first cryptocurrency to have come onto the scene – the role of this asset has substantially increased in recent years. Giant corporations like Tesla and Xiaomi have added BTC to the list of payment options, while El Salvador has made Bitcoin a legal...
Nigeria Central Bank Governor Says CBDC Launch Just ‘a Couple of Days’ Away
10.10.2021
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has confirmed the country’s upcoming digital currency will be launched “in a couple of days from now.” According to the governor, the digital currency which is also known as the e-naira will be the first of...
Talent Giant Creative Artists Agency Inks Deal With Pseudonymous NFT Whale 0xb1
10.10.2021
On October 8, the leading California-based talent agency Creative Artists Agency announced it has inked a deal with the infamous non-fungible token (NFT) asset collector known as “0xb1.” The influential talent agency aims to help the pseudonymous 0xb1 monetize the vast NFT collection...
Court Ruling Threatens 17 Crypto Exchanges in Russia
10.10.2021
Another batch of Russian online crypto exchanges in Russia face closure following a recent decision by a regional court. Information published on their websites has been deemed illegal meaning the country’s telecom watchdog can block access to their platforms. Roskomnadzor May Take Down...