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Israeli Knesset Creates Special NFT for New President Isaac Herzog
9.7.2021
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has become the first national legislature to release a non-fungible token. The special NFT has been created for the country’s new president, Isaac Herzog, who took office this week after his election in early June. Knesset Becomes First Parliament...
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoins Struggle to Recover
9.7.2021
Bitcoin price started a decline from the USD 35,000 resistance. BTC traded below many important supports near USD 33,000. It is currently (04:36 UTC) consolidating above the USD 32,000 support, below which the price could dive to USD 30,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins are gaining bearish...
Square To Enter Crypto Hardware Market With Bitcoin First Wallet
9.7.2021
Jack Dorsey. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey-led payments company Square confirmed it aims to build a bitcoin (BTC) first hardware wallet "to make bitcoin custody more mainstream."
"We have a lot of questions and issues to reconcile and we’ll start with this product direction: bitcoin first...
Survey finds most El Salvador citizens are skeptical of making BTC legal tender
9.7.2021
More than half of Salvadorans surveyed don’t seem as keen as their president to adopt Bitcoin
11% of Central Bankers Consider ‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin’ Gold Alternatives: UBS Survey
9.7.2021
A UBS survey finds that central bankers see benefits in investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. 28% see benefits from cryptocurrency being an uncorrelated asset and “11% would consider it as an alternative to gold.” Central Bankers See Benefits in Investing in Cryptocurrencies Like...
Hydro plant from 1897 earns 3X as much mining BTC as selling power to the grid
9.7.2021
An historic renewable energy facility in New York has tripled its profits by mining Bitcoin
Jack Dorsey confirms Square is building an ‘assisted custody’ BTC hardware wallet
9.7.2021
Jack Dorsey and hardware lead Jesse Dorogusker have both confirmed Square’s plans to develop a Bitcoin hardware wallet
Yield App Launches DeFi Bitcoin Fund, Gives Users up to 12% APY
9.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. ESTONIA — JULY 8, 2021 — YIELD App, the decentralized finance (DeFi) wealth management platform bridging traditional and digital finance, is pleased to announce the launch of its Bitcoin Fund, allowing users to earn high-interest returns on the world’s biggest...
Visa and 50 Crypto Platforms to Enable Cryptocurrency Payments at 70 Million Merchants
9.7.2021
Visa Inc. announced Wednesday that the transactions via crypto-linked Visa cards exceeded $1 billion in the first quarter. The company further said that it is partnering with 50 major cryptocurrency platforms “to launch card programs that make it easy to convert and spend digital currency...
South Korean Customs Officers Close Net on ‘Kimchi Premium’ Offenders
9.7.2021
South Korean customs officials say they have intercepted and tracked down scores of illegal, undeclared “kimchi premium” traders and transactions that reaped profits worth around USD 4.38m.
Back in April, customs officials vowed to carry out a “crackdown” on kimchi premium traders – and now appear...
Is Bitcoin overbought or oversold? Use Bollinger Bands to find out!
9.7.2021
Bollinger Bands are a powerful indicator that traders use to gain clarity when the markets are rallying, consolidating and correcting
Bank of America Establishes Cryptocurrency Research Team
9.7.2021
Bank of America has become the latest major bank to make a foray into the cryptocurrency sector. According to an internal memo, the bank has created a team dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies. Bank of America believes that it is “uniquely positioned to provide thought leadership”...
Crypto Exchange Binance.us Hires Former Financial Regulator
8.7.2021
Binance.us has hired Manuel Alvarez, a former financial regulator from California, to work as its chief administrative officer. The San Francisco-based crypto exchange, which sources technology from Binance, is aiming to deal with “the big question” — compliance. Binance.us...
OVR and the Future of Augmented Reality Chats
8.7.2021
It was announced today that OVR, a mobile app linked to the world of blockchain and NFTs, is heading towards a new front, that of augmented reality chats. In fact, the new update of the app, available for both iOS and Android, promises AR face-to-face chats, i.e. the ability to talk to friends...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sells Off as Regulatory Concerns Resurface
8.7.2021
“We expect volatility to remain under pressure until mid [to] late August,” said one trading firm
First Midwest Bank Trust Division increases Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings by 283%
8.7.2021
A report on the firm's holdings to the SEC for Q2 2021 revealed the bank's trust division had 29,498 shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust, worth more than $880,000
Controversial New Overseas Crypto Declaration Law Approved in Spain
8.7.2021
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The Spanish parliament has approved a controversial new law that will force Spaniards to declare their overseas crypto holdings – as part of a bid to wipe out crypto-related fraud carried out on platforms based outside the country.
The law, which brings crypto into...
Circle to Go Public via Bob Diamond-Backed SPAC Deal — Boston Firm Valued at $4.5 Billion
8.7.2021
The Boston-based crypto financial company Circle has announced the firm plans to go public this year in a merger with Concord Acquisition Corp. Circle revealed the news on Thursday and noted that the company expects to close the deal in Q4 with a valuation of $4.5 billion. Circle Announces SPAC...
Shibaswap Dex Captures $1.5 Billion Locked in 2 Days, SHIB Platform Bumps ETH Fees Higher
8.7.2021
The crypto asset shiba inu (SHIB) now has a decentralized exchange (dex) platform called Shibaswap and since the trading protocol’s launch, the dex has $1.55 billion total value locked (TVL). The SHIB-fueled dex has a lot more liquidity than most platforms today as Shibaswap has been catching...
EU Mulls AML Authority and New Rules for Crypto Transfers, Documents Suggest
8.7.2021
The European Union is preparing to set up an anti-money laundering agency to coordinate national supervisory authorities. According to a media report based on EU documents, the bloc also plans to impose new rules to increase transparency for cryptocurrency transfers. Europe Steps Up Anti-Money...