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Bullish Sentiment Returns to Gold as Bitcoin Underperforms
9.6.2022
Bullish sentiment has seemingly returned among retail investors in the gold market, after what has now been five months of strong outperformance of bitcoin (BTC) by gold in 2022....
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Hawkish ECB Intentions, Tether on Tezos, Osmosis Promises to Cover Losses + More News
9.6.2022
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Optimism Rises Towards Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Application as Star Legal Counsel Joins Team
9.6.2022
Leading voices in the crypto industry are optimistic that Grayscale, the major cryptoasset management firm behind the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), will be successful in getting the necessary approvals to convert the trust to a spot-based bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF)....
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New Law Will Ban Crypto Pay in Russia (Again) as Miners Struggle to Convince Central Bank to Legalize Industry
9.6.2022
Crypto advocates are still facing an uphill struggle in Russia – where MPs are expected to vote in favor of a proposal that will ban the use of “monetary surrogates” as a form of payment. And it appears that crypto miners are yet to persuade the influential Central Bank Governor Elvira...
Close to 1 in 3 Surveyed Hedge Funds Plan Crypto Investments - PwC
9.6.2022
Close to one out of three – or 29% – of hedge funds that are not yet invested in digital assets say they are looking to invest or are in late-stage planning for investments in the space, a new survey by consulting giant PwC has revealed.
The survey was conducted in the 1st quarter of 2022 on...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Still Stuck In Range, THETA and HNT Rally
9.6.2022
Bitcoin price failed to clear the USD 31,500 resistance zone and corrected below USD 30,500. It is currently (04:01 UTC) trading near USD 30,300 and is up 1% in a day and almost 2% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are also range-bound. ETH traded below the USD 1,820 and USD 1,800...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Prepared to Self-regulate, Says Ruling Party
9.6.2022
South Korea’s ruling political party – the People’s Power Party – has stated that the nation’s leading crypto exchanges have created plans that could see them form a self-regulating body that could be empowered to take cross-platform decisions on matters such as delisting and the suspension...
Kazakhstan Central Bank Exploring ‘Opportunities in Crypto, DeFi ‘Innovation’
8.6.2022
Kazakhstan’s central National Bank has stated that it is “interested in” the “opportunities for innovation” that cryptoassets and DeFi can “give” the government.
Per Tengrinews, the Governor of the National Bank Galymzhan Pirmatov told journalists at a press conference, that Kazakhstan wanted...
Bitcoin Historical Performance is No Guide for the Future in 2022
8.6.2022
May turned out to be yet another disappointing month for bitcoin (BTC), despite promising predictions based on its historical performance. So, with that in mind, how reliable really are historical patterns for the price of bitcoin today?
Using crypto exchange Kraken’s monthly market outlook...
French Lawmaker Releases New Report to Push for Crypto Legislation
8.6.2022
Pierre Person, a lawmaker from France’s ruling La République En Marche! (LREM) party, has unveiled a new report which introduces a number of legislative proposals related to crypto and digital assets, pushing for the adoption of crypto legislation in the French parliament. ...
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US Crypto Bank Custodia Sues the Fed Over Delayed Master Account Application Processing
8.6.2022
US digital asset-focused bank Custodia has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, accusing the two institutions of “unlawfully” delaying its application for a master account with the Fed for 19 months....
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Japanese Crypto Exchanges Want to Ditch Restricting Token Listing Protocols
8.6.2022
Japanese crypto exchanges appear determined to take advantage of favorable political winds and expand the range of coins they trade on their platforms – although the national financial regulator has indicated that it will not let them have the final say on the matter....
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PayPal Allows Users to Transfer Crypto to External Wallets and Exchanges
8.6.2022
Online payment giant PayPal now allows select customers in the US to transfer cryptoassets from their accounts to external wallets and exchanges.
"Starting today [June 7], PayPal supports the native transfer of cryptocurrencies between PayPal and other wallets and exchanges," Jose Fernandez...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Enter Roller Coaster Mode, ADA and LINK Jump
8.6.2022
Bitcoin price formed a base above USD 29,500 and started a fresh increase. It briefly touched USD 31,500 and dived again. BTC is currently (04:00 UTC) trading near USD 30,000 and is up over 1% in a day and down 6% in a week....
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USD 100M Cronos Accelerator, Citadel Mulls Crypto ETFs, USD 6M Bug Bounty + More News
7.6.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: USD 100M Cronos Accelerator, Citadel Mulls Crypto ETFs, USD 6M Bug Bounty + More News
Russia Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation as Ruling Party, Energy Ministry Push for Legislation
7.6.2022
Crypto regulation is likely to come sooner rather than later in Russia, leading politicians hope – with the ruling United Russia party throwing its weight behind legislative proposals and the Ministry of Energy voicing its support for crypto mining....
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'Strongly Profitable' FTX Will Keep Hiring Despite Bearish Market - CEO
7.6.2022
Crypto exchange FTX is not going to slow down hiring new employees despite the adverse market conditions, because the company finds it significantly scaled its revenues and productivity during bullish times -- and is pursuing its hiring plans irrespectively of the industry's general performance...
Here's What US Senators Put in New Crypto-Friendly Bill
7.6.2022
In a bipartisan effort to pave the way for more crypto-friendly regulations in the US, Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis and Democratic senator representing the state of New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, are set to introduce a new draft bill today, dubbed the 'Responsible Financial...
'Nothing New at All' in Research Paper That Accuses Bitcoin of Early Centralization
7.6.2022
A new research paper that claims Bitcoin (BTC)'s early success relied on “cooperation among a small group of altruistic founders” rather than true decentralization has ignited a debate in the community, with some questioning why it received such massive media attention despite being “not notable...
Accenture Sees Strong Demand for Digital Assets Among Asian Investors, but Hesitancy Among Advisory Firms
7.6.2022
There is a strong demand for digital assets among investors in Asia, but wealth management firms remain hesitant to support them, according to a new report from consulting giant Accenture.
The report, titled The Future of Asia Wealth Management, stated that, although a large number of Asian...