Robert Kiyosaki Frustrated by ‘Lame Excuses’ to Avoid Buying Bitcoin – Foresees Significant Price Rise
16.6.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has urged investors to buy bitcoin despite the cryptocurrency’s high prices. “I become frustrated encouraging people to buy bitcoin. I receive so many lame excuses,” he said, emphasizing that although the current price is high, it is...
IMF Data Shows Decline in US Dollar Dominance
16.6.2024
Recent data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) points to an ongoing decline in the U.S. dollar’s share of allocated foreign reserves held by central banks and governments. Economists explained that reserve managers are attracted to nontraditional reserve currencies “because they...
Binance co-founder beseeches Elon Musk to address cryptocurrency scams on X
15.6.2024
According to Yi He, “a significant amount of money” was lost when X.com users were tricked by an impersonation scam
Musk promises ban on Apple, Greenpeace calls for Bitcoin’s PoS, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, June 9-15
15.6.2024
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices if they integrate with ChatGPT, Greenpeace calls for a shift in Bitcoin’s consensus mechanism, and more
Nigerian Regulator Warns Against Investing in Meme Coin Linked to Davido
15.6.2024
The Nigerian securities regulator warned residents against investing in a meme coin linked to singer and celebrity Davido. The regulator described the meme coin as a highly risky investment, saying investors who invest in it do so at their own risk. The Commission will continue to monitor...
CBDC Interest Climbs Steadily Over Five Years, Google Trends Data Shows
15.6.2024
Google Trends data reveals a consistent increase in search interest for “CBDC,” which stands for central bank digital currency, over the past five years. The term has maintained a score above 20 since August 2022, on a scale of 1 to 100, where 100 signifies peak interest. CBDCs...
Bloomberg Analyst Now Expects Spot Ethereum ETFs to Launch on July 2
15.6.2024
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has updated his spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) prediction. “We are moving up our over/under date for the launch of spot ether ETF to July 2nd,” he said. This revision follows light comments from the SEC Staff on issuers’ S-1 filings....
New York Recovers $50 Million From Gemini — Bans the Exchange From Crypto Lending in the State
15.6.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a $50 million settlement from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini for Earn program investors. This settlement ensures that all defrauded investors will fully recover the assets they invested but were unable to withdraw when the program collapsed....
OpenAI reportedly considering shift to for-profit as CEO stacks board
15.6.2024
The reported discussions come as the company adds a former NSA director to its board
NFT Market Sees Gains for Second Consecutive Week, Sales Up 10.95%
15.6.2024
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales increased by 10.95% this week compared to the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of gains. Despite a 76.7% drop in the number of buyers, blockchain-issued digital collectibles achieved $141.73 million in sales. NFT Market Trends: Bitcoin and Ethereum...
Rapper Lil Pump Gets Dual Solana-Themed Tattoos
15.6.2024
Gazzy Garcia, also known as Lil Pump, his professional rapper name, surprised his over 15 million followers on Instagram and X by posting pictures showing two new Solana-themed tattoos. The first featured the stylized name of the Solana blockchain on his forehead, while the second depicted the logo...
Despite Crypto Market Downturn, TON Achieves All-Time High
15.6.2024
While bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market experienced declines over the past three days, The Open Network’s toncoin (TON) hit an all-time high on Saturday morning, reaching $8.25 per unit. TON has climbed into the top ten rankings with a current market valuation close to...