Wall Street Bets and Gamestop Saga to Be Made Into a Movie
2.2.2021
The Wall Street Bets saga, an incredibly ridiculous story about a group of amateur Reddit investors who beat career Wall Street hedge funds at their own game, is to be made into a movie. According to a report by online news site Deadline on Jan. 31, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) won the rights...
Bitcoin Consolidates While Ethereum and Altcoins Eye Additional Gains
2.2.2021
Bitcoin price is consolidating above the USD 33,000 and USD 32,200 support levels. On the upside, BTC is facing a strong resistance near the USD 34,500 and USD 35,000 levels. It is currently (05:00 UTC) showing positive signs, but it must settle above USD 35,000 for a steady increase.
Conversely...
22.3 million Bitcoin addresses were active during January
2.2.2021
On-chain Bitcoin activity surged during January, with more than 22.3 million addresses sending or receiving BTC last month
Unlicensed crypto exchange operator faces 25 years for laundering $13m
2.2.2021
A California resident is expected to plead guilty to charges of operating an unlicensed exchange and laundering more than $13 million
Soaring Sell Orders Contrast Sharply with Bitcoin’s Renewed Bull Run
2.2.2021
Alongside the cryptocurrency’s meteoric climb over the back half of 2020 and early 2021, a curious phenomenon has unfolded; heightened profit-taking and conversion to fiat currencies. Data collected by Simplex, a fiat-crypto gateway, underscores this seemingly paradoxical development....
SEC charges promoters of Steven Seagal-spruiked ICO from 2018
2.2.2021
The SEC has charged three individuals for defrauding investors out of millions through the Steven Seagal-backed Bitcoiin2Gen ICO
USDC on exchanges doubled in January while Tether's dominance fell to new lows
2.2.2021
USD Coin continues to capture stablecoin market share, with Tether’s stable token dominance falling below 75% for the first time ever
US Federal Reserve Seeking Manager to Research CBDCs and Stablecoins
2.2.2021
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has posted a job advertisement that seeks to hire a role related to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Fed is looking for a research manager to join its team to assess the “benefits and risks” of digital assets. The Role Is Part...
J-pop Deepens Crypto Links as Nogizaka46 Star Talks Investment on TV Show
2.2.2021
Not only American music stars are playing in the crypto market, as a Japanese pop music star has spoken out about crypto on a major TV show also, while a hit music band continues its non-fungible token (NFT) drive.
Nakada Kana, a former founding member of the Oricon chart-topping girl group...
Senator to launch Financial Innovation Caucus to educate lawmakers on crypto
2.2.2021
Cynthia Lummis, the first U.S. senator to own Bitcoin, will launch a Financial Innovation Caucus to educate her fellow-senators about Bitcoin and crypto assets
CryptoQuant CEO says Coinbase Bitcoin outflows are a ‘bullish signal’
2.2.2021
The CEO of CryptoQuant says a recent 15,200 BTC outflow at Coinbase is a sign that institutions are accumulating for the next Bitcoin bull break
Silver Squeeze Goes Viral, Ounce of Ag Jumps Above $30, Wallstreetbets Fans Question Trend’s Legitimacy
2.2.2021
This past week, another social media trend started on the Reddit forum r/wallstreetbets, which aims to initiate a large silver short squeeze in order to push the price of the precious metal to $1,000 per ounce. However, the silver squeeze trend comes with controversy, as numerous wallstreetbets...