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Bitcoin Tests USD 38K, Ethereum Struggles, Altcoins in Red
27.4.2022
Bitcoin price struggled to extend gains above the USD 40,500 level and started a sharp decline below the USD 39,000 level. It even spiked below USD 38,000 and is currently (04:09 UTC) consolidating losses near USD 38,400. BTC is down 5% in a day and almost 8% in a week....
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Crypto Hires on the Rise in US, More Women Hired but the Gender Gap 'Is Getting Worse'
26.4.2022
The cryptoasset industry is intensifying its recruitment of new employees, with crypto hires rising by a robust 73% between 2019 and 2021 in the US. The number of female professionals hired by the industry is also on the rise, but their share of the total is decreasing, according to a recent...
Here is How BIP-199 Could 'Kill' Bitcoin According to Andreas Antonopoulos
26.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) educator, author, and entrepreneur Andreas Antonopoulos has voiced concern regarding a possible far-reaching consequence of the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 119 that he says could "kill" Bitcoin....
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Gamers vs. NFTs, Delayed Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs, Ukrainian Refugee Crypto Card + More News
26.4.2022
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Liverpool FC Mull Bid to Ditch TradFi for Crypto Firm in Shirt Sponsorship Deal
26.4.2022
Liverpool FC has reportedly held talks with at least two crypto-related firms, thought to be a major international exchange player and a blockchain operator, over a deal that could see a crypto firm’s name on the front of its first team shirts from next year....
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Regulatory Clarity, More Transactional Use Could Boost Stablecoin Adoption - Crypto Summit Panel
26.4.2022
The USD 80bn-heavy stablecoin industry requires more regulatory clarity and harmonization across jurisdictions, but the coins' increased use for transactions is the ultimate factor that will boost adoption across the world, according to the participants of a discussion held at the Crypto...
Elon's Twitter: bluesky Keeps Independence, Dorsey Praises Musk, Market Awaits Next Step
26.4.2022
Tesla chief and multi-billionaire Elon Musk is taking over Twitter for USD 54.20 a share, and has already received praise from Twitter’s founder Jack Dorsey. Meanwhile, the Twitter-funded decentralized social media project bluesky says it will remain independent “no matter what happens.”...
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Bitcoin Mining Efficiency Up 63% in Year, 'Sustainable Electricity Mix' Jumped 59% - Bitcoin Mining Council
26.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining is becoming more efficient while firms are increasingly using green energy for their mining operations, according to a recent survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC), a voluntary global forum of Bitcoin mining companies....
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Fidelity Pension Plan Will Allow Employees to Invest in Bitcoin
26.4.2022
Fidelity Investments, the United States’ biggest provider of 401(k) pension plans, will let participants choose to keep money in bitcoin (BTC), but only if their employers let them.
401(k) plans are employer-sponsored defined-contribution pension accounts, and Fidelity, per 2020 figures...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Rise, DOGE Corrects Gains on Twitter & Musk Deal
26.4.2022
Bitcoin price found a strong buying interest after Tesla’s chief Elon Musk agreed to buy social media giant Twitter for USD 44bn. This deal is still subject to a shareholder vote, while some expect Musk will own the company in the coming days. In either case, BTC gained pace and was able...
More Crypto Regulation May Be on the Way in Mexico, Suggests Central Bank Chief
25.4.2022
The Governor of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has spelled out its position on crypto – and has hinted that it may seek to expand the scope of its regulation of the sector.
In a report from Forbes Mexico, the Governor, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, was quoted as telling the Senate that she and...
Crypto Market Drops Alongside Stocks on Global Worries; Australian Spot Bitcoin ETF Set for Debut
25.4.2022
The crypto market initially traded lower on Monday, before trimming its losses later in the trading day as sentiment improved. The market action came after heavy selling before the weekend on comments from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell last week, hinting that a 50-basis point...
Ukraine Doubles Down on Crypto-Friendly Regulation Efforts, Aims for Top Spot
25.4.2022
Ukraine is aiming to become a top 5 country in the world in terms of crypto legislation, and the efforts have the “total support” of both President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the government, according to a high-ranking Ukrainian government official.
“We are aiming for Ukraine to become one of...
Macron’s Re-election Could Boost Unified Euro Crypto Regulation, 'European Metaverse'
25.4.2022
For France’s crypto industry, Emmanuel Macron's re-election for another five-year term may mean that Paris will oppose measures to hamper crypto innovation at the European Union level, but also that France will push for the creation of a “European metaverse.”
French President Macron has won...
Elon Musk in Talks with Twitter Board to Strike Deal - Report
25.4.2022
Twitter and Tesla chief and billionaire Elon Musk are reportedly in talks to strike a deal, after Musk earlier this month laid out an offer to buy 100% of the shares in Twitter for USD 45bn and take the company private. Shares of Tesla rose modestly on the news in pre-market trading...
Unearthing the Truth About Central African Republic ‘Bitcoin Legal Tender’ Reports
25.4.2022
Confusion reigns as reports in the international press have variously claimed that the Central African Republic (CAR) has “adopted bitcoin (BTC)” as “legal tender” – while other media outlets appear to suggest that the country has actually done nothing of the sort, and instead approved a legal...
American Bitcoin Miner Aims to Sell USD 30M Equipment in Russia to Avoid Sanctions
25.4.2022
US-based Bitcoin (BTC) & crypto mining company Compass Mining aims to sell USD 30m worth of mining gear currently stuck in Siberia to buyers in Russia in a bid to avoid possible sanctions by the US and the EU.
Whit Gibbs, CEO of the Texas-based company, has told Bloomberg that the mining...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Keep Trending Lower, APE and GMT Outperform
25.4.2022
Bitcoin price failed to recover above the USD 40,500 resistance zone and started a fresh decline below USD 40,000. It is currently (04:10 UTC) showing bearish signs near USD 39,250 and might extend losses below the USD 38,800 support zone. BTC is down almost 2% in a day and over 1% in...
Polygon's Supernet, Stripe's Crypto Move, Ulbricht's Bitcoin Deal, Macron on Crypto Regulation + More News
22.4.2022
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Bitcoin Price Forecast for 2022 Cut Once Again as Break 'Only' Above USD 80K Now Expected
22.4.2022
The price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit a peak of USD 81,680 this year, before falling back to USD 65,185 by the end of the year, argued a panel of members from the fintech and crypto industry surveyed by comparison website Finder.com.
The peak of over USD 80,000 was described as “significantly...