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South Korea’s Kimchi Premium Returns: BTC and ETH Prices Jump 18% Higher Than the Global Average
6.4.2021
While a great number of spot exchanges have seen consistent prices in a few select areas in the world, bitcoin is selling for a premium. That’s the case in South Korea right now as there’s a price gap, otherwise known as the ‘kimchi premium’ on domestic South Korean...
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Will Only Buy ‘Clean’ Bitcoins — Says Institutions Will Not Buy ‘Blood Coins’ From China
6.4.2021
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he will only buy “clean” bitcoins that are mined sustainably in countries that use clean energy. He says institutional investors are concerned about where bitcoins are mined and will not buy “blood coins” from China. Clean...
JP Morgan: Bitcoin’s Decreasing Volatility Makes It More Appealing to Institutions, Revises BTC Price Prediction to $130K
6.4.2021
JP Morgan says that bitcoin’s volatility has decreased in recent weeks, making the cryptocurrency more appealing to institutional investors. The investment bank has also revised its bitcoin price target to $130,000. Increased Institutional Adoption, New Price Prediction for Bitcoin JPMorgan...
Thai SEC says investors should have crypto trading experience
1.4.2021
Secretary-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said the commission will be offering a free training course for investors who have no experience trading in cryptocurrencies
A Forex Broker Transfers 1,200 BTC Belonging to the Mirror Trading International to a South African Liquidator
1.4.2021
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that a total of 1,200 bitcoins belonging to the now-defunct Mirror Trading International (MTI) were recently transferred from FX Choice to an appointed liquidator. The reports add the transfer had been sanctioned by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority...
Moonbeam Network Receives Fresh Capital Injection After Purestake Fundraising Success
31.3.2021
Following an initial seed capital round of $1.4 million, Purestake has raised a $6 million strategic round of financing from a consortium of investors to accelerate development, as the team aims to bring the Moonbeam network live in the second half of the year. Ethereum-Compatible Smart Contract...
Study Finds South Koreans Aged 20-39 Mainly Invest up to $100 in Cryptocurrencies
31.3.2021
South Korea’s “crypto boom” is a term that the local media has widely adopted to refer to the current hype seen across the Asian nation. In fact, a recent study unveiled a rising trend in the number of South Koreans making small-scale crypto investments. New Crypto Investors Seem...
Nifty News: NFTs go carbon-negative, top banker calls NFT investors gamblers
30.3.2021
Nifty Gateway is aiming to become carbon negative while BNP Paribas' CEO likens NFT investing to casino gambling
Early Investors Hodl Post-Tesla-Bitcoin Buy As Analysts Debate Hedge 'Myth'
29.3.2021
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Over the past several days, prominent analysts have argued that more early investors are choosing to hodl bitcoin (BTC) at the moment, and that BTC is a measure of wealth, and while some say that it is a hedge against inflation, others call that narrative a myth....
South African Regulator Zeroes in on Scams and Unregulated Firms in Its Second Crypto ‘Health Warning’
29.3.2021
South African regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority recently issued its second crypto “health warning” after it noticed increased reports of crypto-related losses suffered “in the past three months.” In the warning, the regulator reminds investors that since...
Boomers Next to Adopt Crypto, a Trillion Dollars Could Flow Into Bitcoin Over the Next Year, Says Novogratz
29.3.2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has predicted that as much as a trillion dollars could flow into bitcoin over the next year as wealthy baby boomers get into cryptocurrency. With the example of Morgan Stanley, he says that more banks will start offering bitcoin exposure to their customers....
Oaktree Capital Founder Howard Marks Changes His Mind About Bitcoin as Demand Soars and Price Jumps 10x
28.3.2021
Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks has warmed up to bitcoin. He admitted that he had a knee-jerk reaction to the cryptocurrency and dismissed it too soon. Since then, the price of bitcoin has risen tenfold as demand for the cryptocurrency soars among retail and institutional investors. Howard...
WINk (WIN) soars as retail DeFi investors flee high Etheruem gas costs
27.3.2021
WINk’s low-cost yield farming offerings are attracting retail DeFi investors who have been priced out of Uniswap due to high Ethereum gas costs
Chainalysis Valued at USD 2B as Investors See Demand For Crypto Intelligence
26.3.2021
US_based major blockchain analysis company Chainalysis announced today that it has raised USD 100m, bringing its valuation to over USD 2bn.
The company said that the Series D financing round was led by Paradigm, while previous investors Addition and Ribbit increased their investment in...
Zeitgeist Brings a Prediction Markets Ecosystem to Polkadot’s Kusama
25.3.2021
To capitalize on the growing popularity of blockchain trends like decentralized finance (defi), Zeitgeist will be rolling out a new native prediction platform for Polkadot to expand the scope of opportunities available for retail crypto investors. New Network to Build on Substrate and Launch...
Cathie Wood: BTC investors shouldn’t transact until tax code changed
25.3.2021
Selling or transacting your Bitcoin isn’t worth the tax burden, according to the CEO of Ark Invest
Staked ETH Trust opens Ethereum staking to accredited investors
25.3.2021
The Staked ETH Trust seeks to simplify the staking process for accredited investors and other institutions
Spain’s First Tokenized Property Sells for ETH to Investors in 3 Countries
24.3.2021
A “tokenized” apartment has been bought for ethereum (ETH) in Spain by domestic and international buyers – seemingly making it the first property in the nation to change hands in a purely crypto-funded deal.
Per El Correo Web, the apartment is located in Seville, and involved the Spanish crypto...
NYDIG cuts Bitcoin fee to 0.3% for investors as Morgan Stanley opens floodgates
24.3.2021
Competition among institutional Bitcoin services continues to heat up as fees are slashed in time for a fresh herd of investors entering
After BTC Slid by 14%, Onchain Analyst Says a US Based Institution Is Currently Buying the Dip
24.3.2021
After setting a new all-time high (ATH) of $61,699 on March 13, bitcoin dropped to $53,300 on March 23, a decline of more than 14% in just ten days. However, following this latest drop, onchain analyst Willy Woo speculates that another institutional investor could be buying the dip. Strong Hands...