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Tesla Buys USD 1.5B Worth of Bitcoin, To Accept BTC as Payment
8.2.2021
Tesla confirmed it invested an aggregate USD 1.50bn in bitcoin (BTC) and may acquire and hold digital assets from time to time or long-term.
"Moreover, we expect to begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future, subject to applicable laws and initially on...
Bitcoin Returns Above USD 40,000 In Less Than A Month
6.2.2021
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), rallied on Saturday, moving back above the USD 40,000 level for the first time in almost a month.
At the time of writing (14:38 UTC), BTC trades at USD 40,420 and is up by 6% in a day, increasing its weekly gains to 18%. BTC reached its all-time high...
Bitfinex Repays USD 550m to Tether, Nigerian Ban, Dorsey's Bitcoin Node + More News
5.2.2021
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Bitfinex said that, in January, it repaid the remaining balance of USD 550m of the outstanding revolving loan facility to its sister...
Bitcoin Market Cap May Be 'Overstated' by USD 151Bn - Coin Metrics
5.2.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) market capitalization may be overstated by USD 151.5bn, according to data from the crypto intelligence firm Coin Metrics. And the same may well go for the token's forks, the company suggested.
Coin Metrics arrived at this staggering figure by looking at how many coins may actually...
Yearn's YFI Drops Following a USD 11M-Heavy Exploit
5.2.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol yearn.finance's YFI dropped more than USD 4,000 after one of its DAI lending pools was drained of USD 11m in an exploit.
Yearn's YFI governance token saw an abrupt USD 4,190 drop last night. Though the price has increased somewhat, it's still lower than...
FTX Boss Bankman-Fried Says He Is Worth a ‘Mostly Illiquid’ USD 10B
4.2.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/FTX Official
One of President Joe Biden’s biggest campaign backers in the 2020 presidential election has been grabbing the limelight in the mainstream media – as Sam Bankman-Fried (28), the CEO of the crypto derivatives platform FTX, continues...
Circle Launches USD Coin on the Stellar Network
4.2.2021
Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that the second-biggest stablecoin is now available within their network. USD Coin (USDC) is accessible through five integrated wallets, and it can be tradeable on their ecosystem, said the USDC issuer. Stellar Has Been the Official...
Pension Fund's Exposure to Bitcoin, USD 600,000 per BTC + More News
3.2.2021
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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), America’s biggest public pension fund, upped its stake in Riot...
Ethereum Eyes USD 1,600, Bitcoin and Altcoins Could Keep Rising
3.2.2021
Bitcoin price remained well bid after it broke the USD 35,500 and USD 36,000 resistance levels. BTC even spiked towards USD 36,800 before correcting lower. It is currently (13:00 UTC) approaching USD 36,000, but there are chances of a fresh rise towards USD 37,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Ethereum Hits New ATH, Bitcoin Above USD 36K, Altcoins Still Attractive
3.2.2021
Bitcoin price gained strength and it was able to clear the key USD 35,000 resistance level. It opened the doors for more upsides and BTC even cleared the USD 36,000 resistance. It is currently (05:00 UTC) up almost 8%, with immediate hurdles near USD 37,000 and USD 37,200.
Similarly, most major...
Ethereum Begins Discovering Its New All-Time Highs Against USD
2.2.2021
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Today, the second largest cryptosset by market capitalization, ethereum (ETH), surpassed its previous all-time high, set in January, as it inches closer to the USD 1,500 level.
At pixel time (17:07 UTC), ETH trades at almost USD 1,488 and is up by 14% in a day and 12% in a week....
An NFT Was Sold For Nearly USD 129,900 Profit
2.2.2021
Hashmasks. Source: A screenshot, thehashmasks.com
A single non-fungible token (NFT) was flipped for a profit of c. USD 129,870 in less than four days.
The Cryptoverse is abuzz over a couple of pieces of art sold and bought recently for a substantial amount of money. The pieces are a part of...
XRP Takes The Center Stage, Bitcoin Fluctuates Around USD 34K
1.2.2021
Bitcoin price remained well bid above the US 33,000 level. As a result, BTC started a fresh increase above the USD 34,000 resistance level. It is currently (13:15 UTC) correcting gains and trading below USD 34,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins are showing positive signs. XRP/USD even broke...
ProBit Exchange Retains Its Grip on the IEO Space with Nearly USD 2 Million Raised
31.1.2021
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ProBit Exchange has once established itself as the pacesetter in the IEO space following several successful IEO including a massive USD 1.5 million raise for blockchain of things project SmartKey...
Coinbase Opts out of IPO Routine, Chooses Popular Direct Listing Route
30.1.2021
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently announced the company plans to do a direct listing, as opposed to following the initial public offering (IPO) route. The decision means that Coinbase can float its shares on an exchange without hiring a financial institution...
Bitcoin Jumps To Almost USD 38K, Ethereum, Altcoins Try To Follow
29.1.2021
Bitcoin price surged 20% after Elon Musk updated his Twitter bio with #Bitcoin. BTC broke the main USD 35,000 resistance and even climbed towards USD 38,000. It is currently (12:30 UTC) holding gains above USD 36,000 and it might soon revisit the USD 38,000 resistance.
Most major altcoins...
A Look at Facebook’s Diem Wallet- Token Sale Accepts 3 Cryptos, Strict KYC, Hefty Data Collection
29.1.2021
During the last two years, there’s been a lot of interest in Facebook’s cryptocurrency diem (formally libra) and rumors of a nearing launch date went viral last November. Now the social media giant is advertising the crypto asset’s pre-sale heavily on the platform, as people...
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above USD 30K, Ethereum and Altcoins Gain Traction
28.1.2021
Bitcoin price is stable above USD 30,500 and USD 31,000. BTC is currently (13:00 UTC) attempting an upside break above USD 31,800 and USD 32,000. A close above USD 32,000 could open the doors for a larger increase in the coming sessions.
Besides, most major altcoins are showing signs of a fresh...
Tron's Justin Sun Jumps On the GME Purchase Bandwagon With USD 1M Bag
28.1.2021
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron Live
Tron (TRX) CEO Justin Sun has become a part of another fast-rising, potentially quickly passing trend, as he now says will join the Wallstreetbets crew in purchasing GameStop (GME) stocks - worth a million dollars.
"I'll be buying...
El camino de Ethereum hacia los USD 2.000: tres razones para ser optimista
27.1.2021
Ethereum, la criptomoneda con la segunda capitalización más grande del mercado, alcanzó un nuevo máximo histórico al alcanzar los USD 1.439,33 el 25 de enero. Es la primera vez que este activo digital supera el techo de los USD 1.400 desde el 13 de enero de 2018, y sus retornos acumulan un 76%...