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Stronger crypto regulations in US won't necessarily help prevent fraud, says Okcoin CCO
12.8.2021
Megan Monroe said an "incubator" approach might be one possible solution to the current “patchwork of financial regulations” in the United States
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says ‘You Wouldn’t Need Cryptocurrencies if You Had a Digital US Currency’
15.7.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell believes that there is no need for cryptocurrencies if there is a digital dollar. “I think that’s one of the stronger arguments in its favor,” he said. The Fed chair also insists that the U.S. is not in danger of losing its reserve currency...
If History Rhymes, ETH Might Hit USD 19K; Downside Risk Stronger Than BTC's
6.5.2021
Should ethereum (ETH) follow bitcoin (BTC)'s former path, its price might hit USD 19,000 this year, one analyst estimated, while another one argued that ETH is now being driven by demand, and BTC - by scarcity.
Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, wrote in his latest...
Institutions & Retail Compete For Bitcoin - Whose Hands Are Stronger?
28.3.2021
The institutional investors are here, bringing with them billions of dollars and record-high bitcoin (BTC) prices. This is something the market had been expecting for years, but now that it has finally arrived, it potentially brings risks as well as benefits.
Might institutions be less ‘loyal’...
How Bitcoin Neutrality Is Simply Another Vote for a Crumbling Status Quo
18.3.2021
Nearly ten years into failed fiscal and monetary policy experiments, when trust in institutions is ebbing near an all-time low, the rationale for holding bitcoin has never been stronger. Yet, many people are neutral and non-reactive on the matter, giving credence to the current state of affairs...
Valheim Is Great Because It Doesn't Care About Boring Survival Stuff Like Eating And Pooping
5.3.2021
Survival is a term you hear a lot in video games, but what does it actually mean? For some, it’s all about crafting and base building. Or eating and sleeping. Or razing other people’s bases in the cold, cruel night. For others, it might mean a totally different genre—like survival-horror—or...
How Persona 5 Strikers Did (And Didn’t) Steal Our Hearts
3.3.2021
At long last, the Phantom Thieves ride again as Persona 5 Strikers—the Atlus RPG turned Koei Tecmo hack and slash—is out in North America. I’m a big Persona 5 nerd and I’ve been anxiously waiting for fellow nerd Luke Plunkett to get far enough into the game that I could finally have someone with...
Let’s all move on: 60 minutes of songs about looking ahead to brighter days
11.2.2021
Someday, we’re going to be telling our grandchildren working the moon farms about this legendarily bad year—the needless and preventable deaths, the isolation, the hundred-plus other little daily nightmares and difficulties that made it so singularly awful. But with any luck, we’ll end our rambling...
Would You Ever Get A Video Game Tattoo?
8.2.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Sends Stronger Bitcoin Signal
28.1.2021
Ray Dalio: A video screenshot, Youtube/Financial Observer
After admitting that he might be wrong about bitcoin (BTC) and suggesting that BTC may be a good asset for one to diversify their investment portfolio, Ray Dalio, American billionaire investor and founder of major global investment firm...
Fed Chief Bets That US's 'First-Mover Advantage' in CBDC Race Is Stronger Than China's
15.1.2021
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, NBC News
Jerome Powell, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), has suggested that the United States is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency (CDBC), opining that the dollar’s status as the de facto world...
Does a stronger dollar mean Bitcoin price is destined to lose $30K?
11.1.2021
Bitcoin price may see a relief bounce first before retesting the $30,000 support
First CoinSwap Test Could Herald an Era of Stronger Bitcoin Privacy
9.12.2020
"A big day for bitcoin privacy" said developer Chris Belcher as he announced a test transaction implementing a promising privacy technology invented years ago
'It will send BTC' — On-chain analyst says Bitcoin hodlers are only getting stronger
6.12.2020
Willy Woo says Bitcoin could hit $200,000 in 2021 because long-time investors are more confident in the ongoing rally
Bitcoin Slides Below USD 18,000, Altcoins Take Stronger Hit
26.11.2020
Bitcoin price failed to clear the USD 19,500 zone and started a sharp decline. BTC broke many supports near USD 19,000 and USD 18,800 to move into a bearish zone. The price declined over 5% and it is currently (05:00 UTC) trading below USD 18,000.
Moreover, there was a sharp decline in most major...
Wolf of Wall Street on steroids: DeFi may be a bubble, but it’s making us stronger
11.10.2020
We’re in the middle of the greatest wealth transfer in human history, with DeFi finally solving the problem of financial inclusion
SushiSwap’s liquidity grab actually made Uniswap stronger — Data shows
1.10.2020
New data shows that one month after SushiSwap’s vampire mining attack Uniswap is the real beneficiary
Square Saw Stronger Demand For Bitcoin in Q2, Local Stablecoins + More News
5.8.2020
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Payments company Square has reported USD 875m in bitcoin (BTC) revenue made via its Cash App service during the second quarter...
Bitcoin Will Get Stronger After Crisis, Says US Congressman Emmer
4.8.2020
United States Representative Tom Emmer is confident about the bright future of Bitcoin and blockchain technology
XRP Jumps As Ripple Sees Stronger Demand From Institutions
4.8.2020
Source: Adobe/Тихон Купревич
After a decline in its sales of XRP tokens in the first quarter of the year, the California-based fintech firm Ripple sold more in the second quarter thanks to demand from institutional buyers.
Ripple’s total XRP sales ended at USD 32.55m for the second quarter, versus...