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Central Bank of Iran Official Says Cryptocurrencies Have ‘Made No Contribution to Bypassing Sanctions’
28.12.2020
An official with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has claimed that cryptocurrencies have played no significant role in Iran’s sanction hit economy. According to Mohammadreza Mani Yekta, the deputy head of CBI’s office for payment systems, “studies” have shown that digital...
SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Virgil Capital
28.12.2020
Stefan Qin, the 23-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, has been accused by the SEC of “fabricated records” for failing to redeem $3.5 million in investments and attempting to withdraw $1.7 million in investor funds to pay off Chinese loan sharks
XRP is a Crypto Asset in Japan, Not a Security, Ripple Partner SBI Claims
28.12.2020
The SBI Holdings statement refers to a research article by Sadakazu Osaki of the Nomura Research Institute indicating under Japanese law XRP is a "cryptocurrency asset" and not a security
Bitcoin All-Time Price High Surpasses $28K, BTC’s Half Trillion Market Cap Now Bigger Than Visa
27.12.2020
Bitcoin markets have been seeing a lot of action this weekend, as the price of the crypto asset touched another all-time high (ATH) at $28,378 per coin. Toward the end of 2020, the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization has crossed a whopping half of a trillion U.S. dollars in value....
Ripple Lawsuit Could Invoke Billions in Losses to ‘Innocent Third-Parties,’ Says Former SEC Commissioner
27.12.2020
The crypto community is extremely curious about what will happen to Ripple Labs and the token asset XRP, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Ripple and two executives. On December 25, the large cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp announced delisting...
Zero to $318,000: Proponents and Detractors Give a Variety of Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2021
27.12.2020
While bitcoin has jumped well above the $26,000 zone, a number of crypto proponents are extremely bullish for the crypto asset’s performance in 2021. During the last year, a number of pundits, experts, luminaries, and speculators have predicted bitcoin’s 2021 value after the digital...
‘Unprecedented’ Institutional Demand for Bitcoin: Bitgo’s Custodied Assets Top $16 Billion, No Paypal Deal
26.12.2020
Bitgo’s assets under custody have surpassed $16 billion. The company says it is seeing “unprecedented interest from institutional investors,” resulting from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent bitcoin bull run. Paypal was also rumored to be...
Bitcoin Hits $25,890, Peter Schiff Thinks BTC Price Rise Will Attract Regulators
26.12.2020
The price of bitcoin jumped well over the $25k handle touching a high of $25,890 on Saturday morning (EST). The crypto asset has an overall market valuation of $476 billion this weekend gaining over 6.8% during the last 24 hours. The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization of all the crypto...
Digital Securities Brokers May Not Be Subject to Enforcement for 5 Years, Says US Regulator
24.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement and is looking for public comment toward the custody of digital asset securities that have been handled by special purpose broker-dealers. The statement from the SEC follows the recent crackdown against Ripple Labs and...
XRP Crash Burns Other Crypto Asset Values, BTC Price Remains Unscathed
23.12.2020
Digital currency markets have seen some volatile action this week and during the last 24 hours following the XRP charges, a number of coins shed a great deal of value. At the time of publication, the entire crypto-economy is valued at $629 billion and because XRP lost so much value, bitcoin’s...
Crypto Asset Trading Platform Bityard With Integrated Copy Trading Function Launched in USA
22.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Bityard, a fairly new crypto exchange, currently focuses primarily on crypto asset trading. The crypto exchange, which was unveiled recently, is going to launch its US stock trading operations shortly. Bityard has already got the approval of The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory...
Traditional banks offer digital asset custody amid compliance legislation
22.12.2020
Compliance and regulations become more important than ever before for banks and traditional institutions that offer support for digital assets
Venezuela’s Asonacrip: Bitcoin Bull Run Could Help Boost Usability of Cryptos Such as Petro
22.12.2020
The president of the National Association of Cryptocurrencies of Venezuela (Asonacrip) praised the recent bull run seen in bitcoin’s prices across the board, which “favors the usability of a very novel crypto asset,” such as the petro (PTR). Petro Is Gathering Strength Due to...
Global Equity Head at Jefferies Says the Investment Bank Will Buy Bitcoin and Reduce Exposure to Gold
22.12.2020
Christopher Wood, the global head of equity at Jefferies, a global financial services company, says the firm will reduce exposure to gold in favor of bitcoin. He adds that there are plans to increase the crypto component of Jefferies’ long-only global portfolio for U.S. dollar-denominated...
Mining Rig Makers Race to Create Next-Gen Ethereum Miner Before Staking-Only Kicks In
21.12.2020
The Ethereum network’s 2.0 transition has pushed the protocol to become one of the largest staking networks in the world with 1,683,905 ether locked into the contract worth $1 billion today. According to reports from China, while proof-of-work ethereum miners have two years left to mine...
Weekend Market Action Sees Bitcoin Touch $24K, $1 Billion in Short Positions Liquidated
20.12.2020
Bitcoin and the crypto economy continue to see strong gains, as the price of the leading crypto-asset touched an all-time high on Saturday, December 19, 2020. That morning around 11:45 a.m. EST, bitcoin touched a price high at $24,217, but got pushed below the $24k handle shortly after. The entire...
FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations
19.12.2020
The DoJ thinks the FBI needs to shape up when it comes to its cryptocurrency support teams
$1 Billion in Bitcoin and Ether: One River Hedge Fund to Increase Holdings From $600 Million
18.12.2020
Hedge fund management firm One River Asset Management has invested $600 million in bitcoin and ether with a plan to increase its holdings to $1 billion next year. The company has two cryptocurrency funds: the Bitcoin Fund and the Ethereum Fund. $1 Billion Investment in Bitcoin and Ether One River...
Guggenheim Investments: Bitcoin Is Worth $400,000 Based on Scarcity, Relative Valuation to Gold
18.12.2020
Guggenheim Investments, an asset management firm with over $230 billion under management, has valued bitcoin at $400,000 based on fundamental analysis. Guggenheim wanted to invest in bitcoin when the price of the cryptocurrency was at the $10,000 level. The company is currently waiting for approval...
Kim Dotcom Says Bitcoin Cash ‘Great for Payments,’ Expects BCH to Cross $3K in 2021
17.12.2020
On December 17, the internet entrepreneur and political activist Kim Dotcom spoke about bitcoin being a “great asset for storage,” and then further stressed that bitcoin cash was “great for payments.” Dotcom said he expects bitcoin cash to jump in value by 900% next year...