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Ethereum, Altcoins Extend Losses Against Bitcoin as BTC Tests USD 35K Zone
22.1.2022
On Saturday, the crypto market dropped further, with bitcoin (BTC) reaching price levels last seen in July 2021, while ethereum (ETH) extended its losses against BTC....
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Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Considers Blockchain Tech for Stock Market
22.1.2022
The Central Bank of Iran soon plans to launch the pilot phase of its digital currency project, an official unveiled. The Islamic Republic hopes to a join a growing club of nations that want to take advantage of having a sovereign coin, while it also seeks to implement blockchain technology in other...
El Salvador buys its cheapest 410 Bitcoin as prices reach $36k
22.1.2022
President Nayib Bukele confirmed that the purchase of 410 BTC was made against $15 million, placing the trading price at approximately $36,585 per BTC
Botswana Cryptocurrency Regulation: Government Set to Present Virtual Asset Bill to Parliament
22.1.2022
The Botswana government is set to present a “Virtual Asset Bill” to the country’s parliament, a move that could see it become one of the first countries in Africa to have laws regulating cryptocurrencies. Preventing the Proliferation of Risks Associated With Cryptos A Botswana...
Robinhood Begins Rolling Out Crypto Wallets to Select Customers
22.1.2022
Trading platform Robinhood has begun rolling out crypto wallets to 1,000 customers. Users can send and receive their cryptocurrencies from Robinhood to external crypto wallets, the company explained, adding that by March, 10,000 customers will be testing the wallets before rolling out to the rest...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Converts First Paycheck to Bitcoin and Ether via Coinbase
22.1.2022
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has received his first paycheck in bitcoin and ether via Coinbase. “Promise made, promise kept,” the mayor said, referring to his promise to take his first three paychecks in cryptocurrency. Mayor of New York City Takes Paycheck...
Indonesian Religious Organization Issues Decree Forbidding Use of Crypto by Country’s Muslim Population
21.1.2022
Indonesia’s Tarjih Council and the Central Executive Tajdid of Muhammadiyah have issued a fatwa (decree) stipulating the illegality of cryptocurrency use or investment by the country’s Muslims. The fatwa points to the volatility as well as the lack of state backing as reasons...
Bitcoin falls to $36K, traders say bulls need a ‘Hail Mary’ to avoid a bear market
21.1.2022
BTC price dropped to new lows at $36,000, leading analysts to call for a “Hail Mary close above $39,600” to stave off a bearish shift in Bitcoin’s market structure
Sustainable Bitcoin Miner, Merkle Standard Buys 13,500 BITMAIN Mining Rigs for Eastern Washington Flagship Site
21.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Irvine, California, January 21, 2022: Merkle Standard, a sustainable digital asset mining platform, announced a new miner purchase order from Bitmain Technologies Limited. The executed purchase agreement is for 13,500 mining rigs from the leading ASIC mining manufacturer and aligns...
SEC rejects MicroStrategy's Bitcoin accounting practices: report
21.1.2022
The business intelligence firm has reported it used non-GAAP methods of calculating figures for its BTC buys excluding the “impact of share-based compensation expense and impairment losses and gains on sale from intangible assets."
Redditors share their thoughts on buying Bitcoin at all-time highs
21.1.2022
General consensus seems to be that it's been all downhill both before and after Bitcoin's recent 13th birthday
Report: A16z to Raise $4.5 Billion for Crypto Investments
21.1.2022
A16z, a leading VC company in crypto, is reportedly ramping up its investments in the field this year. The company is said to be looking for $4.5 billion to invest in different cryptocurrency-related funds. This amount more than doubles the entire amount the company invested in crypto last year....
Reuters: Binance was withholding information from regulators, repeatedly shunned own compliance department
21.1.2022
According to the investigation, the world's largest crypto exchange pursued growth while dodging regulatory scrutiny
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches Lifetime High, It’s Now More Difficult Than Ever Before to Find a Block Reward
21.1.2022
Following the drop in value during Thursday evening’s trading sessions, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose to a lifetime high, reaching 26.64 trillion after jumping 9.32% at block height 719,712. The mining difficulty’s all-time high (ATH) is now higher than the ATH it reached...
IMF Warns of Dangers of Fed’s Rate Rise, Brazil Says Inflation ‘Won’t Be Temporary in West’
21.1.2022
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s next interest rate hike could “throw cold water on nations with high levels of dollar debt” – and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic...
Price analysis 1/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, SOL, XRP, LUNA, DOT, AVAX, DOGE
21.1.2022
Bitcoin and most major altcoins are close to breaking below critical support levels and traders’ reluctance to buy in the current range could exacerbate the sell-off
Clients Increasingly Pushing Advisors to Invest in Crypto + More News
21.1.2022
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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These Are the Crypto Economy’s 10 Most Expensive Assets per Unit in 2022
21.1.2022
A lot has changed in regard to the prices of various crypto assets throughout 2021, as today’s top crypto assets look a lot different than they did 12 months ago. Moreover, the most valuable cryptocurrencies in terms of U.S. dollars per unit have also changed, and the top ten most expensive...
Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing
21.1.2022
While we are unlikely to see immediate policy effects of the exchange, legislators got educated on a wide array of blockchain-related concepts and issues
Bank of Russia to Monitor Banks’ Dealings With Crypto Exchangers
21.1.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has started to examine the operations of Russian banks with cryptocurrency exchangers, according to local media. Transactions between individuals through these platforms are of particular interest as the regulator believes these carry risks of financial losses and fraud....