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Coinbase Partners to Expand Digital Asset Access in Africa
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase is entering into the African markets by collaborating with local stablecoin exchange Yellow Card. The significant move expands product access to Coinbase customers in 20 nations across the African continent. Crypto is here to stay — helping drive...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: ETF Surge Boosts BTC to $46,000 Amid Dollar Fluctuations & Inflation
12.1.2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital currencies, Bitcoin has once again captured the financial world’s attention. Amid a backdrop of significant market movements, Bitcoin is currently trading at $45,986, marking a decrease of 1.20 percent as of Friday. This recent fluctuation comes...
Mike Novogratz Predicts a Bitcoin ETF War Between Invesco, BlackRock, and Fidelity
12.1.2024
Source: LinkedIn The recent regulatory approval of 11 Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has set the stage for an intense battle among asset management firms. Renowned crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz, who is CEO of Galaxy Digital, has forecasted a fierce struggle for dominance...
Congressman Warren Davidson Rails Against Treasury’s ‘Red Herring Arguments’ On Crypto
12.1.2024
Warren Davidson, Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion of the House Financial Services Committee, has rejected the policy suggestions made by the U.S. Treasury on crypto assets, stating these seek to ban digital assets in the U.S. using unworkable...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Says He’s Buying More Bitcoin after ETF Result
11.1.2024
Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital cryptocurrency, recently witnessed a significant surge, exceeding $47,000. This remarkable increase is attributed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving 11 new Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), marking a pivotal moment in...
What Is a Central Bank Digital Currency? A Brief Guide to CBDCs
11.1.2024
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) aims to take the benefits from blockchain-based digital currency and combine it with fiat currency under the control of the central bank
Coinbase’s Market Dominance Challenged by New Wave of Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe / 24K-Production The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is facing increased competition and potential challenges to its market dominance following the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. Notable asset management firms, including BlackRock, Franklin...
South Korea Upholds Crypto ETF Ban Amid Country’s Rising Bitcoin Premiums
11.1.2024
South Korea persists in its stance against allowing financial institutions to invest in digital currencies, effectively blocking the launch of any crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) within its borders. A representative from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) clarified to local journalists that...
Cryptocurrency and Taxes: A Guide for the 2023-2024 US Tax Season
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Nuthawut If one thing in life is certain, it’s that we all have to pay taxes. Therefore, it’s important for cryptocurrency holders and investors to understand everything involved when it comes to crypto and taxes. This is becoming even more critical as digital assets gain...
PYUSD’s 30-Day Surge of 72% Vaults Paypal’s Offering Into USD Stablecoin Top Ten
11.1.2024
Over the last month, the supply of Paypal’s PYUSD stablecoin has seen a substantial increase, surging by over 72% from 167.83 million to 289.43 million PYUSD. This significant growth has propelled the payment behemoth’s dollar-linked digital currency to become the tenth largest among...
Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF + More Crypto News
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Antonio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF – Swarm Markets Prometheum’s Digital Asset...
Nigerian Stablecoin Consortium Seeks Central Bank Approval After Making a U-Turn on Stablecoin Launch
11.1.2024
The Nigerian stablecoin consortium has said it will not be launching a stablecoin in late February as previously advised. Instead, the consortium, which is comprised of banks and fintech startups, said it plans to launch the stablecoin only after it gets the green light from the central bank....
Binance Spot Market Share Spiked First Time in Months as BTC Futures Products Rise: CCData
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe The cryptocurrency market recorded massive gains towards the end of 2023 in several areas as the uptick in asset prices was seen in centralized exchange numbers, institutional funds, and decentralized applications (dApps). A Jan 10 market report by cryptocurrency research firm CCData...
Coinbase Report Analyzes 2024 Bitcoin Halving and Ethereum’s Cancun Upgrade Impact
11.1.2024
Coinbase’s recent 2024 Market Outlook report was followed by a fresh analysis from its institutional arm, focusing on the pivotal market happenings linked to two leading cryptocurrencies: bitcoin and ethereum. This new report, titled “Q1 2024 Guide to Crypto Markets”...
European Central Bank Shows It’s Serious About Enabling Digital Euro Offline Use
11.1.2024
The central bank plans to allocate the lion’s share of its $1.3 billion contract budget for providers to work on enabling offline payments for a digital euro
Number of Chinese CBDC-related Criminal Cases on the Rise
11.1.2024
Source: blackday/Adobe China’s rapid CBDC progress is causing a rise in digital yuan-related criminal cases, including suspected fraud, identity theft, and phishing. Per the Shenzhen Securities Times, a Shanghai court this week convicted a group of criminals that exploited CBDC functions on an...
The Protocol: Beneath Bitcoin ETF Chaos, A Blockchain Drama
10.1.2024
In this week's issue, we dive into the proposal that would have curtailed Ordinals inscriptions "NFTs on Bitcoin" traffic – were it not abruptly ended over the past week by a maintainer for the popular Bitcoin Core software
Twitter Quietly Scraps NFTs While Embracing AI
10.1.2024
On January 9, X (formerly known as Twitter) announced its plans to begin the process of reinventing itself as the “everything app.” This will involve new uses for artificial intelligence, peer-to-peer payment systems, and a big emphasis on slamming ads into the pinned-open eyes of its users....
AsiaPay Partners with BLOX to Explore Crypto Payment Solutions in Malaysia
10.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch Digital payment company AsiaPay has partnered with BLOX, a Malaysian web3 firm, to explore payment solutions around digital assets in the country. In a Jan 10 press release, the firm explained the need to look into other payment options as more sectors emerge...
Bit.Store Leads with a First: BRC20 Token Integration for Crypto Card Recharges
10.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Lithuania, 10th Jan 2024: In a groundbreaking move, Bit.Store has become the first crypto card service to integrate BRC20 tokens (Bitcoin Originals) for card recharges. This pioneering step demonstrates Bit.Store’s commitment to innovation in the cryptocurrency space, offering...