WBTC: Where Bitcoin Meets DeFi
18.3.2021
Alexi Lane of Ethereum tokens explorer Ethplorer.
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As bitcoin (BTC) keeps reaching its new all-time highs, all eyes are on the world’s leading cryptocurrency as it dominated news cycles and attracted newcomers to the digital asset industry. The price action of the heavily followed asset...
CBDCs won’t entirely replace cash if the US Fed gets its way
18.3.2021
The U.S. does not want cash to go extinct in the presence of a CBDC, according to the Fed’s chairman
Bitcoin bulls 'hold back’ as BTC’s monthly futures expiry approaches
18.3.2021
Bitcoin price briefly rallied above $60,000 but analysts say bulls are holding dry powder until after the March BTC futures expiry
Belarus President Calls to Increase Regulation on Cryptocurrencies, Citing ‘China’s Experience’
18.3.2021
The Belarusian president held a meeting over the week where he mentioned cryptocurrencies within the context of regulating the IT industry. Alexander Lukashenko hinted at tightening the regulatory framework to control crypto usage in Belarus. Lukashenko Seeks to Create a Unified Governmental...
Diem co-creator leaving Facebook for Planet Labs
18.3.2021
Kevin Weil has previously said that the launch of the Facebook-backed stablecoin would be "a journey of years and decades."
Want to be rich? Data and Bitcoin’s supply cap show you only need 0.01 BTC
18.3.2021
In 10 years Bitcoin’s finite supply will be nearly exhausted, meaning holders might only need 0.01 BTC to become filthy rich
Stocks of Bitcoin: JPMorgan offers BTC exposure, an ETF in sheep’s clothing
18.3.2021
JP Morgan bunched proxy crypto stocks to give skeptical investors exposure to the crypto economy
If a CBDC Is an ‘Instrument of Control,’ It’ll Fail – Expert
18.3.2021
A financial expert has hit out at the Russian Central Bank’s digital ruble project, hinting that it amounts to a plan to control the entire financial system – and claiming that if this is the case, it will fail both on the domestic and the international stages.
Speaking to Regnum, Konstantin Ordov...
Cardano’s $1B futures open interest shows ADA is a serious contender
18.3.2021
Cardano's Coinbase listing helped push the open interest on its futures contracts above $1 billion, a signal that investors are seriously interested in ADA
Harris Poll Data Shows 1 in 10 Americans Will Use Stimulus Checks to Buy Bitcoin and Ethereum
18.3.2021
Following the recently published survey by Mizuho Securities that estimates roughly $24 billion from the $380 billion in direct stimulus checks will go toward bitcoin, a Harris Poll was released that estimates around 1 in 10 Americans have used stimulus checks to invest in cryptocurrencies like...
Fiat and crypto together at last thanks to new driver rewards system
18.3.2021
The car manufacturer will reward eco-friendly drivers with a new type of Fiat currency — but it's actually all crypto
Would a US wealth tax push millionaires to Bitcoin adoption?
18.3.2021
There are ways in which a tax on the ultra-wealthy could nudge them toward crypto, but hiding assets is not one of them